South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

The attorney-client privilege did not shield discussions between the at-fault driver in an Upstate accident and the lawyer who represented the plaintiff’s UIM carrier, the Appeals Court ruled Nov. 17. In an apparent first-impression decision, the appellate panel said that ...

A suspended or disbarred lawyer is not allowed to sell the intangible assets of his or her law practice, the Bar’s Ethics Advisory Committee has ruled. The reason: an attorney who has already been sanctioned with a suspension or disbarment ...

Plaintiff Satisfied 1-Year Employment Requirement

Non-Resident's Claim Satisfied Door-Closing Statute

Statute Barred Only 'Total' Lifetime Benefit Payout

Witnessed Co-Worker Crushed In Trash Compactor

An automobile tort plaintiff could not toll the statute of limitations on her wrongful death claim against the Town of Andrews — even though the town’s potential liability didn’t become apparent until the at-fault driver was deposed, the Court of ...

Not Resident Of Father's Household Despite Visits

The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a York County woman’s personal injury suit as a sanction for her discovery abuses. In a Sept. 2 opinion, the high court said the woman’s repeated refusal to comply with court orders ...