South Carolina Lawyer Blog

A Pennsylvania jury has awarded $20.5 million to a family after alleged mistakes made during childbirth led to serious medical problems for their newborn son.

The family will receive $2 million for health care expenses and related costs while the son, who is developmentally impaired, will receive $18.5 million on his 18th birthday for lost earnings, pain and suffering and medical expenses.

If you or someone you care about has been injured by the carelessness of a medical professional, you should speak with an experienced South Carolina medical malpractice attorney like the ones at the Louthian Law Firm as soon as possible. Our attorneys can help you evaluate your case; protect your legal right to the courts; and stand by your side throughout the legal process. For a free consultation, call the Columbia SC Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Louthian Law Firm today at 1-866-410-5656.

Pennsylvania Malpractice Verdict

A recent court verdict in Missouri demonstrates the kind of traumatic injuries that can occur in a bicycle-car collision. A jury returned a $1.8 million verdict in a personal injury case brought by a University of Missouri student. She was seriously injured in 2005 when she was struck by two vehicles at an intersection near campus.

The student has had several surgeries and was forced to have her left leg partially amputated.

The Louthian Law Firm in Columbia, SC believe cyclists have the right to hold negligent drivers responsible for the harm they cause. That's why we've devoted a page on our Web site to this important issue.

If you've been hurt in a bike-car collision, you should contact a South Carolina bike accident injury attorney at the Louthian Law Firm. We have helped South Carolina accident victims win the compensation they deserve since 1959, and we are committed to providing personalized service. For a free evaluation of your case, call us today at 1-866-410-5656.

Missouri Bicycle Accident Verdict

R.L. Zeigler Co., Inc in Selma, Alabama has issued a recall on approximately 28,610 pounds of hot dog products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis which can be fatal for people with weak immune systems, infants, and the elderly. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

Symptoms include high fever, neck stiffness, severe headache, nausea, confusion, and convulsions. The products related in the Zeigler recall are as follows:

* “ZEIGLER WIENERS MADE WITH CHICKEN AND PORK, ARTIFICIALLY COLORED”: 12-ounce packages, with each package bearing the use-by date of “Nov. 26, 2008″ and establishment number “P-9156S” within the USDA mark of inspection.

* “VACUUM PACKED PAR-TI PUPS”: 12-ounce packages, with each package bearing the use-by date of “Nov. 26, 2008″ and establishment number “P-9156S” within the USDA mark of inspection.

* “ZEIGLER Original Recipe WIENERS, artificially colored”: 12-ounce packages, with each package bearing the use-by date of “Nov. 26, 2008″ and establishment number “EST. 9156S” within the USDA mark of inspection.

* “Zeigler Jumbo Franks”: 16-ounce packages, with each package bearing the use-by date of “Nov. 21, 2008″ and establishment number “P-9156S” within the USDA mark of inspection.

* “Zeigler Hot Dogs”: 12-ounce packages, with each package bearing the use-by date of “Nov. 26, 2008″ and establishment number “P-9156S” within the USDA mark of inspection.

* “SKINLESS WIENERS, 8 WIENERS PER LB”: 10-pound bulk boxes, with each box bearing package code “PK 092208A” and establishment number “EST. 9156S” within the USDA mark of inspection.

* “SKINLESS WIENERS, ARTIFICIALLY COLORED, 10 WIENERS PER LB”: 10-pound bulk boxes, each box bearing package code “PK 092208A” and establishment number “EST. 9156S” within the USDA mark of inspection.

* “SKINLESS WIENERS, 10 WIENERS PER LB”: 10-pound bulk boxes, each bearing package code “PK 092208A” and establishment number “EST. 9156S” within the USDA mark of inspection.

* “SKINLESS WIENERS, 12 WIENERS PER LB”: 10-pound bulk boxes, each bearing package code “PK 092208A” and establishment number “EST. 9156S” within the USDA mark of inspection.

The hot dog products were produced on September 22 and sent to food service institutions and retail establishments in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee.

The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline is 1-888-674-6854.

If you or someone you care about has been seriously injured or killed by someone else's careless attitude toward food safety, you have the right to hold the careless party responsible in court. With almost 50 years of experience, the Louthian Law Firm can help you evaluate your case and file a lawsuit if the facts warrant one. To preserve your right to a day in court, contact one of our experienced South Carolina foodborne illness attorneys as soon as possible, at 1-866-410-5656, for a free case evaluation.

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A Florida jury has awarded $13.3 million to the family of a woman who died when her pain patch failed and flooded her system with too much medication. Susan Diane Hodgemire, 34, suffered from violent vomiting and fell into a coma after the contents of the patch came into direct contact of her skin. She later stopped breathing and died. Hodgemire is but one of many victims of defective pain patches distributed by Johnson & Johnson that have been found to leak a deadly amount of the narcotic fentanyla. About 80 percent of the lawsuit settlement will be handled by Johnson & Johnson. The rest of the settlement is to be paid by a physician who was found liable for medical malpractice for his actions after Hodgemire telephoned for help. The Johnson & Johnson pain patches have been involved in dozens of other lawsuits nationwide.

If you or someone you care about was injured by a defective medical product like the pain patches, contact the Louthian Law Firm today at 1-866-410-5656 for a free evaluation of your case.

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