01/08/18 | Abuse and NeglectIf your loved one lives in a nursing home, chances are you worry about her well-being and whether she receives proper treatment. South Carolina law expects nursing homes to meet a specific standard of care. This involves prov...Read More
GCSO: Caregiver pepper-sprayed, beat vulnerable patients | Local News – WYFF Home
08/22/14 | Abuse and Neglect, Auto Accidents, Personal InjuriesSouth Carolina wrongful death attorney Nathan Hughey has a pending wrongful death claim against SC Mentor arising out of an autistic male eloping from the facility in his underwear and a shirt, which has also been featured in...Read More
South Carolina Jury Awards $50 Million in Car Wreck Death Case
01/17/14 | Abuse and Neglect, Auto Accidents, Personal Injuries, SettlementsA jury in Charleston, South Carolina today awarded $50,000,000.00 in an automobile accident death case. I believe this is the largest verdict in South Carolina history in a personal injury lawsuit. The case involved a wron...Read More
A BILLION DOLLARS, A TRILLION DOLLARS, AND EIGHT DOLLARS
12/21/13 | Abuse and NeglectThe corporations that own and operate Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, and even Hospitals are really, really, good at one thing – unfortunately its not providing care. What they are good at is the business of self-prom...Read More
Life and Death in Assisted Living – Assisted Living Abuse Lawyers – Assisted Living Neglect Lawyer Nathan Hughey
11/07/13 | Abuse and Neglect, SettlementsAs more and more elderly Americans choose to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, FRONTLINE and ProPublica examine whether this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry is putting seniors at risk? Ou...Read More
Negligent Security Lawsuit – Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed by College Students – Attorney Nathan Hughey
11/04/13 | Abuse and Neglect, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injuries, SettlementsFederal lawsuit filed alleging sexual assault, inadequate security. We have a #premisesliability lawsuit now alleging wrongful death as a result of inadequate security and have handled several others. Four Students File F...Read More
Elderly, At Risk, and Haphazardly Protected – PBS Frontline – Assisted Living Lawyer Nathan Hughey
11/04/13 | Abuse and Neglect, Medical Malpractice, Personal InjuriesElderly, At Risk, and Haphazardly Protected by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, and Jonathan Jones, Special to ProPublica, Oct. 29, 2013, 10:56 a.m. A version of this story was co-published by “Frontline.” Workers found...Read More
$1.9 Million Verdict in South Carolina on Medical Malpractice Case Yesterday – Hughey Law Firm Injury Blog
10/11/13 | Abuse and Neglect, Medical Malpractice, SettlementsThe verdict was for $1,250,000.00 in non-economic damages, and $704,000.00 in economic damages. This highlights the fact that South Carolina’s tort reform caps do not apply in a case where the jury finds reckless cond...Read More
South Carolina Wrongful Death Lawyer Nathan Hughey – Settlement Reached in Wrongful Death of Student Killed by ATV at Football Practice
08/26/13 | Abuse and Neglect, Auto Accidents, Brain Injury, Personal Injuries, SettlementsASHEVILLE — A lawsuit claims negligence on the part of the Buncombe County Board of Education and Roberson High football coach Jim Beatty contributed to the death of a student who was run over by ATV at the school. An admin...Read More
Assisted Living Greed – SC Attorney Nathan Hughey
08/24/13 | Abuse and Neglect, Personal Injuries, UncategorizedAssisted Living Facilities are run by companies who are out for profit. They aggressively market the facilities because the bottom line is to produce profits, not to provide care. There is zero compassion, only greed. Pat...Read More
