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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What are the Long-Term Health Effects of Sepsis?
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening immune response to an infection. If the body overreacts to a localized infection, it can cause a systemic reaction that creates inflammation throughout the body. Sepsis is most commonly contracted in the hospital when an individual is recovering from an infection Sepsis can progress very quickly, and it can be…
Read MoreProton-pump Inhibitor Injuries
You have likely seen commercials on television for drugs such as Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid. These proton pump inhibitors come in prescription strength and over-the-counter versions of a drug that reduces acid in the stomach. Though generally accepted as safe and reliable for long-term use, some people who have taken PPIs have suffered injuries, and…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice After Spinal Epidural Abscess
An epidural abscess is an often misdiagnosed, potentially life-threatening medical condition that must be detected and treated immediately or there could be dire consequences. An epidural abscess is inflammation between the dura, which is the outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, and the bones of the skull or spine. Medscape describes the two…
Read MoreRecent S.C. Crashes Stress the Importance of Staying Safe
A number of people traveling in South Carolina during the first week of February faced tragic consequences. Along with the Amtrak train crash into a parked CSX freight train in Cayce which killed two people, an additional 14 people lost their lives in car crashes throughout the state. The following locations and counties suffered deadly…
Read MoreWhat is Fentanyl, and Why is It So Dangerous?
Fentanyl is often prescribed and used by medical professionals to help alleviate the short and long-term pain experienced by many patients recovering from injuries and surgical procedures. As a synthesized opioid, the drug is extremely powerful, with a potency of 50 to 100 times that of morphine. National Center for Health statistics show that of…
Read MoreWhat Causes Lack of Oxygen to the Brain of a Baby, and When is It the Result of Medical Malpractice?
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a severe brain injury also referred to as birth asphyxia. It can occur among adults, but also during the labor and delivery of a baby when it is deprived of oxygen. In fact, the occurrences of asphyxia at birth according to MedScape are more common than one may realize, accounting…
Read MoreMinimal Medical Device Regulations Pose Serious Dangers to Metal Hip Implant Patients
Medical devices such as pacemakers, cardiac stents, surgical mesh, defibrillators, heart valves, artificial joints, and nerve stimulators are given to patients commonly in the United States. In fact, approximately 32 million Americans have one or more medical devices implanted in their bodies. Although, many of these devices provide health saving benefits, too many of them…
Read MoreFinding the Balance Between Preventing Opioid Addiction and Legitimate Use for Pain
A major element adding to the tragedy of opioid abuse is the overprescribing of these substances to the general public. In 2012 alone, over 250 million opioid prescriptions were issued by healthcare professionals. Those numbers are staggering – equivalent to about one bottle of pills for every adult in America. As we take in the…
Read MoreSharing the Road Safely with Semi-Trailer Trucks
Driving on the highway behind, alongside, or even in front of a tractor-trailer without understanding the limitation of these larger vehicles can be dangerous. It’s important to know how to share the road with these big rigs safely in order to avoid a potential catastrophe. Collisions between semi-trailers and cars can be devastating and lead…
Read MoreFentanyl, the Pain Patch and Subsys Dangers
As the most potent pain medication in the prescription drugs marketplace, fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is 100 times more powerful than morphine. Due to its powerful ability to kill pain, the opioid is routinely used, among other drugs, for inducing anesthesia prior to surgery. It was in 1960 when Dr. Paul Janssen synthesized fentanyl for…
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