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About the Bard PowerPort™ Lawsuit
Lawsuits against the manufacturers of Bard PowerPort™ allege that the companies jeopardized consumers’ safety by marketing, producing, and selling defective…
Negative Effects of Using Hair Relaxers
The dangers of cancer-causing relaxers weren’t fully revealed until recently because manufacturers concealed this information from the public, despite its…
Types of Truck Accidents in South Carolina
South Carolina’s scenic highways make road trips enjoyable, but the prevalence of semis and other trucks also makes travel in…
Are Hair Relaxer Ingredients Dangerous?
Hair relaxer ingredients are now associated with uterine, endometrial, and ovarian cancer, proving that they are dangerous and put women’s…
Faulty Medical Devices and Lawsuits
This post highlights injuries from faulty medical devices, such as joint replacements, but our law firm’s practice areas aren’t limited…
Misconceptions About Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Misconceptions about medical malpractice lawsuits can impact an individual’s decision to seek legal help after being harmed by a healthcare…
Steps To Take After a Trucking Accident
You might exacerbate an already precarious situation if you don’t take the necessary steps to protect yourself and your best…
The Controversy With Hair Relaxers: Why Hair Care Packaging Can’t Be Trusted
Uncovering the true ingredients in hair relaxer products revealed a controversy between what manufacturers knowingly sell and what consumers believe…
Liability for Truck Accident Lawsuits
When you’re harmed in a truck accident in South Carolina and an insurer denies or undervalues your claim, it may…
The Role of Evidence in South Carolina Truck Accident Cases
The South Carolina attorney you choose for a truck accident will stress the importance of evidence collection and preservation, for…
The Role of South Carolina Law Firms in Handling Truck Accidents
Truck accidents in South Carolina happen often enough that local law firm Bell Legal Group has a practice area dedicated…
Paraquat-Induced Parkinson’s Disease and the Agricultural Industry: The Stages From Discovery to Disability
Parkinson’s disease and the agricultural industry will be forever linked. Herbicides containing paraquat dichloride are some of the most widely…
Study Confirms Skin as an Exposure Pathway for PFAS in Firefighting Foam
A new study on PFAS, the toxic compound in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), confirmed that dermal absorption is a viable…
Medical Malpractice vs. Personal Injury: What’s the Difference?
Understanding the complexities of medical malpractice versus personal injury cases can be challenging. Many types of lawsuits, including those for…
Physician Discipline Is Underreported in South Carolina
The South Carolina Medical Board doesn’t publicly release physicians’ disciplinary actions, leaving patients in the dark about problematic doctors. There…
South Carolina Patient Rights for Medical Care: Protection From Errors & Malpractice
Understanding your patient rights when seeking medical care in South Carolina helps you stay prepared to protect yourself from below-standard…
What Science Says About Paraquat-Based Weed Killers and Parkinson’s Disease
Manufacturers hid scientific studies that connected the use of weed and grass killers containing paraquat dichloride to the risk of…
How To Join the Hair Relaxer Lawsuit
There’s still time for hair relaxer users diagnosed with certain cancers to file a lawsuit against the manufacturers of certain…
Common Causes of South Carolina Truck Accidents
Since more than 20,000 trucking companies call South Carolina home, all drivers are at risk of being in an accident…
When Failure To Treat Becomes Malpractice in South Carolina
You expect doctors to treat ailments, but what happens if they don’t, and when does a physician’s failure to treat…
Proving Medical Malpractice in South Carolina
Anyone pursuing a medical malpractice lawsuit in South Carolina should seek legal help to bring their case and meet evidentiary…
A Guide to Nursing Malpractice In South Carolina
Nursing malpractice may seem limited in South Carolina compared to physician or surgical errors, but these practitioners’ negligence can lead…
Parkinson’s Advocates Urge Congress To Ban Paraquat
A Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill was held on September 17, 2024 by public health advocates and farmworkers calling for…
How Trucking Law Violations Impact South Carolina Highway Safety
South Carolina trucking laws and federal regulations enforce rules to maintain safe roadways, but truckers often ignore these and put…
Developing Uterine Cancer From Chemical Hair Straightening Products
Women with a history of frequently using chemical hair straightening products are more than twice as likely to develop uterine…
Then and Now: How Forever Chemicals Changed Firefighting
Forever chemicals profoundly affected firefighting, and decades later these compounds continue to influence the industry, only this time for the…
Beyond the Symptoms: The Impact of AFFF Exposure
The symptoms from Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) exposure are debilitating, but the impact of using these suppressants stretches beyond physical…
How AFFF Manufacturers Marketed to Fire Departments
Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) manufacturers fooled fire departments for years with marketing tactics that emphasized the foam’s benefits instead of…
Courts Push for Common Ground on Camp Lejeune Trial Framework
The latest Order by Magistrate Judge Jones reinforces the Court’s desire for swift proceedings. The Plaintiff’s Leadership Group (PLG) and…
Camp Lejeune Trial Update: Track 1 Plaintiffs Finalized
An Order was issued by all four Camp Lejeune Judges on July 9, 2024, confirming which Plaintiffs will proceed to…
What Is Paraquat? Who Uses It and Who Is at Risk of Exposure?
