South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Oct 10, 2025

Appeals court orders new trial over unreliable expert testimony

The South Carolina Court of Appeals ordered a new trial after finding expert testimony on a plaintiff’s awareness unreliable in a premises-liability case.

Dec 19, 2024

VIDEO: Legal concerns arise in evolving world of home rentals

Personal injury attorney Matthew Breen of Lowcountry Law doesn’t see them every day, but he knows that short-term rentals are causing an influx of cases. “You’d be surprised how many […]

May 17, 2023

Head-on collision result of dump truck’s failed brakes

Action: Premises liability Injuries alleged: Broken left hip, left arm and right leg Amount: $1,225,000 Date: April 18, 2023 Attorneys: Kenneth Berger and Brad Lanford of the Law Office of […]

Nov 10, 2022

Couple awarded $6M after suffering injuries from faulty deck

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 […]

May 3, 2022

COSTCO injuries lead to $1M settlement

Jurors have ruled that a wholesale club was partially responsible for a million dollars in damages suffered by a Greenville County woman hurt by another customer’s cart because the shopping […]

Dec 15, 2021

Jury awards $10M to woman injured in Walmart

A Florence County jury has awarded $10 million in damages to a woman who lost most of her leg after stepping on a rusty nail while shopping at Walmart. Roy […]

Mar 16, 2021

Roof worker who fell through skylight settles claims for $8.5M

A roofer who was severely injured after he stepped on fragile skylight glass and fell 25 feet has settled a claim against the building’s owner for $6 million and settled […]

Feb 19, 2021

Electrocuted worker settles premises liability claim for $2.5M

A cable wire installer who was electrocuted while working on a demolition and renovation project has settled a lawsuit against the project’s developers, construction, and electrical companies for $2.5 […]

Apr 17, 2020

Woman who fractured leg at beach condo settles suit for $910K

A woman who fractured her leg after she tripped on a crack in a parking lot while arriving at the condominium her family was renting to celebrate her 81st birthday […]

May 7, 2018

Tort/Negligence – Premises Liability – Retail Store – Falling Rod – Actual or Constructive Notice

Although plaintiff alleges that she was injured while she was standing in the check-out line at defendant’s store when an “extender arm” (a rod which attaches to clothing racks in […]

Jun 15, 2017

Faulty railing leads to fall, $3.47M settlement

A 48-year-old man who suffered numerous fractures when he fell through railing while working at a manufacturing plant has settled his premises liability suit for $3.47 million, his attorney reports. […]

Jul 21, 2015

Tort/Negligence — Premises Liability – Landlord/Tenant – Apartment Complex – No Duty

Wright v. PRG Real Estate Management, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-063-15, 20 pp.) (John Few, C.J.) (John Lockemy, J., concurring in part & dissenting in part) Appealed from Richland County […]