Blog Posts in 2020

• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 13-Jul-2020

  No Knock Warrants Moratorium

  In South Carolina, no-knock warrants that allow government officials to enter a dwelling or building without complying with the Federal Fourth Amendment requirement that officials knock and announce their presense has been suspended by The Chief ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 11-Jul-2020

  Traumatic Brain Injury - TBI

  Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can occur from a sudden event like a car accident, fall, or concussion. The brain may be violently struck by the bony skull resulting in tearing of tissue, bleeding and swelling. The person suffering the TBI may or may ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 6-Jul-2020

  Consumer Protection - South Carolina Provides Protections

  You may have heard last week the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for the President to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from predatory lenders, ...

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• Posted By Justin S. Kahn 4-Jul-2020

  Helmet Safety - Please Wear One

  Why Are Helmets Important? Helmets protect your head and brain by decreasing the energy or force from a collision or fall. A good helmet manages or absorbs much of the energy that would normally be sent to your skull and brain. The helmet must fit ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 1-Jul-2020

  Recent Medical and Legal Malpractice Decisions

  Below is a quick survey of various medical and legal malpractice cases and issues around the country. MEDICAL Wrongful Death Beneficiaries Claiming Ongoing Loss of Companionship of Decedent Need Not... This was a medical malpractice wrongful death ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 30-Jun-2020

  Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  Carbon Monoxide is a poisonous gas. It is also known as "The invisible killer." It is ordorless and colorless. Yearly, over 150 people in the U.S. die from consumer products and accidental non-fire related CO poisoning. Learn more about ...

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• Posted By Justin S. Kahn 28-Jun-2020

  Dangerous Hand Sanitizer FDA Warning

  Hand sanitizer containing methanol (wood alcohol) can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. The FDA is warning that Eskbiochem, a manufacturer in Mexico, made products that may contain this harmful substance. The FDA warns that it ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 27-Jun-2020

  Face Masks in Charleston

  With the number of Corona Virus Covid cases cotinuing to increase, The City of Charleston has passed a resolution requiring people to wear masks in public. The ordinance is set to go into effect July 1, 2020. People will need to wear masks in ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 26-Jun-2020

  Fireworks - Celebrate Safely this 4th

  Fireworks are fun to watch but handling them can be dangerous. They can cause severe injuries to hands, fingers, face and eyes. This 4th of July, celebrate safely. On average, 180 people go to the hospital ER with firework related injuries around the ...

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• Posted By Justin S. Kahn 25-Jun-2020

  Use Pictures and Models to Help a Jury Understand

  Cell Phone Map Use of Demonstrative Evidence Helps Jurors Charts, summaries and images can be used during a trial. The images help the jury understand the case. The rules of evidence allow large amounts of information be reduced to chart form and ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 24-Jun-2020

  In Litigation, Attorneys Must Update Responses

  Litigation Requires Attorneys to Work With Each Other When there is a lawsuit, personal injury lawyers can request the other side provide information and documents. That process is called discovery. Recently, the South Carolina Court of Appeals ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 19-Jun-2020

  Emancipation Proclamation

  Today is Juneteenth which celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln, a trial lawyer, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The words to The Emancipation Proclamation are below: January 1, 1863 A ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 25-Apr-2020

  Court Operations to Begin Return to Normal

  The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued directions concerning court operations during May 4 through June 12, 2020. Chief Justice Beatty's memorandum outlines the need to maintain a degree of uniformity and reconizes the essential role the ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 31-Mar-2020

  Court Coronavirus Info

  This information is being passed along. It is from the South Carolina Supreme Court. "The South Carolina Judicial Branch has established a web page to provide updates on coronavirus-related court closures and operational change. The web page is ...

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• Posted By Kahn Law Firm 26-Mar-2020

  Santee Cooper Warns Customers of Scammers

  Santee Cooper Electric Cooperative is warning customers they have received reports of scammers calling to say they are disconnecting the customer’s power unless they pay their bill immediately using a credit card over the phone. The company ...

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