On Nov. 18 the estate of a man who died at a motorsports event received a $2 million settlement for event negligence. According to one of the plaintiff’s attorneys, Samuel R. Clawson Jr., the deceased was at a racetrack ...
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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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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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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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Read More »The family of a cyclist who was hit and killed by a pickup truck on his morning ride before work reached a settlement of $7.9 million. The pickup truck driver was driving on behalf of his company and the ...
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