Thanks to innovations in healthcare, public sanitation, vaccination, and many other important disciplines, Americans are living longer than ever. This also, however, raises many important questions about the needs of an aging population. Longer lifespans have led to the need for more healthcare and assisted living services amongst the elderly population of Charleston. Families and […]

Patients who agree to undergo surgery place themselves in highly vulnerable positions. Often the patient is entirely unconscious during surgery. The patient must place enormous amounts of trust in the surgeon, anesthesiologist, surgical technicians, post-operative nursing staff, and the medical facility as a whole. Because of this trust, surgical facilities must be especially cautious in […]

It can be difficult for pedestrians to know what to do after an auto accident. Emergency personnel, bystanders, and other injury victims all make for a chaotic atmosphere. Unfortunately, things a victim says or does in this chaos can impact a legal case. With guidance from the experienced personal injury attorneys at the Hughey Law […]

Making the decision that your loved one needs the skilled care of a nursing home is never an easy one. Furthermore, it necessitates a good deal of research and investigation to find a facility that will provide your elderly relative with an array of necessary services, including quality healthcare, appetizing meals with adequate nutrition, and […]

Many kinds of accidents commonly cause traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Because of their prevalence and their significant negative effects, some working knowledge about TBIs and the ability to recognize this type of injury can benefit anyone. As the name implies, TBIs refer to brain injuries that trauma to the head (or severe shaking of the […]

Nursing home injuries are some of the most upsetting cases that attorneys come up against. After all, you entrusted your loved one—after what was most likely an agonizing decision-making process—to a nursing home that you carefully chose to help keep them healthy, comfortable, and as socially active as possible. When your loved one, instead, suffers […]

Every car accident can upset its victims. If another driver’s negligence injured you in a car accident, it’s that much more upsetting—and you need an experienced South Carolina car accident attorney to help you through the process. Meeting with an attorney for the first time can seem daunting, but there’s no reason for that—your car […]

Once you learn that you may recover compensation for a car accident, it is only natural to wonder how much you will ultimately receive. Because each accident case is different, it is impossible to provide an estimate without conducting a thorough analysis of all of the facts of your case. That said, South Carolina law […]

Many people may have heard the myth that “the rear driver is always at fault in rear-end accidents.” While it is certainly true that the person driving the rear vehicle is usually at fault, it certainly is not the case that the rear driver is always at fault. The reason rear drivers are usually at […]

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can terrify their victims, who often go on to face long-term medical issues that may never resolve—or even disabilities that can prevent them from living independently. It is not surprising, therefore, that many SCI victims have several questions when they first meet with a lawyer. In the material below, we’ve tried […]

Nursing homes exist to care for the most vulnerable among us. In many instances, residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are completely dependent upon facility staff for all of their basic needs, including food, hygiene, and healthcare. In addition, nursing home residents are often unable or unwilling to report mistreatment to authorities, […]