Verdicts & Settlements

A preliminary settlement has been approved by special state Judge Jean Toal in the class action lawsuit against Santee Cooper and SCANA. The $520 million settlement would be among the largest cash settlements in South Carolina history. James L. Ward, partner at McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC, served among class counsel for the plaintiffs.…

Medical Malpractice Verdict This verdict was obtained for bedsores suffered by a paralyzed patient against a Columbia Rehabilitation Hospital, Richland County, SC. (Medical Malpractice) McGowan, Hood, Felder & PhillipsMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has been a part of your community for years. We founded our firm in its current state in 2003, but each…

$12,306,625 – This verdict was obtained for bedsores suffered by a paralyzed patient against a Columbia Rehabilitation Hospital, Richland County, SC. (Medical Malpractice) McGowan, Hood, Felder & PhillipsMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has been a part of your community for years. We founded our firm in its current state in 2003, but each of our…

Medical Malpractice Verdict This verdict was obtained in Oconee County, SC for a woman who suffered severe, grievous injury at the hands of a surgeon performing advanced laparoscopic surgery without adequate training or experience. (Medical Malpractice) McGowan, Hood, Felder & PhillipsMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has been a part of your community for years.…

$17,250,000 – This verdict was obtained in Oconee County, SC for a woman who suffered severe, grievous injury at the hands of a surgeon performing advanced laparoscopic surgery without adequate training or experience. (Medical Malpractice) McGowan, Hood, Felder & PhillipsMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has been a part of your community for years. We founded…

Securities Fraud Class Action This settlement was obtained in the United States District Court for the State of South Carolina on behalf of note holders of a bankrupt financial services/insurance entity. Different companies contributed to the overall settlement of this class action. (Securities Fraud Class Action) (Note: McGowan Hood & Felder, LLC was lead counsel…

Medical Malpractice Settlement The settlement was obtained from a hospital corporation on behalf of an ICU patient who mistakenly received another patient’s insulin and suffered serious injury. (Medical Malpractice) McGowan, Hood, Felder & PhillipsMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has been a part of your community for years. We founded our firm in its current…

$3,725,000 – The settlement was obtained from a hospital corporation on behalf of an ICU patient who mistakenly received another patient’s insulin and suffered serious injury. (Medical Malpractice) McGowan, Hood, Felder & PhillipsMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC has been a part of your community for years. We founded our firm in its current state in…

$489,000,000 – This settlement was obtained in the United States District Court for the State of South Carolina on behalf of a class of entities in an antitrust class action case. (Antitrust Class Action) (Note: McGowan Hood & Felder, LLC was class counsel in this matter; however, several other firms were involved in this case.)…

Antitrust Class Action This settlement was obtained in the United States District Court for the State of South Carolina on behalf of a class of entities in an antitrust class action case. (Antitrust Class Action) (Note: McGowan Hood & Felder, LLC was class counsel in this matter; however, several other firms were involved in this…