Exploding Gas Can Manufacturer Closes Its Doors
Exploding gas can lawsuits forced the nation’s largest manufacturer of gas cans to close its doors. Blitz USA, located in Miami, OK, closed its doors after facing multiple lawsuits. Gas Can Company Files for Bankruptcy Blitz filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 9, 2011. Before filing for bankruptcy, the company faced 42 lawsuits. According […]
SC Residents Victimized by Insurance Fraud
Earlier this week, South Carolina Director of Insurance Scott Richardson issued a cease-and-desist order reporting that Isle of Palms resident William M. Worthy, II, organized and spearheaded a nationwide multimillion-dollar health insurance fraud scheme. The insurance fraud scheme, believed to have victimized at least 269 South Carolinians, involves the sale of limited-benefit medical plans backed by nonexistent insurance […]
Gynecologists Want Use of Power Morcellator Devices Despite Cancer Risk
Despite Possible Spread of Cancer, Gynecologists Urge FDA to Reconsider Stance on Power Morcellators In April of this year, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about power morcellators, which until very recently were widely used by gynecological surgeons to remove uterine fibroids (which can cause painful menstrual periods) or for partial or full […]
Air Evacuations Could Make TBI Worse for Veterans
Traumatic Brain Injury In Veterans Could Be Made Worse by Air Evacuation When soldiers fall in battle, they need immediate medical attention in a safe area as soon as possible, so airlifting soldiers from combat when they are severely wounded makes sense. However, one of the most prevalent forms of injury that veterans suffer is […]
Charleston Police Dept Using Computer System to Predict Crimes
South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers The Charleston Police Department has started using a pilot program in predictive policing. This strategy uses computer software to analyze crime data and predict where crimes will likely happen next. Chief Gregory Mullen announced last month in the Charleston City Paper that the police department had started using an IBM […]
Harley Davidson Defect Lawyers
South Carolina Harley Davidson Defect Attorneys If you or a loved one has suffered an injury from a Harley-Davidson, let one of the Harley-Davidson Defect Lawyers at the Strom Law Firm help get you the compensation you deserve. If you or your child has been injured or damaged due to a defective product, food, or toy, […]
How to Win a Workers’ Comp Case
Filing a workers’ compensation (also referred to as workers’ comp) claim is often a very complex process, with numerous hurdles. Some employers will try to cover up the incident or reject your claim. If you’re pursuing compensation from an insurance company, the insurance adjusters may attempt to stifle your claim. All these hurdles are meant […]
Seven in California Arrested for Mortgage Fraud
Seven Suspects Arrested in $6.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme In a press release from California Attorney General Kamala Harris, seven suspects have been arrested for their involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded more than 1,550 homeowners across the state, who sought loan modification services during the foreclosure crisis. The felony mortgage fraud complaint alleges that […]
Lack of Death Certificate Could Lead to Social Security Fraud
Social Security Fraud; Taxes, Other Benefits Filed Under Fraudulent Social Security Numbers Without Death Records According to the Social Security Administration, there are 6.5 million Americans who reached the incredible old age of 112. This occurs, in the majority of cases, because there are no extant death records for the social security numbers attached to […]
SC Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Money Laundering with BitCoin
Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Money Laundering with Bitcoin for Drugs A Lexington, SC resident has pleaded guilty to federal charges of money laundering with BitCoin to purchase drugs through the “Deep Web.” Joseph Patrick Gelli, 23, was officially charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, using the popular internet currency Bitcoin. He […]