South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Jan 23, 2026

SCOTUS bars state affidavit rule in federal med-mal cases

A plaintiff suing for medical malpractice in federal court need not comply with a state law requiring an expert’s affidavit of merit in order to proceed with such claims, the […]

Dec 17, 2025

$6M settlement; plaintiff alleges loss of vision related to jail stay

$6 MILLION SETTLEMENT Action: Negligence, gross negligence, medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Blindness in both eyes Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Demand: $6 million Amount: $6 million Date: Nov. 21, […]

Dec 10, 2025

4th Circuit revives detainee’s claims over missed medication

A pretrial detainee’s constitutional and medical malpractice claims filed after he was not provided with medication to manage his mechanical heart valve (MHV) while he was incarcerated should be revived, […]

Nov 28, 2025

District court wrongly dismissed detainee’s deliberate-indifference claims

In a recent decision, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a pretrial detainee may proceed with claims alleging that county officials and medical providers acted with deliberate […]

Nov 21, 2025

$2 million settlement; Plaintiff says delayed delivery leads to brain injury

Action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Catastrophic neurologic injury Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Jury and/or judge: N/A (mediated) Mediator: Darren Sanders of Mount Pleasant Amount: $2 million Date: Oct. […]

Nov 4, 2025

Jury instruction error on assumption of risk deemed harmless

The South Carolina Court of Appeals held that although the trial court erred in instructing the jury on assumption of risk in a medical malpractice case, the error did not […]

Oct 23, 2025

$10 million verdict; Prisoner’s untreated addiction leads to life-threatening condition

Action: Verdict Date: July 16, 2025 Date of incident: June 1, 2020 Nature of claim: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Untreated benzodiazepine withdrawal leading to a withdrawal-induced stroke and brain damage […]

Oct 22, 2025

$5.1 million verdict; Surgery exceeded pre-op guidelines specified by patient

Action: Verdict Date: Aug. 29, 2025 Date of incident: Dec. 27, 2017 Nature of claim: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Needless total thyroidectomy resulting in chronic debilitating low energy, anxiety, dysphagia, […]

Oct 15, 2025

$6 million verdict; Surgical patient dies after post-op clot protection ends

Action: Verdict Date: June 9, 2025 Date of incident: Sept. 28, 2018 Nature of claim: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Wrongful death Amount: $6 million Name of case: Estate of Albert […]

Oct 14, 2025

$4.8 million settlement; Patient dies from complications of misplaced feeding tube

Action: Settlement Date: April 25, 2025 Date of incident: May 14, 2019 Nature of claim: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Wrongful death and survival Amount: $4.8 million Name of case: Zachary […]

Oct 13, 2025

Using QALY to quantify emotional distress in legal cases

The Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) metric offers an objective, scientifically validated tool for quantifying emotional distress and ensuring fairer legal compensation in complex cases.

Aug 27, 2025

Medical Malpractice Power List 2025

Power List honorees are selected by looking at a range of criteria, including whether an attorney is considered to be an leader in his or her field, well-versed in relevant […]