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 beat the heat. Family Kingdom offers rides for the family at Myrtle Beach and Carowinds […]
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 in South Carolina and across the nation are disturbingly high. More than 13 percent of […]
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 of injuries and needless fatalities each year. Just recently, a Michigan trial court judge sentenced […]
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 frequently overprescribed antibiotics, and much of this use is inappropriate, according to Christopher Crnich, MD, […]
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 South Carolina is deeply disturbed by these reports and would like to urge families in […]
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 years. New research has revealed that drivers taking sedative sleeping pills face nearly double the […]
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, in the hopes it would keep his curving spine from eventually causing permanent damage to […]
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, “At least eight babies have died since the pediatric open heart surgery program at St. […]
NHTSA Proposes Tougher Motorcycle Helmet Laws
At The Jeffcoat Firm, we strongly support measures to keep motorcyclists safe on the road here in South Carolina, including the safe and responsible actions of riders themselves, and common sense laws to encourage safe behavior. Our motor vehicle accident attorneys were happy to hear about tighter regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s […]
Multi-vehicle Crash on I-26 Highlights Dangers Facing South Carolina Motorists
