Monthly Archives: June 2023
Why Do Insurance Companies Refuse To Pay For Elderly Fall Injuries?
The medical costs alone in elderly falls total over $50 billion per year. Most older adults have pre-existing medical conditions, which increases the risk of serious injury and drives up medical treatment costs. If Medicare or a private health insurance company pays these costs, we all pay them, in the form of higher taxes… Read More »
Hit-And-Run Crash In Spartanburg County
Investigators have very few clues after a pickup truck hit and seriously injured a pedestrian. The driver immediately fled the scene. South Carolina Highway Patrol Troopers said a vehicle was traveling east on Bethesda Road near Wheeler Road when it hit a pedestrian and left the scene. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries as a… Read More »
Dog Bite Defenses In South Carolina
Since 2012, the average dog bite injury settlement has increased almost 40 percent. Physical wound treatment costs have increased significantly over the past decade. That’s especially true since many animal attack victims need extensive and expensive treatment at specialized regional trauma centers. Additionally, doctors better understand the nature of emotional dog bite injuries, so… Read More »
Fatal DUI Crash In Fort Mill
Few details were available after a 26-year-old man apparently lost control of his vehicle and slid off the road. The crash killed a 3-year-old passenger. The crash happened near Fort Mill High School. Officers said the child was pronounced dead at the hospital. Both the driver and the adult passenger were taken to the… Read More »
Child Passengers Face Higher Injury Risks In South Carolina
State law only requires children two and under to be in rear-facing car seats. But the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all infants and toddlers sit in rear-facing car safety seats for as long as possible, usually until they have outgrown the seat’s height and weight limitations, and usually until at least age four…. Read More »
Apartment Shooting In Greenville County
Few details were available after Greenville County Sheriff’s responded to the scene of a shooting at an apartment complex on Furman Hall Road. According to investigators, the victim was transported to the hospital with at least one gunshot wound. Authorities have no suspects and believe the shooting was an isolated incident. Duty of Care… Read More »
What Causes Traumatic Brain Injuries?
Every year, various kinds of TBIs send hundreds of thousands of Americans to the emergency room. Almost 70,000 of these people either don’t make it home or die sometime later. These injuries are progressive. Initial symptoms include disorientation and mild headaches. Later, the symptoms include severe headaches and personality changes. At that point, death… Read More »
