We wish the answer to this question was yes, but unfortunately, fall injury victims don’t automatically get settlements. These incidents send over eight million Americans to hospital emergency rooms every year. The ER bill is only the beginning of the medical bills in these cases. Additional medical expenses, such as physical therapy costs, are…
Unintentional falls, usually falls in nursing homes or other for-profit establishments, are one of the leading causes of injury-related death in the Palmetto State. Even if these victims survive, falls usually cause serious injuries that, in one way or another, are permanent. For example, if Tom falls and breaks his leg, the bone may…
Caregivers have a moral and ethical duty to prevent child injuries. Landowners, vehicle operators, and other third parties have a legal duty to prevent such injuries. The legal duty of care is based on the story of the Good Samaritan. Just like this man went out of his way to help an injured traveler,…
Few details were available about an apparent domestic violence-related shooting that killed one person and seriously injured another one. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, the Columbia-Richland Fire Department discovered a man and a woman shot Thursday evening. Firefighters were initially called to an apartment building at the 1300 block of North Brickyard…
In short, pedestrian accident victims should expect long delays and high medical bills. We’ll discuss the long delay below. First, let’s examine the high medical bills. During vehicle collisions, vehicle occupants are protected by multiple safety and restraining layers. Pedestrians are protected by the clothes on their backs and pretty much nothing else. Therefore,…
Except for the recreational use of unimproved land, property owners in South Carolina have a duty of care to protect the people who use their land. This responsibility includes an obligation to provide adequate security. If stagehands don’t do their jobs properly, actors cannot act and the show cannot go on. Likewise, if property…
If a criminal offender is convicted and if the offender receives probation, the defendant must normally pay limited restitution through the SCDPPPS. Both these outcomes are very uncertain. Prosecutors must establish guilt beyond any reasonable doubt. A he said-she said assault, sexual assault, or other such case probably won’t hold up in court. Furthermore,…
Australia recently became the first country in the world to approve psychedelic drugs as a treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The decision will allow psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, for treatment-resistant depression. It will also allow MDMA, known as ecstasy, in tablet form. Since these treatments are illegal in the rest of the…
Nursing home abuse, unlike nursing home neglect, is an intentional tort. The intent refers to the conduct, not the result. If Jacob plays his guitar loudly in the middle of the night, he might not intend to disturb his neighbor Alice, but that’s the result of his conduct. Likewise, if Jacob forcibly pulls Alice…
On average, the economic costs of a sexual assault, such as medical bills and lost wages, exceed $120,000. The emotional distress these victims must endure is infinitely higher. Criminal courts punish sexual assault defendants. But in most cases, criminal courts don’t compensate victims for these losses. They must pay these bills themselves, even though…