Posts tagged personal injury

• Secrets of car insurance adjustors

  Tad McLeod | September 28, 2011 4:38 PM | 0 CommentsFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  After an accident, expect a claims adjuster to try to settle the case as inexpensively as possible. That's good for the insurer, but you'll need to look out for your own interests. The light...

• Charleston, SC Jury Awards Charleston Lawyers $3.95 Million Dollars for Personal Injuries Arising Out of Defamation Lawsuit

  Amy Rothschild | September 17, 2007 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  On September 14, 2007, after an eight day trial, a Charleston County jury consisting of 9 women and 3 men, ordered WSCS-TV (Cahnnel 5) and Jefferson-Pilot Communications, it's former owner, to pay $3.95 million dollars to Charleston attorneys Elizabeth and Christopher Murphy to compensate them for a smear campaign initiated by Don Feldman, the station's former news director. $3.7 million was...

• New England School Mistakenly Administers Shock Therapy to Students

  Courtney Mills | 2007-12-20T11:12:44 | 0 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A New England school for the emotionally and mentally handicapped mistakenly administered electric shock therapy (EST) to two students earlier this year, according to admissions by school officials. A single prank caller to the school initiated the mistaken shock therapy to the affected students.According to officials at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, allegedly a former student at the...

• 3-D Alert - Danger May Outweigh Entertainment Value

  Gray Ervin | 2011-01-04T08:46:32 | 0 Comments Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  3D is the hot new media trend as of late -- but is it safe? Not for children under 6, warns Nintendo. In anticipation of the impending Nintendo World 2011 and the launch of its upcoming portable...

• Allstate Insurance Company Driven by Greed

  Ric Davis | 2007-06-30T15:56:12 | 2 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Allstate Insurance Co.'s phenomenal growth in profits is directly tied to its drastic reduction in claims payments: The insurer offers paltry sums for legitimate claims, counting on its customers' unwillingness to slog through drawn-out litigation. That's no dark secret or allegation. It's a company policy called "Claims Core Process Redesign," devised by powerhouse corporate consultants...

• The Effect of Failing to Wear a Seatbelt in South Carolina Automobile Accidents

  Will Parker | 2010-04-01T12:56:43 | 0 Comments Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As a member of Injuryboard, the Mike Kelly Law Group, along with all Injuryboard members, strive to promote safety. Accordingly, the topic of this blog may be surprising at first. According to...

• Motorcycle Accidents During Spring Rally

  Will Parker | 2007-05-16T09:34:12 | 0 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Each May, thousands of bikers gather in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the Harley Davidson Bike Rally. With so many bikers on the road, there is an influx of accidents involving motorcycles. As of Tuesday, May 15, 2007 the number of motorcyle accidents is follows:Motor vehicle incidents involving motorcycles through TuesdayCrashes | 54Fatalities | 1Citations | 379Source: Horry County Emergency...

• Students Burned in School Chemistry Accident Reach $1.8 Million Settlement

  Amy Rothschild | 2008-01-18T14:41:46 | 0 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Calais Weber and Cecilia Chen suffered personal injuries when a chemistry experiment burst into a ball of fire at a private boarding school in Hudson, Ohio. The personal injury lawsuit settled for $18.9 million. Calais suffered burns over 46 percent of her body, and Cecilia was burned over 18 percent of her body. In addition to the intense pain, Calais also suffered deep depression. Calais...

• Chemical Plant Fire Causes Explosion, One Injury

  Courtney Mills | 2007-11-01T13:30:45 | 0 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A chemical plant northeast of Des Moines, Iowa exploded Monday afternoon, sending firefighters from all over the region scrambling to help with the huge chemical fire. The fire started at 1:15pm, and continued to burn for several hours thereafter.Flames and thick clouds of black smoke could be seen emanating from the Barton Solvents chemical plant for several miles, according to media reports. ...

• Motorcycle Fatality

  Will Parker | 2007-05-17T08:57:05 | 0 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A second motorcyclist has died in a wreck occuring at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday. The first fatality of the 2007 bike rally was caused when Lancaster's Charles Horton turned left in front of Michael Delamere's motorcycle on U.S. 17 Business near the Garden City Connector last Friday, said Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins with the S.C. Highway Patrol. In 2006, eight people died in motorcycle...