Know Your Legal Responsibilities as a Boat Owner in Charleston
A recent court case in Charleston, SC demonstrated how alcohol and boating do not mix. The court returned a $1.9M verdict for a young lady whose leg was severely injured by the propeller on the boat engine. While the sober captain was slowly motoring through a narrow waterway, a drunken passenger leaped overboard. The captain... Read More
SC Bar Association High School Mock Trial Program
From the South Carolina Bar Association: The High School Mock Trial Program, sponsored by the SC Bar Association, is a hands-on exercise in learning about the American judicial system, the mechanics of litigation, and due process. It is most often conducted as an extracurricular activity but can also be incorporated into law, forensics, or public... Read More
Veterans Malpractice Lawsuit
A VA hospital recently settled a law suit based upon substandard medical care. The widow of a veteran brought the case after her husband died from a botched hernia repair, which put a hole in the man’s bowel causing a fatal infection. Some health care providers assert that such events are “a risk of the... Read More
Georgia Hospital Sued Over Infant Deaths
Families in Georgia charge that over a two-month period, three newborn fatalities were the result of substandard medical care. Lawsuits have been filed in the state of Geogria accusing medical professionals at the hospital of negligence during the birthing process of the three infants. The legal papers claim the health care professionals did not recognize... Read More
The Importance of Underinsured & Uninsured Auto Insurance Coverage
In Novermber 2012, the South Carolina Court of Appeals decided an important auto insurance case. (Thalia S., Gromacki, et al. v Progressive Select Insurance Company, SC App. 2011-195546, Nov. 28, 2012). Florida residents were involved in a traffic accident in South Carolina while driving from Florida en route to Virginia. Passengers in the car that... Read More
DOT Included in Fatal Car Crash Lawsuit
In Utah recently a wrongful death suit was brought against their Department of Transportation for improper snow removal from an on-ramp off Interstate 215 where a woman crashed her vehicle. The accident occurred in January 2011. The snow apparently was piled up so much as to create a “ramp” of sorts that caused the car... Read More
3,800 Tikit Folding Bicycles Recalled
In Charleston and all other coastline communities, many mariners pack folding bicycles on their sailboats or yachts for transient purposes once they arrive at the marina. They are easily collapsible and they provide convenient transportation at the ports. One of the most popular folding commuter bikes used by these mariners is Tikit because they can... Read More
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