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Teen injured in dump truck wreck settles claim for $1.275M
A teenager who was injured when he was rear-ended by a dump truck driver and then hit head-on by another dump truck driver has settled his claims for a total of $1.275 million, his attorneys report. Taylor Powell and Ellis Lesemann of Lesemann & Associates report that their client, whose name was withheld, had stopped […]
EMS workers’ failure to help dying man leads to $425K settlement
Marion County has reached a $425,000 settlement with the family of a man who died of a heart attack after the EMS workers who responded to his 911 call turned around and left when no one answered their knocks on the door, the family’s attorneys report. Taylor Powell and Ellis Lesemann of Lesemann & Associates […]
Motorcycling couple settles dram shop claim for $1.1M
A husband and wife who were severely injured in a drunk driving crash have confidentially settled claims against the driver and bar that overserved him for $1.1 million, their attorneys report. David Yarborough and Liam Duffy of Yarborough Applegate in Charleston and Richard Hricik of Mt. Pleasant report that the driver, whose name was […]
Worker crushed by rail car settles claim for $6M
A railroad worker who was crushed by a rail car has settled a pre-lawsuit claim against the railway owner for $6 million, his attorneys report. David Yarborough and Perry Buckner Jr. of Yarborough Applegate in Charleston report that their client, whose name was withheld, was working to secure an air hose to a brake […]
Worker sprayed by oil and ammonia settles claim for $4.1M
A man who was almost blinded after a refrigeration system malfunctioned and sprayed fluids in his face has confidentially settled a claim against the system’s installer for $4.1 million, his attorneys report. Wayne Ridgeway and Hank Burriss of Burriss & Ridgeway in Columbia and Ronnie Crosby and Austin Crosby of Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth […]
Man injured in rear-ender settles claims for $1.3M
A man who was injured after another driver rear-ended his vehicle has settled claims with two insurers for $1.3 million, his attorneys report. John White Jr. and Ryan McCarty of Harrison White in Spartanburg report that the client, whose name was withheld pursuant to a confidentiality agreement, was driving home in Greenville County when […]
Developers settle eminent domain claim for $3.25M
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has paid $3.25 million to settle an eminent domain claim with property developers after it installed a median that limited access to an 80-acre tract in Berkeley County, the developers’ attorneys report. Richard Bybee and Jeffrey Tibbals of Bybee & Tibbals of Mount Pleasant report that the DOT […]
A surge of silver splitters are calling lawyers, calling it quits
The trouble between the 82-year-old husband and his 78-year-old wife had been brewing for a long time, but it finally hit its boiling point over a cup of coffee. The husband wanted a cup of coffee before they headed out for his doctor’s appointment, said Dustin McCrary, a divorce attorney in Statesville, North Carolina. […]
Roof worker who fell through skylight settles claims for $8.5M
A roofer who was severely injured after he stepped on fragile skylight glass and fell 25 feet has settled a claim against the building’s owner for $6 million and settled a worker’s compensation claim for $2.5 million, his attorneys report. Jason Reynolds and Stephen Samuels of Samuels Reynolds Law Firm in Columbia and Bret Salley […]
Victims of deadly car crash settle dram shop claim for $5.4M
Two bars that overserved a patron who caused a fatal car crash have agreed to pay almost $5.4 million to the victims of the crash, the victims’ attorneys report. Chuck Dukes of RPWB in Mount Pleasant, Chris Moore and Terry Richardson of Richardson Thomas in Columbia, and John Moylan and Lucy Dinkins of Wyche Law […]
Bar exam takers had ‘authentic’ experience amid COVID
Anyone who sits for a bar exam has to endure the nervousness of waiting for the results of a high-stakes test, but those who sat for February’s South Carolina Bar exam had to do it twice–once before the exam as they awaited the results of the COVID-19 tests that were required for anyone taking […]
Newlyweds hurt by tired trucker settle claim for $5.8M
A newlywed couple who were severely injured after a motorcycle crash has settled a claim against the at-fault driver and his employer for $5.8 million, their attorneys report. John White Jr., Wes Kissinger, and Ryan McCarty of Harrison White in Spartanburg report that their clients, whose names were withheld by the attorneys, were approaching […]
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- Court cases add new twists to legal language
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- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
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- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
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