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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It Is Time to Say Goodbye to Johnson & Johnson
A few years ago, the Internet was (briefly) afire with a debate over whether Johnson & Johnson’s promise of “No more tears” on its shampoo referred to the act of crying or the act of ripping something. Multiple websites scoured old commercials, paperwork, and ads to see which version was the true version. In the…
Read MoreNew Report Finds Traffic Fatalities Disproportionately Affect Black and Indigenous People
Last year – 2020 – was the year of the pandemic. Most of us stayed home, telecommuting or taking online classes. However, hundreds of thousands of essential workers continued at their jobs, driving back and forth to work each day. Even with a drastically reduced amount of vehicles on the road, traffic fatalities increased during…
Read MoreTalk to Your Kids About the Dangers of Online Sex Predators
A recent sting operation in St. Paul, Minnesota underscores the nationwide problem of online sex trafficking. Although sex trafficking historically occurs as a physical interaction, as the internet and messaging apps evolve, so do opportunities for sex predators to find victims. The National Human Trafficking Hotline defines sex trafficking as “the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision,…
Read MoreCan Your Race Prevent You From Getting a Kidney Transplant?
The issue of racial equity in healthcare is becoming more and more prevalent. Much of the way medical care is handled in the United States is to the detriment of Black patients, who not only face the threat of physician bias, but also the systematic bias built in to the very foundations of medicine –…
Read MoreAs Churches Reckon With Sex Abuse, What Happens to the Victims?
Many people and families put their faith and trust in the church and other religious institutions. Sadly, and more often than we realize, those institutions let them down in the most devastating ways. When religious leaders take advantage of their authority and use that power to commit sexual abuse within the church, they must be…
Read MoreFormer VA Nursing Aide Sentenced for Killing Elderly Veterans with Insulin
On May 11, a former nursing aide was sentenced to seven consecutive life terms with an additional 20 years in federal prison for murdering seven elderly patients in a VA hospital. The additional 20 years are for assault with intent to commit murder on an eighth patient. Reta Mays, 46, is not eligible for probation…
Read MoreDeath Row Case Reaches State Supreme Court With Attorney Whitney Harrison’s Help
Back in 1999, Richard Moore was convicted and sentenced to death for a robbery and shooting death of convenience store clerk James Mahoney. Although details of how the altercation began are unknown, while Moore was in the store, the two got in an argument and Mahoney pulled out one of several firearms he kept behind…
Read MoreMythbusting Human Trafficking: Facts and Misconceptions
Sex trafficking is a widespread problem, both within South Carolina and throughout the United States. It can happen to anyone, anywhere, but certain people are more vulnerable to trafficking than others. Unfortunately, human trafficking is often misrepresented in the media or films and television, which leads to public confusion about what is and what is…
Read MoreIdentifying Malnutrition and Nursing Home Neglect – The Signs
When you have a loved one in a nursing home or long-term care facility, you have to trust that they are receiving the care and attention they need and deserve. However, in some cases, residents may experience negligence or even abuse that results in inadequate nourishment and hydration. When not addressed properly, the elderly can…
Read MoreUniversity of South Carolina Announces Steps to Address Sexual Harassment and Assault Cases
University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen recently announced steps to better handle sexual assault and harassment claims on campus. His announcement comes just days after a newspaper report detailed accounts from 10 women claiming that the school failed to appropriately respond to their allegations of sexual assault and abuse. An investigation published March 12…
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