South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

High school students and residents recently got an up-close look at how the Supreme Court of South Carolina deliberates its cases.  On Oct. 25 and 26, Supreme Court officials traveled to Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., as it presented ...

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A couple was awarded $6 million from a verdict after suffering injuries as the result of a collapsed stairwell on a deck.  On March 18, 2017, a husband and wife in their 60s was walking up the stairs to their ...

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A medical malpractice lawsuit has resulted in a record-breaking settlement.  In September 2022, plaintiffs received a settlement totaling just over $40.4 Million – what their legal team believes to be the largest single plaintiff personal injury settlement in South Carolina ...

A vacationer settled for $1.15 million after suffering injuries from a fall at a vacation home.  In April of 2020, Plaintiffs rented a beach front home on Folly Beach, S.C. for a family vacation. While descending the stairs from the ...

The estate of a woman fatally struck during a police pursuit was awarded $2.5 million in a settlement.  An Anderson, S.C. bystanders was killed during a law enforcement vehicle pursuit that was in violation of Anderson Police Department (APD) policy ...

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A family was awarded $2 million after experiencing sickness due to a leaky natural gas pipe.  Soon after a family of 5 moved into a new apartment complex, they all began experiencing unexplained symptoms of headaches, nose bleeds, loss of ...

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By Ross Norton [email protected]  Wyche is celebrating a century of practice with a philanthropic investment in one of South Carolina’s most prestigious and unique fellowship programs.  Wyche entered a partnership with Liberty Fellowship as the capstone of the Greenville-based law ...

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A police deputy will receive more than $1.4 million as part of a workers compensation settlement after a deadly traffic accident that occurred while he was helping a disabled vehicle about to be towed from a bridge.   “While he was ...

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On the eve of “certain trial,” two plaintiffs have settled their negligence claims after a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) crash left one teenager dead and the other seriously injured.   The plaintiffs, one of whom died in the rollover crash, were ...

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A woman who tripped and fell over an uneven, raised brick paver at a Mount Pleasant restaurant has settled her personal injury claim for $1.7 million.   The woman, Margot Sapone, fell on March 12, 2019, as she was leaving the ...

Tagged with: Personal Injury