http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/ Published by Louthian Law Firm, P.A. en-us 2010-03-02T14:33:11-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2010/03/family_awarded_3_million_in_me_1.html The Washington Post reports a jury has awarded $3 million to the family of a man who died after being misdiagnosed as having a hiatal hernia. After barbecuing a steak and taking a bite, a 52-year-old man went to the... Medical Malpractice southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2010-03-02T14:33:11-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2010/02/man_files_malpractice_lawsuit.html A West Virginia man is suing Dr. Jonathan M. Zuniga and Kidney Associates for medical malpractice for failing to diagnose his cancer, reports The West Virginia Record. From September 2002 to January 2008, he visited the clinic at least 20... Medical Malpractice southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2010-02-19T07:48:51-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2010/02/chantix_users_still_have_legal.html Chantix is an anti-smoking drug made by Pfizer and approved by the FDA on May of 2006. Since that time many users have reported serious side effects such as depression, suicidal thoughts and other psychotic episodes. According to the FDA,... Prescription Drugs southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2010-02-12T07:26:36-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2010/02/parents_file_lawsuit_after_dea.html The parents of a teenage boy have filed suit against Autumn Transportation following a crash that injured their son and caused emotional turmoil when his friend was killed in the crash, reports the Connecticut News. The parents are suing on... Auto & Car Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2010-02-04T13:22:24-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2010/01/15_million_paid_in_cell_phonec.html The Palo Alto Daily News reports the city of Palo Alto will pay $1.5 million to a man injured in a vehicle crash in 2006. The victim alleged a city worker failed to stop for a red light because he... Auto & Car Accidents southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2010-01-15T08:39:53-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2010/01/toyota_recalls_38_million_cars.html Toyota has recalled 3.8 million cars, the biggest car recall in their history, for a construction flaw where the floor mat can become lodged under the accelerator pedal, making it impossible to stop the moving vehicle. Vehicles involved in the... Product Liability southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2010-01-07T08:01:23-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2009/12/parents_awarded_15_million_for.html A Suffolk County jury has found two doctors at Children's Hospital Boston caused the death of a 3-year-old boy and must pay his parents $15 million, reports the Boston Globe. This is an unusual amount for a medical malpractice case... Medical Malpractice southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2009-12-21T10:12:41-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2009/12/89_million_awarded_in_drunk_dr.html The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a jury has awarded $89 million to the family of a 28-year-old man killed in 2008 as a result of a drunk driver. Dennis Riegel Jr. was killed and his pregnant fiancée was seriously injured... southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2009-12-04T16:05:42-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2009/12/vioxx_dangers_known_prior_to_w.html The Palm Beach Post reports the dangers of the once popular drug Vioxx were known years before the drug was withdrawn from the market in 2004. The dangers included increased risk for heart attack, stroke and death and were known... southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2009-12-04T15:57:10-06:00 http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/2009/11/astrazeneca_faces_lawsuits_ove.html AstraZeneca, the U.K.’s second-largest drug maker, faces over 14,000 lawsuits claiming its antipsychotic drug Seroquel causes diabetes. A U.S. District Judge said she will recommend sending all the cases back to their home courts for trial. AstraZeneca wanted the judge... Prescription Drugs southcarolinalawyerblog-1 2009-11-25T14:22:07-06:00