- Matt Christian | May 31, 2007 5:28 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAs 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...
- Josh Christian | May 30, 2007 4:34 PM |
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MiscellaneousGregory 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...
- Harold Christian | May 29, 2007 3:26 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeA 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...
- Josh Christian | May 23, 2007 2:23 PM |
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MiscellaneousAs 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...
- Matt Christian | May 17, 2007 5:14 PM |
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MiscellaneousEvenFlo has recalled the infant car seat and carrier for babies and small children. There have been nearly 700 reports of the car seat and carrier malfunctioning causing numerous injuries. The product has malfunctioned by allowing the handle to improperly release and the carrier rotate forward allowing the possibility of the baby to fall out according to sources. ...
- Josh Christian | May 16, 2007 4:18 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe National Chamber of Commerce released a false based attack against the American judicial system that protects the injured person and provides accountability for the corporations of America. As described by the AAJ the National Chamber of Commerce is looking to protect only pockets of the wealthy corporations http://www.atla.org/pressroom/PressReleases/2007/apr25.aspx.In the latest article...
- Harold Christian | May 16, 2007 10:55 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeA recent article in the WashingtonPost.com site confirms that victims of medical malpractice often suffer without fair and just compensation. The article further establishes that empirical evidence runs contrary to those who contend that we have a medical malpractice crisis in our nation, and would not support the contentions of those such as President Bush who maintain that medical malpractice...
- Harold Christian | May 10, 2007 11:17 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesWhile Governor Mark Sanford and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce continue to lobby for what they claim to be reform of the workers' compensation system, their plans would only benefit employers and the large insurance companies in our state. Reform is needed to provide more and fairer benefits for injured workers.Recently Governor Mark Sanford has toured the state of South Carolina...
- Josh Christian | May 08, 2007 4:29 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesUnfortunately, for the worker, the state Workers Compensation reform bill has now been passed from the labor committee to the house floor. The proposed bill would significantly limit an injured persons right to recover at the expense of large insurance companies growing profits.The proposed bill will limit what an injured worker can recover in an already limited system. The present workers...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 02, 2007 5:23 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesPeople that worked in nuclear factories during the Cold War era have sued the Labor Department in a class-action lawsuit over workers compensation. They claim that the government is taking too long to decide on their claims. They were exposed to nuclear materials in their jobs mining uranium and assembling nuclear weapons. Greg Austin, president of Professional Case Management, the in-home...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 02, 2007 4:52 PM |
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MiscellaneousSocial Security Disability appeals have created such a backlog that more administrative law judges must be hired according to a House subcommittee. There are over 730,000 disability appeals waiting for a ruling. The cases are to decide whether or not someone qualifies for Social Security disability benefits. Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue and Linda M . Springer, director of...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 02, 2007 4:25 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)A woman from Williamsburg fell and hit her head outside of a gas station in 2003 causing a brain injury. She sued the company with a slip and fall lawsuit after she was unable to return to work. Water running down from a leaky awning caused her to slip. The plantiff's attorney's were able to get the Miller Mart officials to admit in depositions that they knew the outside curb was dangerous....
- Shannon Weidemann | May 02, 2007 3:24 PM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseA California nursing home has been sued twice with wrongful death suits. A husband and wife are both suing the Windsor Manor nursing home in Concord, California. Both of their mothers died while patients at the nursing home in two seperate incidents. One mother died from a fall while she was unsupervised and unassisted and the other died from apiration pneumonia. Attorney Jay P. Renneisen, a...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 02, 2007 2:58 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeA county in Nebraska has been sued for not serving a doctor with medical malpractice papers. A woman is suing Douglas County for damages that she was not able to claim when her medical malpractice case was thrown out of court. The county sent her attorney paperwork saying the papers had been served within the statute of limitations. The doctor testified in court that he was not served. ...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 02, 2007 1:39 PM |
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MiscellaneousIn 2005 Ohio passed a law limiting monetary damages in personal injury lawsuits. Lost wages are not affected but other damages were limited at $350,000 a person and $500,000 per incident. After the law was a passed a woman was afflicted with blood clots from using Ortho Evra, the birth control patch. She sued the manufacturer of the patch, Johnson & Johnson.Arbino's lawsuit sought damages of...
- Shannon Weidemann | May 02, 2007 11:46 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA Rocky Mount Police Officer that has been with the force for one year was seriously hurt in a car accident. The accident occured on Sunday morning as he was responding to a call for a robbery in progress. His police cruiser hit an SUV at Woodrull and Hunter Hill roads. The Rocky Mount Fire Department and Nash County EMS also responded to the accident. Officials helped remove Silver - who...