South Carolina consumers should look out for a new email scam that is trying to take advantage of last year’s Department of Revenue security hacking scandal. The scammers are targeting people who signed up for the free credit report monitoring service provided by DOR in the wake of the 2012…
South Carolina military veterans can now get a special “VETERAN” designation on their driver licenses and permits. The state Department of Motor Vehicles launched the new program in September. According to a department press release: “The Governor and the Legislature joined forces to acknowledge the service of our veterans,” said…
Most of us are aware of the danger caused by convicted drunk drivers who get behind the wheel again without treatment or before they’ve followed all the necessary legal steps to regain their licenses. We’ve written about this very serious problem before. However, as a recent article in The State…
Columbia, S.C., May 18, 2012 — South Carolina motorcycle accident lawyer Bert Louthian said May’s National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is a good time to raise awareness among Palmetto State motorists that motorcycles have the same rights and privileges as any other vehicle on the road. “Too often, drivers don’t…
Columbia, S.C., April 24, 2012 — South Carolina nursing home abuse and neglect attorney Bert Louthian today hailed a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) program launched recently to combat the use of antipsychotic medications with nursing home residents. “The excessive and inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing…
Columbia, S.C., March 29, 2012 — Columbia car accident attorney Bert Louthian said today that stricter law enforcement and educational campaigns suggested by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) should be pursued to fight an increasing number of deaths attributed to speeding over the last 10 years. “As a society,…
Columbia personal injury attorney Herb Louthian, a partner at Louthian Law Firm, P.A., believes the cost for South Carolina taxpayers to fight the new Voter ID requirement will exceed $1 million. As a board member of Common Cause, Louthian explains that with a high-cost, Washington, DC, attorney being used by…
South Carolina’s poor performance in health care received renewed attention in United Health’s 2011 America’s Health Rankings. South Carolina was ranked 45th of 50 states for population health.The rank represents a drop from 2010 when the state was 40th. High rates of obesity, poverty and disparities in health care access…
“For weeks, lawmakers have haggled over the costs and benefits associated with making changes to truck driver regulations,” said Louthian, who represents clients in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving commercial motor vehicles such as trucks, tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers and semis. “But you can’t put a price on a human…
Bert Louthian, a Columbia attorney who focuses on False Claims Act cases, today repeated his support for a federal whistleblower protection law that was approved by a key Senate committee last week. “The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act is a necessary and appropriate piece of legislation that will close many loopholes…