South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

A motorcyclist was awarded $900,000 after being injured in an accident.  On May 11, 2018, plaintiff Gail Thomas was riding her motorcycle north on US Highway 17 near Surfside Beach, South Carolina. According to her counsel, Mark J. Bringardner, as ...

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A woman who was rendered paraplegic after falling from a scaffold at a Lousiana worksite has settled her claims for nearly $16 million.  Plaintiff Meylin Castro reported for work on July 12, 2017, as a temporary constructor laborer on an ...

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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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The estate of a woman who died from heart failure was granted a $912,582.00 settlement, which was the remaining limit on a $1 million insurance policy.  In April 2019 Leslie Orr began going to Slim RX Medical Weight Loss. Two ...

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A husband and wife that were injured in a March 2022 auto accident were awarded $5 million in a pre-suit settlement in August.  In March 2022, the couple, who were in their early- to mid-60s, was traveling on Interstate77 northbound ...

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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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