South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Dec 20, 2024

$1 million settlement; Sheriff’s Office settles claim stemming from man’s arrest

Action: Settlement Date: June 28, 2024 Date of incident: April 4, 2023 Nature of claim: Civil rights claims (excessive force, failure to provide adequate medical care, bystander liability) and South […]

Dec 20, 2024

$6.45 million settlement; Pavement drop-off created by road work causes deadly crash

Action: Settlement Date: August 2024 Date of incident: June 2021 Nature of claim: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death by mechanical asphyxiation Amount: $6.45 million Special or other damages: Case name: […]

Dec 20, 2024

$5.25 million settlement; Driver fatally struck as he tried to refuel disabled vehicle

Action: Settlement Date: Nov. 1, 2024 Date of incident: Oct. 10, 2022 Nature of Claim: Wrongful death, survival and bystander claim Injuries alleged: Decedent death; wife witnessed the crash that […]

Dec 20, 2024

$107,000 settlement; Counsel’s illustrations at mediation prompt settlement

Action: Settlement Date: Sept. 6, 2024 Date of incident: Nov. 17, 2021 Nature of claim: Vehicle collision Injuries alleged: Mild bruising Amount: $107,000 Special or other damages: Medical expenses of […]

Dec 19, 2024

$765,000 settlement; Bodycam video prompts carrier to resolve crash lawsuit

Action: Settlement Date: Sept. 9, 2024 Date of incident: Aug. 21, 2022 Nature of claim: Vehicle collision Injuries alleged: Two compressed discs Amount: $765,867 Case name: Kristina Rodgers-Cishek v. Adam […]

Dec 15, 2024

$10 million settlement; Commercial driver using cellphone causes deadly collision

Action: Settlement Date: Oct. 5, 2024 Date of incident: August 2023 Nature of claim: Vehicle collision leading to wrongful death and survival action Injuries alleged: Multiple fractures and other injuries […]

Nov 25, 2024

$600,000 settlement; Fall on uneven surface outside courthouse proves deadly

Action: Settlement Date: Aug. 12, 2024 Date of incident: Aug. 26, 2020 Nature of claim: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Head injury leading to death Amount: $600,000 Case name: Hampton v. […]

Nov 21, 2024

$1.21 million settlement; Drunken driver’s turn leads to fatal auto collision

Action: Settlement Date: Sept. 11, 2024 Date of incident: Oct. 22, 2022 Nature of claim: Dram shop violation leading to wrongful death Injuries alleged: Brain bleed, maxillofacial fractures, broken vertebrae […]

Nov 18, 2024

$2.17 million settlement; SUV driver dies after striking trailer positioned in roadway

Action: Settlement Date: Oct. 14, 2024 Date of incident: May 9, 2023 Nature of claim: Vehicle collision involving tractor trailer Injuries alleged: Death Amount: $2,175,000 Case name: Donovan T. Edwards […]

Nov 6, 2024

SC, coalition settle opioid lawsuit against Kroger

South Carolina will receive about $18 million as its share of the settlement of a multistate lawsuit against Kroger for its role in the opioid crisis, state Attorney General Alan […]

Oct 16, 2024

$300K settlement ends wrongful death lawsuit

Two defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit will pay $300,000 total to end the action that stemmed from a man’s death in a hot tub in 2021, The Post and […]

Oct 14, 2024

$700,000 settlement; Abuse of children at day care ends in settlement, arrest

Action: Settlement Date: June 18, 2024 Date of incident: April 1, 2022 Nature of claim: Physical abuse, psychological abuse, negligence, gross negligence, battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach […]