Big retail pharmacy to pay $1.35M in wrongful death settlement
A major retail pharmacy has agreed to pay a $1.35 million settlement in the wrongful death of a 62-year-old Midlands woman who had her prescriptions for a weight loss drug […]
Brutal bar attack results in $882K award
A woman who was severely beaten by an intoxicated man who was celebrating an upcoming wedding at the same Charleston bar at which the woman was celebrating her birthday has […]
Quadriplegic cyclist settles with sidewalk-builder for $3.45M
A South Carolina man who became quadriplegic after breaking his neck in a bicycle crash on a sidewalk has settled with the builders of the pathway for $3.45 million, his […]
Woman settles suit for $1M after leg crushed by van
An elderly woman whose bones were crushed after a medical transport van twice ran over her legs has settled a lawsuit for $1 million, her attorney reports. Ryan Montgomery […]
Machine maker pays $9.75M for role in workplace accident
A Newberry man who suffered severe burns on 90 percent of his body when scalding-hot water splashed onto him in a workplace accident has settled with the company who […]
Dram shop lawsuit settled for $975K
A woman who was thrown from a vehicle being driven by her drunk friend while they were celebrating her birthday has settled a lawsuit against the restaurant that served […]
Pregnant mother’s family settles with ER doc for $2.6M
The family of a pregnant mother of two who died at the age of 30 has settled a medical malpractice claim against an emergency room physician for $2.6 million, […]
DSS sex abuse victim awarded $534K verdict
A federal jury has awarded $534,000 in damages to a man who was sexually abused as a child while in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Social […]
Christmastime hospital death leads to $775K settlement
The family of a man who died of internal bleeding in the early morning hours after Christmas at the Medical University of South Carolina has settled a wrongful death […]
Charleston jury awards $3.75M for half acre
A Charleston County Circuit Court jury has awarded a realty company $3.75 million in compensation for a 0.55-acre plot of land taken by the South Carolina Department of Commerce […]
Jury rules for fabric-maker in patent infringement suit
A Spartanburg-based fabric manufacturer has received a defense verdict in a patent infringement lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina after a judge upheld […]
Jury awards DUI victims $795K, mostly punitives
A man and wife who suffered emotional damages when they were trapped in their overturned vehicle after crashing into a drunk driver have won a $795,000 jury verdict in […]
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