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Southwest Airlines Sued Over April 17 Plane Accident
On April 17, 2018, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 traveling from New York to Dallas experienced an engine explosion in midair causing an emergency landing in Philadelphia. Preliminary findings of a National Transportation Safety Board...
Judge Rules Doctor Liable For Injury of Baby At Birth
Just prior to handing a medical malpractice case to the jury, U.S. Federal District Court Judge Kim R. Gibson ruled That Dr. John Chan had caused permanent disfigurement to a newborn baby. The judge then ordered the Jury to decide on...
2017 Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Fraud Cases
Each workers’ compensation fraud case is unique unto itself. Individuals, doctors, clinics, patients, lawyers, pharmacies, businesses, and countless others have created both elaborate and simple schemes to defraud the workers’...
DePuy Knee Replacement Lawsuit
The knee is one of the most important joints in the body, allowing people to walk around freely and enjoy life. However, injury or arthritis can cause crippling pain that leaves a person incapacitated. When the pain becomes too severe,...
Patients File Malpractice Lawsuits Against Surgery Centers
Surgery centers around the country are often seen as a cheaper alternative for quick in-and-out procedures. The reality is that thousands of patients have suffered adverse events while undergoing surgery at these centers, according to an...
Johnson & Johnson Heart Device Recall Due To Faulty Valve
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the federal agency that monitors the use of medically related devices, has recalled heart devices made by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary because of a faulty valve. The malfunctioning devices...
Kathryn Sherry
Associate Kathryn E. Sherry has been a practicing attorney over 15 years in the areas of personal injury and civil litigation. Kathryn attended Ohio Wesleyan University where she graduated with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Politics and...
Fatima Alexis Zeidan
Managing Attorney Fatima Alexis Zeidan is a native of Allendale, South Carolina, a small town located in the low country region of South Carolina. She joined The Eichholz Law Firm in June 2015 and was named a Managing Partner in September...
BMW Issues Recall for Fire Hazard
BMW of North America has issued two recalls covering nearly 1 million vehicles. The recalls are for two separate issues involving fire risks, even when the car is not in use. Model years range from 2006-2011, and include 3-Series,...
Actemra Lawsuit
A recent investigation by STAT News found hundreds of people died while taking the arthritis drug Actemra. Despite evidence pointing to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and other conditions for Actemra patients,...
The Equifax Credit Breach Timeline: What Happened?
Starting sometime in mid-May and continuing into late July of 2017, Equifax, a consumer credit agency housing the data of more than 820 million consumers and over 91 million businesses worldwide, was under attack. On July 29 the Equifax...
CTE Found in Brains of Deceased Football Players
As the dangers of football become increasingly well-known, one recent study makes possibly the most compelling link to date between football and long-term cognitive issues. Published this week in The Journal of the American Medical...
Family of Sarah Jones Wins Jury Verdict “Midnight Rider” Case
A Chatham County jury awarded the parents of Sarah Jones $11.2 million in damages following a civil trial stemming from a tragic accident leading to her death while filming a movie in Georgia. The 27-year-old died in February 2014 while...
Poor Visibility Conditions and the Increased Risk of an Accident
Connecticut Department of Transportation statistics show that almost 52,000 auto accidents in 2008 occurred during poor visibility conditions. Maintaining good visibility plays an essential role in roadway safety, as drivers may not be...
Possible Link Between Metal Hip Implants and Dementia
Regulators in the UK have launched an investigation to find out if people who have had metal-on-metal hip implants are at a higher risk of developing dementia or heart problems due to a defect in the design. The report follows a medical...
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2.1 Million in Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit Verdict
A woman claiming she suffered ongoing pain from a pelvic mesh implant was awarded $2.1 million by a Philadelphia jury last Friday. The jury found that the risks of the Prolift mesh product, which was made by Johnson & Johnson...
Savannah Dock Collapse Faces Additional Lawsuits
The city of Savannah and Chatham Area Transit are being sued in two recent lawsuits over allegations they were negligent in the collapse of a dock last year that resulted in injuries and millions in awarded damages. Howard and Anne Redlus...
Pregnant Mother Killed in Fatal Car Accident
A pregnant woman was killed in a fatal three-car accident on Old Augusta Road South in Effingham County on Saturday night. Two vehicles were heading northbound on Old Augusta Road when one of the vehicles collided with a Chevrolet van...
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