South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Mar 12, 2019

Malicious prosecution suit confidentially settled

A Clinton man whose blood alcohol level was well below the legal limit when a police officer charged him with drunk driving has confidentially settled his malicious prosecution and […]

Mar 12, 2019

Secessionist party agrees to dissolve after lawsuit

When the leader of the South Carolina Secessionist Party announced in January that the group would be disbanding, he told news outlets that he was doing so because the […]

Mar 5, 2019

Jury awards $900K after real estate deal goes south

The potential buyer of a property in downtown Charleston has won a $900,000 jury verdict after the owner reneged on a deal to sell it, the plaintiff’s attorney reported. Morgan […]

Feb 26, 2019

Workers’ comp case nets $3.8M after pot evidence blunted

A South Carolina worker who was severely injured after crashing an employer-owned truck is fortunate he was at least one toke under line–he’s now settled his workers’ compensation suit […]

Feb 26, 2019

Darting away from diner causes crash, $1M settlement

A woman and her boyfriend who were seriously injured after their car slammed into an SUV that had pulled out in front them have settled a lawsuit for $1 […]

Feb 26, 2019

Tractor-trailer’s U-turn leads to $1.79M settlement

Turning around in the middle of a highway isn’t just dangerous, it can also be costly: a driver who rear-ended a tractor-trailer that was making a U-turn on a […]

Feb 20, 2019

Rear-ender by tractor-trailer settled for $1.8M

A driver who was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer has settled a lawsuit against the at-fault driver and his employer for $1.85 million, his attorney reports. Brandon Turner was traveling […]

Feb 13, 2019

Mesothelioma victim wins $5.13M jury verdict

The widow of a man who died of mesothelioma in 2015 has won a $5.13 million verdict in Anderson County, his attorney reported. Tommy Glenn was an instrument technician […]

Feb 12, 2019

Elderly passenger settles for $1M in head-on crash

An elderly plaintiff has settled with an insurance company for $1 million after coverage of a head-on collision was contested, her attorney reports. Joe Sandefur of Joe & Martin in […]

Feb 12, 2019

Family of man killed in tractor-trailer crash settles suit for $1.5M

The family of a Bluffton man who was killed after he slammed into a tractor-trailer that was backing into a driveway has settled a lawsuit against the truck’s owner […]

Feb 7, 2019

Dram shop suit against Columbia tavern settled for $3M

A man who suffered serious injuries after a drunk driver hit him head-on has settled a lawsuit against the driver and the bar that served him for $3 million, his […]

Feb 6, 2019

Man injured in pizza delivery car crash settles case for $1M

A South Carolina man who was injured in a car crash while riding shotgun with his pizza delivery man cousin has settled a lawsuit for $1 million after his […]