Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and the Link to Camp Lejeune
The PACT Act, legislation providing disability benefits to millions of veterans and their families, was signed into law by President Biden on August 10, 2022. The new law covers and expands healthcare benefits and resources available to military personnel affected by burn pits and other toxic exposures. Per the Military Times: Veterans from older generations…
Read MoreAm I Eligible for Camp Lejeune Compensation as a Civilian?
Over about three decades, the United States Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, based in North Carolina, exposed hundreds of thousands of military members and their families to contaminated water. The recent passage of the PACT Act provides these veterans a legal avenue to recover compensation for the harm and injuries they sustained as a result. However,…
Read MoreRockstar Cheer in Greenville Was Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct
Rockstar Cheer is a nationally franchised gym, offering classes in dance, tumbling, and other fundamentals of cheerleading. It was founded by Greenville resident Scott Foster. Foster died on Monday, and there is currently an investigation into his death. However, FITS News reports that the investigation onto Foster’s death isn’t the only investigation ongoing concerning the…
Read MoreMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips Files Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against SBC
McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC, has filed two lawsuits against the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the Northside Baptist Church, and former youth pastor Michael D’Attoma on behalf of our clients, “Jane Doe One” and “Jane Doe Two.” The lawsuits seek damages from all parties for the abuse our client…
Read MoreSouthern Baptist Convention’s Bombshell Sex Abuse Scandal Shakes Up Church
Southern Baptist Convention’s Bombshell Sex Abuse Scandal Shakes Up Church Have you been harmed by the SBC? Contact us today A shocking third-party investigation released in May reveals the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) covered up decades of sexual assault and abuse allegations in order to protect both personal and financial interests of the church. The…
Read MorePoisoned Veterans from Camp Lejeune May Finally See Justice
Camp Lejeune is a Marine Corps base camp in Jackson, North Carolina. Since 1941, it has been the home of multiple commands, teaching our Marines how to effectively train in both water and on land. It was the third official Marine boot camp set up in the country, and it is the largest one as…
Read MoreFormer Substitute Teacher in Charleston Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor
McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC is currently representing a client in a lawsuit against Robert “Rob” Dewayne Williams, a former doctor and substitute teacher, who has been charged with sexually assaulting our client, “John Doe,” when Doe was a minor. We have reason to believe there may be many other victims. If you or…
Read MoreCluster of Cardiac Patients at MUSC Developing NTM Infections
In recent years, there have been outbreaks of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections among patients at certain hospitals in South Carolina. McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has represented patients in each of these outbreaks and are now investigating a fourth such outbreak. Our firm has reason to believe another outbreak has begun at the Medical…
Read MoreA Prescription for Trouble: Nurses Turning to Pharmaceutical Drugs to Cope with Stress
Over the past two years, the global public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has placed an enormous amount of pressure on healthcare workers. Nurses, in particular, have felt this strain. Between the high volume of patients in need of extensive, round-the-clock care, and staff shortages due to illness and those leaving the profession,…
Read MorePredators Are Using Apple AirTags to Stalk Victims
Not so long ago, a lot of the technology that we now rely on was merely a dream: mobile phones that are essentially handheld computers, watches that calculate not just the steps we take but the pace at which we walk and the amount and quality of our sleep, and cars that basically drive themselves.…
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