Homicide is no longer one of the top 15 causes of death, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC"). Homicide fell off the list for the first time since 1965. The number of deaths resulting from pneumonitis, an illness seen primarily in the elderly, have surpassed the number of deaths resulting from homicide. Pneumonitis … [Read more...]
Bath Salts to Blame after Woman Loses Arm, Shoulder, and Breast
Posted on February 25, 2020 by
The Dangers of Bath Salts Authorities now believe the injection of bath salts caused a flesh-eating infection in woman causing her to lose her arm, shoulder, and breast. The woman says she injected the bath salts into her arm at a party. She then developed a life-threatening condition called necrotizing fasciitis after injecting the bath salts. … [Read more...]
South Carolina Attorney General Insurance Fraud Division Crackdown
Posted on February 25, 2020 by
Did you have any idea that the average American household pays $1,030 per year in out-of-pocket costs as a result of insurance fraud? As reported by the S.C. Attorney General's Insurance Fraud division, if insurance fraud were a business, it would be a Fortune 500 company! A new report issued by the South Carolina Attorney General's Insurance … [Read more...]
Rolling Stone Sued?
Posted on February 24, 2020 by
SC Business Litigation Attorneys A new bar in Columbia is facing a trademark lawsuit over their name. The Rolling Stone Bar on Rosewood Drive was hit with a lawsuit from the Rolling Stone magazine claiming “blatant copying” of the logo. The lawsuit orders bar owner, Jimmy Phillips, quit using the name and “make an appropriate monetary … [Read more...]
Chinese Drywall Lawyers Fear Defendants Will Ignore Lawsuits
Posted on February 24, 2020 by
Victims of Chinese Drywall, which is suspected of causing corrosion and possible health risks including upper respiratory problems and head aches in homes where it was installed, face another hurdle in their lawsuit. As reported on Yahoo news, lawyers representing homeowners and homebuilders who used the defective drywall expect that many of the … [Read more...]
Scam Email Tugs At Heartstrings
Posted on February 24, 2020 by
I received a fraudulent email this morning which appears somewhat legitimate, and think it important to pass it along. Please see below. From: Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:13 AM Subject: This Is Sad.......... I'm are writing this with tears in our eyes. i came down here to London , United Kingdom for a short vacation unfortunately i got … [Read more...]
35 Arrests in Sumter County Drug Sting
Posted on February 24, 2020 by
According to the Sumter Item, The Sumter Police Department arrested thirty-five people last Thursday and Friday as part of Operation DEU, or Drug Enforcement Undertaking, an extensive undercover effort. Capt. Alvin Holston said the SPD's Organized Crime and Vice Control unit targeted street-level drug dealers over the past six to 12 months, and … [Read more...]
Military Base DUIs
Posted on February 24, 2020 by
South Carolina DUI Lawyers Getting arrested for DUI does not mean that you are guilty. What it does mean is that your personal and professional livelihood are at stake and that you need the assistance of an experienced South Carolina DUI defense lawyer. If you are serving at Fort Jackson, Charleston Air Force Base, Marine Corps Air Station in … [Read more...]
Propecia and Proscar Linked to Sexual Disfunction
Posted on February 23, 2020 by
South Carolina Proscar and Propecia Lawsuit Two popular drugs, proscar and propecia, which contain the hair growth drug finasteride, have recently come under fire for causing complications which include sexual disfunction, male breast cancer, and prostate cancer. Somewhat shocking considering Merck's own advertisements paint the picture of how … [Read more...]
Actos Bladder Cancer Concerns
Posted on February 23, 2020 by
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Actos is a recent drug in the thiazolidinedione class, which is used by itself or in combination with other drugs (including insulin) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The medicine lowers blood glucose levels and increases the body’s sensitivity to insulin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actos … [Read more...]
