In 2022, we were contacted by Jenn Ableson of the Washington Post who was interested in doing an investigative piece on two of our closed cases which had been litigated in partnership with our close friend Dan Boles of the Boles Law Firm in James Island. Both cases involved minor high school students who had…
Read moreSupreme Court Victory for Football Player While concussions and head trauma have become a focus for professional football players, research shows high school players are actually the most likely to suffer these injuries during play. In light of this fact, it is inexcusable to neglect the health of our young athletes. Our school districts are…
Read moreIt is with sadness that we note the passing of Scott’s father, Bill Evans. Bill was a strong supporter of the firm from its inception and a personal mentor for Scott throughout his life. A re-print of his obituary is below: William Joseph “Bill” Evans, Jr. of Pawleys Island, South Carolina passed peacefully on June…
Read moreIf you have suffered damages as a result of medical malpractice, then you should know that malpractice suits can be complex affairs. One of the details many overlook is the non-economic medical malpractice damages limitation, or medical malpractice cap. The medical malpractice cap determines the maximum amount of compensation a plaintiff can be awarded in…
Read moreLack of Care Proves Fatal in Bedsore Case Our firm recently secured a seven-figure settlement for the family of a man who developed critical bedsores while hospitalized. The family’s decedent, who was 83 years old but self-dependent, was hospitalized due to issues with kidney function. At the time of his admission to the hospital, medical…
Read moreOur Firm Is Seeing More of These Cases The Alarming Rates of ‘Never Events’ What is a “never event”? In the early 2000s, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began penalizing and refusing to cover the cost of care associated with medical errors that should never occur and duly titled them “never events.”…
Read moreShag Dancing, Satire, and Stories There was never a shortage of verbal storying or conversation in my childhood home. In large part, that was due to the circumstance of living in a small house on the south side of Daufuskie Island in the late ‘90s. Back then, anything beyond rudimentary TV stations on Daufuskie came…
Read moreNational Litigation Has Georgetown Roots The deadline for filing claims related to the groundwater contamination that was present at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, from 1953 through 1987, is fast approaching in early August of 2024. News stories and advertising campaigns discussing groundwater contamination on base and the potential to bring a civil action…
Read moreCelebrating Armed Forces Day At Evans Moore, LLC, we have had the good fortune to represent several members of the armed services in the last eight years. Evans Moore, LLC attorney, James “Jimmy” Moore Jr., served as an officer in the United States Air Force during Vietnam following his graduation from The Citadel. His father,…
Read moreTarpon season in Georgetown provides a unique opportunity for us to say thank you to the lawyers with whom we share a co-counsel relationship. Tarpon is a large migratory fish that enters the warm waters of Georgetown’s Winyah Bay in the summer months – generally between June and September to spawn. Due to its regal…
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