Local Politician vows to Fight Proposed Apartments ‘Tooth and Nail’ If They House Homeless Vets
"What is The Woodley? The Woodley is a proposed mixed-use development located on the block bordered by Main, Sumter and Scott streets, near Elmwood Avenue. Plans approved by the city Thursday include two four-story buildings housing residential units, a residents...
A Note About “Stacking.” Or… How to Maximize Car Wreck Compensation in South Carolina by Stacking Insurance Policies
Most people know that South Carolina requires drivers to carry a minimum of only $25,000.00 in auto liability insurance. So... what happens when your medical bills and expenses from a car accident are more than the coverage available? What if the driver...
Frequently Asked Estate Planning Questions
"Should I have a Will or a Trust?" "What is the difference?" "Do I need a Will?" "What is a "living trust"? "Someone told me I should get a living trust...." I've noticed that there are some questions that I encounter frequently in my estate planning...
More News on Possible Overturning of Feres Doctrine – (Updated)
Military Times reports that the proposed House Democratic spending bill, which is expected to advance this week could overturn the Feres Doctrine, a 1950 U.S. Supreme Court decision that has prohibited U.S. Military service members from bringing claims for medical...
Feres Doctrine Under Review: U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Service Members Are Able to Sue for Medical Malpractice.
"Every person in the United States of America, even illegals, even inmates, can sue for malpractice insurance. The only people in the U.S. who can't sue for malpractice insurance are our soldiers. This is discrimination against a certain class of people -- the...
South Carolina Elder Abuse a Major Problem
A recent study comparing all fifty U.S. States and the District of Columbia on a number of factors, including elder abuse, gross neglect of seniors, and exploitation complaints, found that South Carolina is dead last when it comes to preventing abuse of our senior...
Study Finds Surgeons Who Behave Badly Are More Likely to Face Medical Malpractice Claims.
As if we needed a reminder that "bedside manner" is important and good manners are just another casualty of modernity, a Harvard study found surgeons who behave badly — by yelling, snapping, intimidating or talking down to colleagues — are...
Pressure Ulcers Are Preventable, Painful, and Increasingly Common – Especially at the VA.
Pressure sore cases, also called "bed sores" or "decubitus ulcers" are among the most terrible and infuriating medical malpractice cases I have had. Imagine someone you love slowly and painfully rotting to death from wounds that were fully preventable. These...
Vindicated! South Carolina Supreme Court Rules Against Richland County – Citing Misuse of Funds.
There are few feelings as professionally rewarding as being part of a cause you believe in and having the Supreme Court agree with your position. I am very proud to have been a part of the S.C. Dept. of Revenue's outside legal team on this case. From...
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