Welcome Susan Geiger, Paralegal, to the Barrow Team!
We’re honored and excited to welcome Susan A. Geiger to the Barrow Law Firm team as our new Paralegal. Susan will manage all correspondence that flows through our office daily. From arranging the initial conference and preparing all types of legal documents, to trial preparation and assisting in the finalization of information at the conclusion... Read More
Are Generic Drug Makers Off the Hook Due to Loophole?
Generic drug makers should be held responsible when their products harm people, just as their brand-name counterparts are. But a loophole is letting them off the hook. This is troubling when nearly 80 percent of all U.S. prescriptions are generics. In our current email newsletter – You Should Know – we take a look at... Read More
Dangerous Highway Drop-offs Responsible for Auto Accidents
Highway drop-offs are often responsible for auto and truck crashes. State departments of transportation and construction companies that leave large drop-offs on the side of paved roads can be liable when a vehicle momentarily leaves the pavement, encounters the sudden drop-off, and then spins or careens out of control, striking other vehicles or roadside hazards.... Read More
Buyer Beware: Home Inspection Liability Limitations
Buyer beware! The South Carolina Supreme Court recently ruled that a limitation of liability of a home inspection service, which overlooked some defects in a house for sale, was legal. The buyer of the house contracted with a home inspection service to examine the home for defects and necessary repairs before purchase. The home inspection... Read More
Foreign Objects Left After Surgeries Causing Patient Problems
Recent research data show that thousands of patients leave hospital operating rooms each year with foreign objects left inside their bodies. Instruments and other hardware are often left behind, but the retained foreign objects which cause the most problems are sponges and gauze made out of cotton and other fabrics. Such retained objects may be... Read More
Juries Rule Against Wal-Mart and General Motors Auto Repair Facilities
Car accidents happen all the time, and sometimes they are due to the vehicle malfunctioning after servicing. That’s exactly what happened to two different families who have won settlements against the auto repair facilities. A jury recently ruled against Wal-Mart, awarding $18.9M to the surviving family members of a woman and her two children who... Read More