Brown Recluse Bite Causes Injury A 21 year old Texas Christian University female student was bitten by a Brown Recluse spider in September of 2011 which resulted in an infection that caused the girl to nearly go blind and lose her ear. Nikki Perez’s story begins at the Amarillo airport. She and her boyfriend, Eric, were waiting along with his mother, when Perez felt a stinging pain on the back of her neck. The spider proceeded to begin crawling over the girl’s face. Perez stated, “Next, I felt something crawling over my face and over my … [Read more...]
New Study Suggests ‘Heading’ May Cause Brain Damage
December 12, 2011 By
South Carolina Personal Injury Attorneys New research, presented Tuesday at the Radiological Society of North American annual meeting, indicated that frequent "head balls" can cause the brain to suffer traumatic brain damage, especially if over 1,300 headers occur in a given year. For players who regularly practice their soccer skills, reaching this number is not unrealistic. Dr. Michael Lipton, the lead study author and Director of Radiology Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, claims that head balls actually occur more … [Read more...]
Research Group: SC Has Deadliest Rural Roads
October 17, 2011 By
South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers A recent report by TRIP, a Washington D.C. road research group shows that South Carolina had the highest rate of traffic fatalities on rural roads across the nation, ranking significantly higher than heavily rural states like Texas or Florida. The non-profit company discovered that there were 4.7 deaths per 100 million miles of travel in 2009 in our state. During 2009, 791 people died on SC's rural roads. The report said the roads were dangerous for its: “Inadequate roadway safety design, longer … [Read more...]
Black & Decker Settles for $960,000
September 19, 2011 By
The Maryland based Power Tool Company Black & Decker said they will pay $960,000 to settle a claim that it did not report a defective weed trimmer. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulators say Black & Decker "knowingly failed to report several safety defects and hazards and withheld information, relating to its Grasshog XP product. The agency said this occured while they were investigating reports of the injury. 158 people were injured between 2005 and 2009. The CPSC says Black & Decker knew the Grasshog … [Read more...]
10 Companies Recalling Gel Fuels
September 1, 2011 By
The Washington Post reported 10 companies are recalling 2 million bottles and jugs of the gel fuel used in outdoor firepots because of the serious risk for potential burns and exploding dangers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the gel fuel has been connected to several dozen injuries when consumers could not tell whether the flame was still burning. Pouring more gel on a burning pot can lead to dangerous flares and severe burns. The companies recalling gel fuel: Bird Brain Inc. ofYpsilanti,Mich.; Bond … [Read more...]
Attorney Referrals for Strom Law Firm
August 29, 2011 By
If you are interested in referring a case to us, contact our Columbia, South Carolina office for a free consultation. We look forward to working with you and your firm. Founded in 1996 by J. Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr, the former U.S. Attorney for South Carolina and President of the South Carolina Association for Justice, the Strom Law Firm, LLC is a leader in resolving criminal, personal injury, workers’ compensation and other complex legal problems. Mr. Strom has earned the highest ranking possible from the respected legal guide … [Read more...]
Jury Gives $10 Million to Taser Victim
August 25, 2011 By
A 17-year-old Charlotte boy was stuck by a Taser outside a Food Lion in northeast Charlotte in March of 2008, resulting in the boy’s death. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who struck him violated department policy by shocking the teenager for approximately 37 seconds. It was later recognized in court that Taser International Inc. failed to provide sufficient product information to its customers, including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department, who was unaware that potential heart problems could occur if struck near the … [Read more...]
Levaquin Risk – Tendon Ruptures
August 22, 2011 By
Every year, thousands of consumers sustain serious injuries from defective products. Many of these injuries could be avoided if the manufacturers or distributors of these products took additional steps to ensure consumer safety. Fluoroquinolone drugs are typically prescribed for sinus infections, pneumonia, prostate and other bacterial infections. The new label warning includes Levaquin, which is used to treat severe bacterial infections. The FDA says it will now require the label to highlight and make aware the warning for increased risk of … [Read more...]
