Randy is the former President of the South Carolina Association for Justice. He has been certified by the American Board of Professional Liability as a specialist in Medical Malpractice Law which is recognized by the South Carolina Bar. Randy has also been awarded the distinction of being a “Super Lawyer” 10 times in the last decade. He has over 25 years of experience helping injured people fight back against corporations, hospitals and wrong-doers.
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Learn More about the Mycobacteria Outbreak at Roper Hospital
Dozens of patients at CareAlliance Health Services (CHS) medical facilities, including Roper Hospital’s main campus, have been infected with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), a type of bacterium that can cause serious harm if left untreated. CHS failed to notify the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Read MoreMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC Files Lawsuits against Roper Hospital in Charleston for NTM-Contaminated Water
Attorneys Randy Hood and Jay Ward of McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC have filed lawsuits on behalf of four patients who developed non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections after undergoing surgical procedures at Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. These patients, many of whom were breast cancer survivors undergoing reconstructive surgery, had to endure months of…
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injuries from Truck Accidents
A spinal cord injury can devastate a person’s life. An accident with a large commercial truck is one of the leading causes of spinal cord injuries in the U.S. The massive size of 18-wheelers in proportion to much smaller passenger vehicles creates a huge hazard in the event of a crash. Those who survive an…
Read MoreA Mom Loses Three Limbs Because Her Doctors Failed to Diagnose Sepsis
Magdalena Malec, a British woman, lost part of one arm and both legs and the fingers on her left hand amputated because her doctors failed to recognize and treat sepsis. Ms. Malec also required a kidney transplant after her kidney failed from the septic shock, which the medical team missed when she was admitted to…
Read MoreThe FDA Medical Device Safety Approval Process is Flawed and May Get Worse
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently using a flawed regulatory framework to approve medical devices. The current framework has been unsuccessful in protecting people from dangerous drugs and defective medical devices, and it is unclear how an even faster track approval process is going to safeguard American consumers. How does the FDA…
Read MoreMaurice’s Southern Gold Honey Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Wheat Products
Piggie Park Enterprises Inc. has issued a recall for all batches of Maurice’s Southern Gold Honey Sauce and Gourmet Carolina Gold Honey Sauce made within the last two years (March 11,2016 through March 11, 2018) after failing to declare potential allergens. The powdered honey used in the sauces contains both wheat and soy, which were…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Claims for Sepsis-Related Kidney Injuries
Sepsis, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the body’s extreme response to an infection. Without timely treatment, sepsis can be deadly, and it can also cause tissue damage and organ failure. Sepsis can occur when you are already fighting an infection and your immune system triggers a chain reaction throughout your…
Read MoreWhat is Sepsis?
Sepsis is an inflammatory condition that, if not treated properly, can be life-threatening. It is usually the result of a bacterial infection in the blood stream (called septicemia, though some people use the two terms interchangeably) that is often caused by an initial infection. The elderly, small children, and other individuals with compromised or weakened…
Read MoreSeconds Before the South Carolina Amtrak Crash
Federal investigators have been looking into the Feb. 4th fatal crash of an Amtrak train that slammed headfirst into a freight train in Cayce, S.C., about four miles south of Columbia. According to investigators, the engineer blew the horn for three seconds and also engaged the emergency break at some point, slowing the train to…
Read MoreSepsis Can Be Caused By Medical Malpractice
If you or a loved one has contracted the serious condition referred to as sepsis in a medical care setting, you may be wondering if you have a case for medical malpractice. In order to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit involving sepsis, you will probably need the help of a skilled attorney. First things first:…
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