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• Nursing Home Neglect and Mandatory Arbitration

  Josh Christian | June 20, 2007 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  In an article recently posted by the National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, the Coalition explains the ill affects of a binding arbitration agreement in a nursing home abuse situation. As is pointed out in this article it is depriving families of choice and accountability for the places in which their loved ones live. In the article, as NCCNHR points out, mandatory arbitration...

• Toxic Lead Paint Leads to Toy Recall

  Ric Davis | June 15, 2007 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  According to the Assoiciated Press, a massive toy recall could have millions of parents taking their children's favorite toys away. On Wednesday, RC2 Corp. recalled about 1.5 million Thomas the Tank Engine wooden railway toys in Canada and the United States, due to concerns that the paint used on them may contain lead. Thomas the Tank Engine is a wildly popular toy among young children,...

• Judge Sets Reduced Award in Vioxx Case

  Harold Christian | June 12, 2007 2:14 PM | 2 CommentsGreenville, SC

  Last year a jury awarded a Plaintiff 51 million dollars in damages against Merck because it's Vioxx painkiller was blamed for the heart attack of a former FBI agent. As reported in the New York Times, Judge E. Fallon, who is a federal district judge in the District Court of New Orleans and is responsible for overseeing all Vioxx litigation in federal courts, had previously granted a new trial...

• Defective Product May Cause Autism

  Josh Christian | June 12, 2007 1:02 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  The US Court of Federal Claims will hear testimony today that a defective product may cause autism. Several thousand parents of autistic children will be presenting their testimony and evidence to a Federal Claims Court so that they may be compensated for defective vaccinations which have caused the lives of their children to be torn apart by autism. Fortunately there appears to be...

• More False Information from the Chamber of Commerce

  Ric Davis | June 08, 2007 3:50 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  There is an interesting story about a misleading commercial the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is running about lawsuit abuse. According to a report released by FactCheck.org, the ad claims lawsuit abuse is forcing families to spend an extra $3,500 a year for goods and services. The problem is that the ad describes a study that estimated the cost of all lawsuits, not just abusive ones. Of course, they...

• Contact Lens Care Products cause Eye Injury / Recall

  Ric Davis | June 02, 2007 3:15 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  Advanced Medical Optics announced a voluntary recall of its Complete Moisture Plus TM contact lens solution products. The recall was initiated because of concerns that the product was contaminated and could cause serious eye injury. If you use this product, discontinue use immediately and if you are experiencing problems see your eye doctor immediately. Adverse reactions should be reported...

• Car Insurance - What Kind and How Much?

  Matt Christian | May 31, 2007 5:28 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  As an attorney that handles personal injury cases, I am frequently asked by clients that have been injured in a motor vehicle accident what kind of automobile insurance they should purchase and how much. Most of the time they are prompted to ask because the other driver that injured them has minimum limits that are insufficient to cover their injuries.The first issue that should be addressed is...

• Law Suit Filed for Defective Asbestos Products

  Josh Christian | May 30, 2007 4:34 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  Gregory James Hunter has filed a products liability lawsuit against A.W. Chesterton as a result of exposure to asbestos. A. W. Chesterton has been manufacturing material which is used in insulation of homes and fire protection and these products have been exposing people to asbestos. Many times companies who make defective products or harmful products set out to make money over integrity and...

• Plastic Surgery Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settled

  Harold Christian | May 29, 2007 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  A woman who suffered from an infection after liposuction surgery has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit against the physician. Dr. Andrew Chontos performed the surgery on Julie Hays in 2003. This is the third malpractice suit settled against the former surgeon,The lawsuit says on Sept. 18, 2003, Chontos drained fluid from Julie Hays' abdomen. The fluid was infected, according to the suit.The...

• Safety of Children in Daycares

  Josh Christian | May 23, 2007 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, SC

  As as pointed out in The State newspaper today, many times abuse in daycare is overlooked and there is not appropriate oversight. In this articlehttp://www.thestate.com/426/story/70613.html the newspaper focuses on a Columbia daycare where a child was murdered as a results of negligence despite the fact there had been numerous civil lawsuits and the Department of Social Serivces had conducted...