South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
In 2020 two commercial motor vehicles engaged in a near head on collision. They were travelling in different directions in a small county in South Carolina.
Each driver was alone in their vehicle. The plaintiff, who was represented by attorneys Randall Hood, Donovan Malloy and Gerald Malloy, suffered many injuries and ultimately died soon after the crash. The plaintiff was survived by a spouse and children. The defendant survived the crash with extensive injuries.
According to Hood, obtaining information from United States Department of Transportation was important to the case, and there was a day in the life video that helped illustrate the loss that the plaintiff’s family experienced.
This case settled for $19 million in September 2022.
Many details of this case have been withheld due to a confidentiality agreement.
Is this a verdict or a settlement? Settlement
Type of case: Commercial Motor Vehicle
Amount: 19,000,000.00
Injuries alleged: Injuries and Death
Case name: Confidential
Court: Circuit Court – Venue Confidential
Case No.: Confidential
Date of settlement: September 2022
Most helpful experts: Accident reconstruction expert
Attorney(s) for plaintiff and their firm(s): S. Randall Hood and Donovan Malloy of McGowan, Hood, Felder, and Phillips, LLC and Gerald Malloy of Malloy Law Firm
Attorney(s) for defendant and their firm(s): Confidential
Was the opposing represented by counsel? Yes
Were liability and/or damages contested? Yes
Has the judgment been successfully collected? Settlement has been court approved
