McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has been a part of your community for years. We founded our firm in its current state in 2003, but each of our partners – Chad McGowan, S. Randall Hood, Johnny Felder and Robert Phillips – has more than 20 years of experience to his name. Since then, we have grown in both size and number, with nearly 20 attorneys whose primary goal is offer you and your family exceptional legal guidance and support when most needed.
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Kambrell Garvin’s Inaugural Turkey Giveaway Was a Giant Success!
McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC is proud to announce that Attorney Kambrell Garvin’s Inaugural Turkey Giveaway in Columbia, SC was a terrific success! Approximately 400 turkeys were provided to families during this drive-through event. The crowd was so large that Kambrell and his team started earlier than anticipated, to make sure everyone who sought…
Read MoreMeet Kambrell Garvin, Injury Attorney
There may come a time in your life where you are injured, and you’re going to need an attorney on your side. You’re going to need someone who can help you through the process of making a claim, and who can represent your best interests during a trial. Kambrell Garvin hopes he will be that…
Read MoreRacism in Health Care – Finding Equity Through Education
The United States Health Care System is plagued with professional bias and systemic racism that go all the way back to the days of slavery, according to experts and medical students hoping to make big changes to today’s curriculum. These inequities add up to disparate and sometimes tragic outcomes for Black and minority patients –…
Read MoreTrucks and Guardrails – How Much Protection Do They Really Offer?
A big rig driver in Horry County was recently hospitalized after an accident sent his truck off the side of a bridge into a ditch. The crash, which happened at the Highway 501 and Waccamaw River Bridge intersection, resulted in road closures for several hours. Although officials put up a temporary guardrail immediately following the…
Read MoreCongratulations to Johnny Felder & Steve Welch on Their Membership to ABOTA!
McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips is pleased to announce attorneys Johnny Felder and Steve Welch have been invited for membership into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA was founded in 1958 and is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges. Membership into the organization is by invitation-only. About the American Board…
Read MoreBlack Patients and Pain – How Old Myths Still Hurt Today
Long-standing myths about black people are pervasive in healthcare. False notions and flat-out racism stemming all the way back to days of slavery still affect the black healthcare experience today. Do black patients have thicker skin? Less nerve endings? Does their blood coagulate more quickly? The answer to these questions is no. And the research…
Read MoreRandy Hood on the Sidebar Podcast, Ep. 8 – Personal Injury & Litigation
The Sidebar podcast, a series focused on top South Carolina trial lawyers, recently invited Attorney Randy Hood to chat about his experiences with medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, and trial litigation. Randy talked with host and attorney Mark Bringardner about his background, his values as an attorney, and why it’s so important to get to know…
Read MoreOB-GYN Group Accuses Prisma Health of “Life-Threatening Medical Incompetence” in Lawsuit
A recent court filing by South Carolina OB-GYN Associates alleges the group left the Prisma Health network due to ongoing dangerous conditions at the hospital formerly known as Palmetto Baptist Richland. The allegations are part of a counter-suit filed by S.C. OB-GYN Associates in response to Prisma’s lawsuit filed against the doctors, for breaking their…
Read MoreOut-of-Date Nursing Home Inspections Are Propelling COVID-19
When the coronavirus pandemic struck, one of the hardest decisions families had to weigh was whether to risk leaving vulnerable family members in nursing homes, or to somehow bring them home. Many families were unable to bring their loved ones home with them, as they were unable to provide the level of care these types…
Read MoreJay Ward on the Sidebar Podcast, Ep. 11 – Mass Torts & Class Actions
The Sidebar podcast, a series focused on top South Carolina trial lawyers, recently invited attorney Jay Ward to share his insights on mass torts, class action suits, and complex products liability litigation. Jay spoke with host and attorney Mark Bringardner about how these cases work, as well as offered advice for small firms interested in…
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