When herbicide manufacturers explain what paraquat is, they say it’s a safe chemical for weed and grass control, but farmers…
Paraquat Exposure Pathways That Lead to Parkinson’s Disease
It’s unknown what amount, route, or duration of paraquat exposure causes Parkinson’s disease, but no pathway is exempt from creating…
CLJA Claims Deadline Passes
The window for filing Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) claims has closed, but this ending marks only the beginning for…
Camp Lejeune Track 1 Pretrial Schedule Released
An Order for the Camp Lejeune litigation, issued on August 7, 2024, provides a schedule for pretrial matters related to…
The Hair Relaxer Lawsuit, Explained
The hair relaxer lawsuit gives people who have developed cancer from using chemical hair straighteners an avenue to hold the…
Edward Bell Reappointed Lead Counsel for Camp Lejeune Plaintiffs’ Leadership Group
The Court for the Camp Lejeune litigation has reappointed the Plaintiffs’ Leadership Group (PLG) for an additional term, keeping Edward…
10 Facts About Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
Hearing the facts about Camp Lejeune’s water contamination isn’t easy for anyone, least of all those whose lives were forever…
Camp Lejeune Judges Appoint a Settlement Master and Liaison
The Judges overseeing the Camp Lejeune Litigation case have issued an Order appointing a Settlement Master and liaison, bringing those…
Court Issues Order Confirming Two Threshold Issues Must Be Resolved Before Camp LeJeune Trials Begin
At the Status Conference held on June 27, 2024, United State Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. announced that two…
New Legislation To Change the Dynamics of Camp Lejeune Trials
The Capitol Hill publication Roll Call has released updates about lawmakers’ strategies to expedite lawsuits filed against the Government after…
Critical Deposition Allowed by Camp Lejeune Judge
The Court denied Defendant’s motion to prevent the deposition of Dr. Christopher Portier and will allow the former director of…
Order for Camp Lejeune Track 1 Plaintiff Selection
The Court overseeing the Camp Lejeune Water Litigation entered an important Order this week regarding guidelines for selecting Track 1…
Understanding Birth Injuries and Malpractice in South Carolina
Infant birth injuries and death rates in South Carolina have been compared to those in third-world countries, to the astonishment…
Camp Lejeune Status Update: Motions & Depositions
The first status hearing conference for 2024 centered around pending Motions regarding Camp Lejeune discovery and a jury trial, plus…
Camp Lejeune Court Hearing: Discovery Disputes
Conversations regarding the Camp Lejeune court hearings continue to center around challenges with information gathering and discovery disputes. The Camp…
Camp Lejeune Status Conference: Barriers to Claims Progress
A status conference on the Camp Lejeune lawsuit claims progress was held on October 30, 2023, addressing roadblocks and resolutions…
Bipartisan Legislation To Expedite Camp Lejeune Cases
Two North Carolina Representatives, Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), have introduced the Camp Lejeune Justice Correction Act…
A Detailed Look at the Toxic Chemicals in Camp Lejeune’s Water
Camp Lejeune’s water has been described as a toxic stew of chemicals known to cause significant health issues from cancer…
Motions To Expedite Select Camp Lejeune Cases
The Plaintiff’s Leadership Group (PLG) has filed Motions To Expedite Trials for select Camp Lejeune cases, as the timeline for…
How Changing to Alternative Foams Will Change Firefighting Tactics
Waving goodbye to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) firefighting techniques and welcoming alternative methods that use safer concentrates is a long-overdue…