Monthly Archives: July 2009

Children who Suffer Injury during Pregnancy

McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC has represented numerous clients in regard to personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against physicians and hospitals alleging that the medical practitioners failed to follow proper medical practice in regard to the treatment afforded to a patient during pregnancy. These situations have led to catastrophic injuries for infants and their families who trusted their medical professional. The epilepsy drug Depakote has been linked to an increased risk of mental retardation and birth injuries when taken during pregnancy.  According to reports since 2006, the risk of Depakote birth defects could be significantly greater when compared to the risks associated with alternative medications prescribed as an anticonvulsant. Approximately 24 million American women have taken anticonvulsant drugs for problems such as epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraine headaches.  The use of Depakote during pregnancy has been compared with other similar anticonvulsant drugs, including Tegretol, Lamictal and Dilantin.  Several reports…
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Posted in Birth Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Consumer Protection Laws, Defective Drug Recalls, Defective Products, Injury Litigation, McGowan Hood & Felder LLC, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death | Leave a comment

How to Make Money Turning Down “Bad House” Cases

McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC has handled numerous actions involving “Bad House” Cases in South Carolina and outside the state.   These cases involve faulty construction or faulty materials used in the construction of a home. Attorneys with McGowan, Hood and Felder, LLC investigate “Bad House” cases  on a frequent basis.  There has been a lot of news in the past couple of months about Chinese wall board and other faulty construction materials which can contribute to legal problems and issues for contractors, subcontractors or home repair entities in regard to building or repair of a house.  The purpose of this newsletter is to help educate some of you in which cases not to take in this area of law. You’re sitting in the office on Friday afternoon waiting for that big case to come calling. Sure enough, the phone rings. The nice lady on the line says she paid her…
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Posted in Business Litigation, Construction Accidents, Construction Litigation, Consumer Protection Laws, Federal Courts, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Tort Claims, Injury Litigation, McGowan Hood & Felder LLC, Multi District Litigation, Wrongful Death | Leave a comment