Childcare and Daycare Neglect Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Lawyer NBC Charlotte reported that a daycare center in Rock Hill, South Carolina that was under investigation after a child at the center came home with unexplained scratches and marks around his nose and eyes. The child’s mother alleges her child also had inexplicable bruising and that … Read more
Recovering Damages After a Chemical Spill Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Lawyer A train derailed recently near Allendale, South Carolina, leaking some of the hazardous chemicals it was carrying. Although the spill did not result in any homes needing to be evacuated, a local plant was evacuated. In addition, two individuals on the train were injured. … Read more
Medical Malpractice Reform Law in North Carolina Slashes Jury’s Award Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Lawyer In a medical malpractice case out of Fayetteville, a North Carolina statute that was designed to discourage medical malpractice lawsuits will reduce a $7.5 million damages award by a jury to a medical malpractice plaintiff to $3.5 million. The jury … Read more
Defective Medical Device Litigation in South Carolina Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Attorney An article reported that a wrongful death suit was filed in South Carolina federal district court by a plaintiff against Gyncare, a medical manufacturing company that produces morcellators. The lawsuit challenges the use of the Gynecare Morcellex, a device used in minimally-invasive procedures … Read more
Boating License Issue Raised in South Carolina Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Lawyer According to a news report, a lake association has raised the idea of establishing a mandatory operator’s license for boaters in order to improve safety conditions. Herb Burnham, executive director of the Lake Hartwell Association, indicated that boater education is the only good … Read more
Medical Malpractice Suit in Rare “Intersex” Case Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Attorney According to a report from the Post and Courier, the adoptive parents of a child born with the rare condition of having both male and female reproductive organs filed a medical malpractice suit against the Medical University of South Carolina, Greenville Health System … Read more
Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Lawyer The Self-Driving Car, Google’s latest science-fiction project to solve the world’s problems, continues to make headlines while vexing safety officials, insurance companies, and car manufacturers. What’s a Self-Driving Car? In December 2014, Google unveiled its first road-legal, working prototype of its self-driving car. While the car does have some manual … Read more
Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Lawyer Fifteen North Carolina school children were injured recently when their school bus swerved and overturned. There were 45 students on the bus at the time of the accident. Troopers with the North Carolina Highway Patrol believed that a compartment above the driver’s head opened shortly before the accident, causing the … Read more
Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Lawyer Officials in Mooresville, NC were worried by a new case of the red measles (also known as rubeola) and the danger it presents to the general public. An unvaccinated individual had recently returned from a trip to India and presented with symptoms of the disease. Symptoms of rubeola include a high … Read more
Charlotte, NC Personal Injury Lawyer Several years ago the North Carolina legislature passed Senate Bill 33, a bill that enacted sweeping changes to medical malpractice cases in North Carolina. A medical malpractice case is, in essence, a lawsuit filed against a doctor, hospital, or other healthcare provider seeking compensation for medical errors and mistakes. In … Read more
