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August 21, 2015

Jury Awards $11 Million in Gallbladder Medical Malpractice Case

A Georgia woman filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Habersham Medical Center, et al., alleging that a botched gallbladder removal surgery caused life-threatening complications and irreversible damage to her internal organs. Recently, a jury agreed with her allegations and found…

August 10, 2015

How Car Crash Victims Can Recover Compensation

Victims of car accidents face numerous hurdles in trying to get their lives back on track. They may need to be hospitalized, undergo extensive medical treatments, and remain out of work while recovering. Even when injuries are seemingly minor, such…

August 3, 2015

Are South Carolina Amusement Parks Safe?

Amusement park season is in full swing here in South Carolina, with plenty for the young (and young at heart) to do for fun. Myrtle Waves Water Park is the largest water park in the state for those trying to…

July 29, 2015

New Rules Proposed to Strengthen Nursing Home Oversight

When a family places a relative in a long-term assisted care facility or nursing home, they want to feel reassured that their loved one's safety and health is a number one priority. Unfortunately, rates of nursing home neglect and abuse…

July 24, 2015

Judge Orders 2-Year Cell Phone Ban in Sentence for Negligent Driver

The concept of distracted driving has been a part of the mainstream safety channels for nearly a decade – due in part to the rapid influx of handheld smartphone technology. Nonetheless, the issue continues to plague roadways nationwide, resulting in thousands…

July 14, 2015

Study on Damaging Effects of Antibiotic Overuse in Nursing Homes

An estimated 1.4 million Americans reside in more than 15,000 nursing homes today. Many of these seniors require post-acute treatment for suspected urinary tract infections and other ailments common to this aging demographic. But researchers warn that nursing home residents are…

July 3, 2015

Nursing Home Charged with Abandoning 19 Residents

In one of the most shocking cases of nursing home abuse to make headlines, a facility in California has been under investigation for reportedly abandoning 19 of its elderly and mentally ill residents. Nursing home abuse lawyer Michael Jeffcoat of…

June 22, 2015

Sleeping Pill Use Markedly Similar to Drunk Driving

South Carolina car accident lawyer, Michael Jeffcoat, has been helping innocent victims who have been harmed by the reckless or distracted driving – including driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol – of other motorists for more than 15…

June 15, 2015

Plaintiffs Win $45.6 Million Medical Malpractice Award

A routine scoliosis surgery gone horribly wrong led to the paralysis and eventual death of a 22-year-old New York resident. As reported by the New York Times, Edward Beloyianis got the operation as a preventative measure at the age of 14,…

June 9, 2015

High Infant Mortality Rate at Miami Pediatric Heart Surgery Unit

CNN recently published a scathing expose of the pediatric surgery unit at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Miami, where they say the mortality rate for babies having heart surgery is three times the national average. According to the news organization,…

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