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Blue Ridge of Georgetown in South Carolina has been cited for placing residents in immediate jeopardy after a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) verbally abused a resident while providing care. According to the report, the resident immediately created a scene, cursing at the…

South Carolina’s latest yearly count of motor vehicle accidents reported nearly 1,000 fatalities and more than 60,500 nonfatal injuries in traffic accidents. Both fatalities and nonfatal injuries declined slightly from the prior year, according to the SC Department of Public Safety (SCDPS). “Almost…

A South Carolina woman from the Upstate has become the state’s first casualty in a nationwide epidemic of e-cigarette vaping deaths. The victim was a woman over 65 with underlying health conditions, Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch of the S.C. Department of Health…

Commander Nursing Center in Florence, South Carolina, has been cited for the abuse of a resident by a nursing assistant. According to this citation, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) taped the resident’s left hand into their adult diaper briefs, possibly as a…

A state-by-state survey of road conditions says South Carolina roads are bumpy, pocked by potholes and among the most dangerous in the nation. According to ConsumerAffairs, “South Carolina has the worst roads in the U.S., followed by Louisiana, Hawaii, Rhode…

The civil justice system in the United States has specific laws that vary from state-to-state, including the way fault and damages are apportioned in personal injury cases. South Carolina, like the majority of states, has a modified comparative negligence or…

Blog by attorney Ken Harrell I have just finished Andre Agassi’s autobiography, “Open.” Never was a book more aptly named. I can’t say that I ever gave a lot of thought to Agassi during the height of his career.  If you…

Health authorities say a form of vitamin E has been identified as a “very strong culprit” in a nationwide outbreak of lung injuries related to the use of e-cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a November 8 statement that…