South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Jul 20, 2023

22-year-old killed after bars served underage driver: $8.35 million settlement

Action: Wrongful death and dram shop Injuries alleged: Death Amount: $8.35 million Date: April 26, 2023 Attorneys: Kenneth Berger and Brad Lanford of the Law Office of Kenneth Berger, Myrtle […]

Jul 20, 2023

$20M project stalled by insurer’s refusal to pay after fire: Confidential settlement

Action: Bad faith refusal to pay insurance Injuries alleged: Destruction of $20 million project for the failure to pay insurance proceeds needed to allow the project to proceed Case name: […]

Jul 18, 2023

16-year-old settles over fall off roof, severe injuries: $3 million settlement

Action: Workers’ compensation Injuries alleged: Brain injury, incomplete paraplegia, injuries to neck, back, internal organs, arms and legs Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission Mediator: Lana […]

Jul 18, 2023

Injuries caused when unused pipe rolled onto road: $3.25 million settlement

Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Loss of spleen, spinal injuries Case name: Larry Beverly Brown v. Tom Brigman Contractors Inc. Court/case no.: Richland County Court of Common Pleas, No. 2021-CP-40-02112 Jury […]

Jul 17, 2023

Failure to disclose turns real estate deal into lawsuit: $1.84 million verdict

Action: Real estate transaction — failure to disclose Case name: 4105 Liberty Hwy LLC v. Redland Properties LLC and Larry S. Hoeben Court/case no.: Oconee County Court of Common Pleas, […]

Jul 14, 2023

Wife airlifted after uninsured driver slices through median

Action: Automobile accident Injuries alleged: Broken fibula, spinal cord injury, head and neck injuries Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Jury and/or judge: N/A Amount: $2.65 million Date: March 8, […]

Jun 13, 2023

Log truck accident results in neck, back injuries, $1.29M settlement

Action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Cervical and lumbar stenosis at multiple levels Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Jury and/or judge: Withheld Amount: $1.29 million Date: Withheld Attorneys: Lauren B. […]

Jun 13, 2023

Neck injury after drunken driver T-bones car, $1.18M settlement

Action: Motor vehicle accident Injuries alleged: Neck injury necessitating cervical disc replacement Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Jury and/or judge: Withheld Amount: $1.18 million Date: January 2023 Attorneys: Brent […]

Jun 13, 2023

Defamation suit against competitor over false claims, $2.5M settlement

Action: Defamation Injuries alleged: Damage to reputation and character; loss of value and business in the industry Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Jury and/or judge: Withheld Amount: $2.5 million […]

Jun 13, 2023

Overturned golf cart causes injuries $1.2M settlement

Action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Fractured vertebrae, broken ribs, broken collarbone Case name: Case not filed, pre-trial settlement Court/case no.: Not applicable Jury and/or judge: Not applicable Amount: $1.2 million […]

May 18, 2023

Insurer liable for breach, bad faith after roof collapse

Action: Breach of contract, bad faith Injuries alleged: Property damage Case name: One to One Ministries, Inc. v. Penn-America Insurance Company Court/case no.: Orangeburg County Circuit Court/No. 2020-CP-38-01274 Jury and/or […]

May 17, 2023

Head-on collision result of dump truck’s failed brakes

Action: Premises liability Injuries alleged: Broken left hip, left arm and right leg Amount: $1,225,000 Date: April 18, 2023 Attorneys: Kenneth Berger and Brad Lanford of the Law Office of […]