South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Dec 17, 2025

Father killed, son injured: Plaintiffs settle dram shop case for $29M

Charleston lawyers David Lail and Liam Duffy secured a $29,273,000 settlement for a family in an alcohol liability case that plaintiff’s counsel believes to be the largest reported dram shop […]

Dec 17, 2025

$29M settlement; father killed, son injured in alleged alcohol-related incident

$29 MILLION SETTLEMENT Action: Dram shop Injuries alleged: Death, traumatic brain injury, emotional distress Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Amount: $29,273,000 Date: March 25, 2025 Attorneys: David Lail and […]

Dec 6, 2025

$2.15 million settlement; DUI crash causes catastrophic injury

Action: Dram shop/motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Catastrophic injury to thoracic spine Case name: Withheld Amount: $2.15 million Date: November 2025 Attorneys: John Dodds IV and David Lail of Yarborough […]

Dec 3, 2025

Man injured in DUI crash settles for $2.15M

Action: Dram shop/motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Catastrophic injury to thoracic spine Case name: Withheld Amount: $2.15 million Date: Withheld Attorneys: John Dodds IV and David Lail of Yarborough Applegate […]

Jul 18, 2024

$11 million settlement; Discovery of hidden evidence leads insurer to settle

Action: Settlement Date: April 18, 2024 Nature of claim: Dram shop violation leading to personal injury Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury; fracture of C2 vertebra; disc injuries and multicolumn trauma […]

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 […]

Apr 18, 2023

Following accident, bar accused of overserving group; $1.15M settlement ensues

Action: Motor vehicle negligence, dram shop Amount: $1.15 million Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury with subdural hematoma, skull fracture, broken jaw, broken ribs, lumbar spine fracture, pelvic fracture, broken tibia […]

Feb 7, 2023

Dram Shop pays $1M after accident causes fatal injuries

Five brothers were driving home one evening when their vehicle was struck head-on by a driver who was leaving a bar after drinking. The collision resulted in the death of one […]

Feb 3, 2023

Estate of underage drunk driver awarded $1M after car crash

The estate of a motorist who died in a car accident after drinking at a bar was awarded $1 million based on violations of industry standards. After failing to be […]

Jan 19, 2023

Driver hit by overserved customer awarded $1.05M

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 […]

Dec 29, 2022

Group of 4 settles for $1.15M after suffering injuries in car crash

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 […]

Jul 28, 2022

Bars, drunk driver pay $7.36M in wrongful deaths

The estates of two men who died when a drunk driver broadsided their car at more than 70 mph has settled its wrongful death claims for $7.36 million, the estates’ […]