COLUMBIA Injury Law Blog

A Massachusetts-based importer has issued a recall to estimated 10,000 units of air valves used in training people to conduct a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) due to a problem that could cause harm to people using it, a cpsc.gov article stated on November 23. According to the recall, the “Practi-VALVE” CPR training air valves of Work… Read More

Lauren Lew, a 26 year old resident of Irmo, South Carolina, was tragically killed on Friday night after being involved in an automobile accident.  According to  News 19, Ms. Lew had been traveling West on Interstate 26 when she was involved in a collision.   Ms. Lew exited her vehicle and moved to the other… Read More

A driver in Rock Hill, South Carolina was recently taken into custody due to the suspicion he was intoxicated behind the wheel, an article of wbtv.com reported on November 16. According to reports, Patrick David Butler was stopped by police on November 14 after they spotted him driving erratically while navigating a curb in the… Read More

A November 4 article by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) revealed that 2.8 million top-load washing machines are being recalled by Samsung due to a defect that could cause injuries to consumers. Reports said 34 washing machine models may have some components that could suddenly detach on the upper portion and strike people near… Read More

Approximately 108,000 chairs sold in the U.S. have been recalled due to potential injuries, according to CSPC. The recall affects the “Sawyer bar stools” distributed by Bed Bath & Beyond. The bar stools come in two sizes and three different colors. There have been 15 incidents reported in which the chairs have collapsed because of defective… Read More

Rosemary Ann Cseh (64) was killed in a house fire on Sunday night on Darian Drive according to . When the fire department arrived, the fire was well underway, and the property damage was in excess of $4,500. The Lexington County Coroner determined that Ms. Cseh died of carbon monoxide poisoning at the scene. Although… Read More

A college student in South Carolina recently died after being struck by a vehicle driven by a person under the influence of intoxicants, a report of Times Union stated on October 30. Reports said Coastal Carolina University student Ryan Bielawa, 19, was killed on October 29 after the vehicle hit him around 12:45 a.m. while he was crossing… Read More

On October 6th, The Herald reported updates to a bus crash that occurred in South Carolina last month. The bus driver, who caused four fatalities, had several traffic violations on his record. On September 17th, Brian Andre Kirkpatrick (43) was driving a school bus that was occupied by the Rock Hill football team when the… Read More

Approximately 2,000 cases of Blue Bell Creameries products are being recalled in the U.S. due to possible contamination of hazardous listeria bacteria. Potentially contaminated cookie dough was used in products distributed to eleven states, including Alabama and South Carolina. Aspen Hills, Inc. supplied the cookie dough, and has confirmed the possibility of bacterial contamination, and has issued… Read More

At least 13 people in Anderson County suffered injuries after the bus they were riding was involved in an accident caused by a reckless driver, according to a Spetember 26 article on wspa.com. According to reports, a two-vehicle accident happened at about 9:50 a.m. on Interstate 85. The persons who were hurt were reportedly members… Read More