South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Apr 17, 2026

Undue influence claim revives challenge to city sewer backup settlement

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a reasonable jury could find a city obtained a settlement release through undue influence after an elderly homeowner signed away her […]

Dec 18, 2025

Rear-end crash leads to catastrophic injury, $1.2M settlement

Action: Motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion of C4-7, posterior cervical fusion Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Amount: $1.2 million Date: Nov. 27, 2025 Attorney: […]

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 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 […]

Nov 7, 2025

$3.95 million settlement; Rear-end collision leads to serious injuries

Action: Motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: L5-S1 disc bulge resulting in one-level anterior lumbar fusion surgery, compression fracture Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Berkeley County Circuit Court/withheld Judge: N/A (mediated) […]

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 21, 2025

$11 million settlement; Worker renovating supermarket falls 12 feet to floor

Action: Settlement Date: Aug. 1, 2020 Date of settlement: Aug. 1, 2025 Nature of claim: Fall Injuries alleged: Severe orthopedic injuries and a traumatic brain injury. Amount: $11 million Special […]

Oct 17, 2025

$1.57 million settlement; Intoxicated driver was drinking at 2 bars, from beer cooler

Action: Settlement Date: Aug. 15, 2025 Date of incident: Aug. 30, 2023 Nature of claim: Dram shop Injuries alleged: Fractured wrist requiring surgery Amount: $1,575,000 Other damages: Medical expenses of […]

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 6, 2025

Greystar to pay $50M in rent-algorithm class action settlement

Greystar will pay $50 million to settle a class action over rent-setting algorithms, part of a $141 million settlement with 25 landlords, pending federal approval.