Who Are Mandated Reporters in South Carolina?
A mandated reporter is a person required by law to report suspected or known cases of child abuse or neglect. Typically, mandated reporters have contact with children through their employment (like teachers or social workers). Reporters are legally obligated to report instances of abuse to child welfare or local law enforcement. The South Carolina Department…
Read MoreMonsanto, Roundup, and Cancer Claims
The agricultural product Roundup is the most commonly used product in the world for eliminating unwanted plants and weeds. Roundup’s manufacturer is Monsanto, the agrochemical giant responsible for manufacturing products like DDT, Agent Orange, and bovine growth hormone (BGH). Over the last few years, thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Monsanto, alleging that its…
Read MoreKeeping Students Safe in an Era of School Shootings
In 2012, an armed gunman killed 20 students and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Since then, countless pieces have been published – by doctors, by teachers, by government officials, by advocates – about the causes of mass shootings, and the “best” way to stop them. While these debates rage on, another…
Read MoreInjuries and Deaths Continue to Plague the Medical Device Industry
With a recent decision in February 2019 to release information previously concealed from the public concerning defective medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is making the dangers of many medical devices more visible to the American public. Over the last two decades, the FDA has permitted manufacturers to provide reports in quarterly installments…
Read MoreOklahoma Judges Rules that Johnson & Johnson Must Pay $572 Million in Opioid Case
On August 26, 2019, Oklahoma District Judge Thad Balkman “ruled against Johnson & Johnson in the state’s opioid case, forcing the company to pay $572 million in the first ruling in the U.S. holding a drugmaker accountable for helping fuel the epidemic,” per CNBC.com. This landmark case is the first of about 1,900 federal lawsuits…
Read MoreWhistleblower Reveals VA Attempted to Cut Waiting Lists by Making Up Fake Appointments
The day prior to testifying at a House of Representatives committee hearing regarding misconduct at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Minu Aghevli was given a document. It amounted to a 170-pages long pink slip, with approximately 140 of those pages explaining why the VA planned to terminate her. Ms. Aghevli, 42, is a native of…
Read MoreCongressman Asks for Answers Regarding Death of Navy Veteran Luke Smyth
NOV. 2019 UPDATE Channel 9 reports that Representative Phil Roe (R-TN) is seeking answers about the death of Navy veteran Luke Smyth. Rep. Roe told Channel 9 anchor Allison Latos that he will “get some answers” regarding “what happened to the employees involved [in Smyth’s death] and whether they instituted more mental health training” after…
Read MoreUPDATE: McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC Files Sexual Abuse Lawsuit against Former Pediatrician at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital
In September, we learned that David Thomas Randolph, a senior pediatric resident at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital, had been arrested for sexually abusing an 11-year-old patient. He is not the only victim. S. Randall “Randy” Hood, partner at McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC, is representing a North Carolina family in a lawsuit alleging that…
Read MoreDanger of EHRs in the Realm of Medical Malpractice
The proliferation of electronic health records (EHRs) in the medical industry has resulted in a number of benefits for doctors and patients. However, it has also created some serious, negative results. The amount of work that goes into updating these records can lead to burnout and a lack of personal interaction with patients to focus…
Read MoreAttune Knee Replacements Pose Serious Risks to Patients
DePuy Synthes promised in its marketing campaign for the Attune Knee System that it would give patients the opportunity to enjoy a greater range of motion in a shorter stay in the hospital. Instead, patients have sustained debilitating injuries, necessitating a second revision surgery only months or years after the initial Attune Knee System procedure.…
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