Action: Negligence and tort Amount: $29.1 million Injuries alleged: Mesothelioma by asbestos in talc Case name:  Plant v. Avon Products Inc., et al Court/case no.: Richland County Common Pleas/No. 2022-CP-40-01265 Jury and/or judge: Jury/Judge Jean H. Toal Date of verdict: March ...

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A worker who was bitten on the job by a large dog has agreed to settle her negligence claim for $1.5 million, her attorneys report.   Hank Burriss and Wayne Ridgeway of Burris & Ridgeway in Columbia report that in May ...

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On the eve of “certain trial,” two plaintiffs have settled their negligence claims after a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) crash left one teenager dead and the other seriously injured.   The plaintiffs, one of whom died in the rollover crash, were ...

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Her attorneys report that a woman who was injured when her wheelchair overturned has settled her case against the medical transport company for $2.5 million.   Kenneth Berger and Brad Lanford of the Law Office of Kenneth Berger and Brett Woron ...

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A woman who suffered permanent, debilitating brain injuries after a non-fatal drowning has settled her negligence claim for $4.1 million, her attorneys report.   The plaintiff was represented by Amanda Mingo and Katie Clary of Rawls, Scheer, Clary & Mingo in ...

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After a two-and-a-half-day trial, an Orangeburg County jury has found the county not liable for damage done to a man’s waterfront property by an alleged faulty drainage system. Mike Montgomery of Montgomery Willard in Columbia represented Orangeburg County and said ...

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After a two-day trial, a Charleston County jury on Feb. 23 awarded $225,000 to a man who broke his arm after falling down the stairs of the Queen Street Theatre while helping the building manager move furniture from one floor ...

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  A family that suffered a host of serious injuries in a rollover crash that was caused by a defective tire on a recently purchased used SUV has settled a lawsuit for $2 million, the family’s attorneys report.  Ray Doumar ...

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  A woman who was caught in the crossfire of a gang shootout has settled her lawsuit against the landlord of the nightclub where the shooting took place for $1.3 million, her attorneys report.  Brian Mickelsen and Danny Dalton of Mickelsen Dalton in Charleston report that their client suffered ...

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  A construction worker who was injured after being struck in the head by falling rebar has settled his negligence lawsuit for $2.9 million, his attorneys report.   Stephen Samuels and Jason Reynolds of Samuels Reynolds Law Firm in Columbia report that on ...

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