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Serious Laurens County automobile accident kills one, injures another

A very serious Laurens County automobile accident killed a mother and injured her daughter on June 24, 2014, according to media reports that were reporting information provided  by Laurens County, S.C. Coroner Nick Nichols.  From reading the media reports, apparently, this accident involved one car-the daughter was driving and the mother was a passenger.  This…

Oconee automobile accidents cause personal injury

Over the past few days, media has been reporting about recent Oconee automobile accidents cause personal injury.  As a personal injury attorney who handles cases across the upstate of South Carolina (my offices are located in Greenville, S.C.), it is distressing to see such tragedies occur on our roads and highways. The roads in South Carolina,…

Do I have a case? Defective Product Personal Injury claims overview

Defective product personal injury claims involve an area of the law called “products liability”, which is a combination of strands of neligence, strict liability law, and warranty law. Manufacturers and sellers of products have a responsibility to make and sell safe products. And if their products do contain potential dangers, then the law requires the manufacturer to…

Dangerous nail products ingredients linked to illness, harm

The New York Times has published a series of articles about dangerous nail products ingredients, which can be found here http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/nyregion/nail-salon-workers-in-nyc-face-hazardous-chemicals.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 . The articles in the New York Times talk about illnesses and tragedies that are being found in nail salons all across the United States. According to the article there are complaints of abnormal fetal development, respiratory…

Yamaha Viking VI side by side vehicle defective wheel could injure or kill

The 2015 Yamaha Viking VI contains a hazard that could cause the wheels to loosen or fall off which could lead to a wreck and serious personal injury or death, according to a recall announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The wheels on the Viking VI could fall off or loosen causing the operator to lose…

Mammogram baseline quality standards

Did you know that there are mammogram baseline quality standards? Did you know that mammograms must be performed by a healthcare facility that meets baseline quality standards? The Food and Drug Administration has issued a MedWatch alert concerning mammograms performed by a healthcare provider facility in Raleigh, N.C..  In a MedWatch Alert, the FDA has…