Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Litigation

School’s Legal Troubles Set an Example

by andyarnold | May 4, 2015 | Employment Law, Litigation

South Carolina State University, the state’s only publicly funded historically black college, has undergone a long saga of financial woes, often attributed to low attendance and state funding. However, what wasn’t reported until recently is one contributor to the... read more

Zimmer All-Metal Hips Next Wave of Products Liability Lawsuits

by andyarnold | Jun 26, 2011 | Litigation, Personal injury, Products Liability

I will soon file a lawsuit for a client who had both hips replaced with metal-on-metal hips manufactured by Zimmer. Since the hip replacements, my client’s pain has been debilitating. She has since incurred over $170,000 in medical expenses for the two... read more

Spartanburg Kiddie Train Tragedy: More Questions than Answers

by andyarnold | Mar 22, 2011 | Litigation, Personal injury

UPDATE 3/24/11–Well, less than a week out and the first lawsuit has been filed. And it appears to be on behalf of someone who was clearly injured, but lucky compared to many of the injured. But, it is their right to seek a prompt remedy for their... read more

Oh No You Didn’t: Supreme Court Extends Title VII Protection Against Retaliation

by andyarnold | Mar 14, 2011 | Employment Law, Litigation

Let’s say you work for the same employer as your fiancé/fiancée–and she/he complains of sex discrimination. Can your employer retaliate against you because of his/her complaint? Believe it or not, this was an open question until January 24, 2011, when the... read more

Nursing Home Negligence: Breach of the Standard of Care

by andyarnold | Aug 31, 2010 | Litigation, Nursing Home Law

In most nursing home cases, it is all about the standard of care. In South Carolina, a nursing home negligence case will generally have an experienced and knowledge nurse who testifies that there was a breach of the standard of care (if not multiple breaches). In this... read more

Video Infoclip: My First Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit

by andyarnold | May 8, 2010 | Litigation, Nursing Home Law

There were lots of facts that lead to the favorable result in my first case. First, the family was good people. Second, there were multiple examples of understaffing with harmful consequences. Third, there were clear falsifications of records, like the flow care chart... read more

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