In the spring of 2021, while traveling on a rural highway in South Carolina the plaintiff’s vehicle was struck by a 20-year-old commercial truck driver who was travelling 10 mph over the speed limit and disregarded a stop sign while ...
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Growing up in a double wide trailer in the small town of Williston, S.C., Adair Ford Boroughs could be frequently seen with her nose in a book or proudly toting her clarinet as she paraded in her small-school marching band. ...
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A passenger in a car involved in a rear-end collision was awarded an $850,000 settlement. On April 5, 2019, the plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle travelling on 1-85 when they were rear-ended by the defendant, resulting in catastrophic ...
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A motorist was awarded a $1 million settlement after suffering injuries in a car crash. While plaintiff, Janet Blanding, was driving on Highway 601 near Lugoff, S.C., waiting to make a left turn, she was rear-ended by a loaded logging ...
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A woman who suffered injuries in a car crash involving an overserved driver has been awarded a $1 million settlement. The plaintiff sustained a fractured ankle and optical nerve damage when she was hit by a drunk driver in Murrells ...
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Alan Woodlief, interim dean, and professor of law at Elon University School of Law, has seen the growth of the legal industry in the Carolinas firsthand. The reason behind the growth? The addition of “big law,” and national firms setting ...
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Two couples settled for a total of $1.15 million after sustaining injuries due to a car crash. In November 2019 the couples were traveling home on the interstate after a double date when traffic came to a stop due to an ...
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Read More »In August, an Anderson Country, S.C., jury awarded plaintiff what is believed to be one of the largest jury verdicts in county history at $22.5 million for a moped wreck that took place in 2017. According to the plaintiff’s council, ...
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Read More »A resident of a South Carolina assisted living facility has settled for $2 million after being assaulted by a staffer. In the spring of 2021, a resident at a South Carolina assisted living facility was physically assaulted by a staff ...
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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 ...
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South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
