South Carolina has a well established field of case law in #slipandfall or #premisesliability cases. Basically, a store owner can’t create dangerous conditions – or sit around and do nothing if he knows or should know one exists. These cases – premises liability, also known as slip and fall, can be difficult. An experienced #premisesliability […]

Hughey Law Firm – Injury lawyers. I love helping and encouraging. We help people when their lives are turned upside down by the fact that #nursinghome and #hospital chains often put profits over people, as to other large corporations. Or when they have an #accident from a wreck causes by a #drunkdriver. Or someone sending […]

Unfortunately these kind of problems happen many times out of the public eye for every time something is publicized. I’ve had multiple families come to me with deaths of family members who needed medical care while in custody but were denied it and lost their lives. South Carolina’s #tortclaimsact limits damages in a case like […]

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South Carolina nursing home abuse lawyer Nathan Hughey has handled hundreds of nursing home cases and teaches other lawyers regarding the array of regulations applicable to nursing home and other cases.  Here, Charleston nursing home attorney Nathan Hughey summarizes the requirements for reporting suspected abuse or neglect, and what happens when a person or facility fails […]

The verdict was for $1,250,000.00 in non-economic damages, and $704,000.00 in economic damages.  This highlights the fact that South Carolina’s tort reform caps do not apply in a case where the jury finds reckless conduct.   The case was settled before punitive damages were considered. Whistleblower surgeon loses malpractice lawsuit SUMTER, SC — The local orthopedic […]