South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Mar 26, 2026

$3M settlement; 135-mph hit-and-run kills recent college graduate, injures another

Action: Wrongful death, negligence, dram shop Injuries alleged: Death to one plaintiff; fractured skull, traumatic brain injury, lacerated liver and spleen, multiple rib and vertebrae fractures to second plaintiff Case […]

Mar 13, 2026

$16M settlement; DOT worker killed by detached tractor trailer wheel assembly

Action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death Case name: Withheld Amount: $16 million Date: March 10, 2026 Attorneys: David Lail and Brandt Horton of Yarborough Applegate in Charleston (for the […]

Mar 5, 2026

Lawsuit says Google’s Gemini AI chatbot drove man to suicide

Google was sued on March 4 by the family of a Florida man who said its Gemini AI chatbot, which he came to view as his “wife,” drove him to paranoia […]

Nov 21, 2025

$11,077,000 settlement; Two die after being struck by construction truck

Action: Wrongful death, negligent infliction of emotional distress Injuries alleged: Death, emotional distress Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Amount: $11,077,000 Date: Aug. 29, 2025 Attorneys: Justin Lovely, Amy Lawrence, […]

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.

Oct 6, 2025

Tesla sued over crash deaths tied to stuck doors

Parents of two students killed in a Tesla crash sue over stuck doors, alleging design flaws trapped victims; NHTSA investigates similar complaints.

Sep 25, 2025

Families sue over deadly Washington airliner-helicopter crash

Families of victims sue FAA, Army, American Airlines and PSA over Washington airliner-helicopter crash that killed 67, citing oversight failures and unsafe flight practices.

Aug 13, 2025

4th Circuit revives negligence suit over fatal dove wire crash

The 4th Circuit revived a negligence suit over a fatal North Carolina dove wire crash, finding factual disputes about the defendants’ duty to warn the pilot.

Aug 1, 2025

Alec Baldwin lawsuit over ‘Rust’ shooting dismissed

Alec Baldwin’s civil rights and malicious prosecution lawsuit over the Rust shooting was dismissed in New Mexico court, but may be refiled soon.

May 28, 2025

Tort/Negligence – Grossly Excessive Damages Award – Comparable Cases

The $30 million default judgment was grossly excessive. We affirmed on all grounds except the amount of the award. We reverse the award judgment and remanded. This was an appeal […]

May 27, 2025

Appellate panel trims default judgment in wrongful death case

The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld liability findings against defendant neighbors in a rural‑road wrongful‑death suit but ruled that the resulting $30 million default judgment for the plaintiff parents was […]

May 13, 2025

Plaintiff fatally injured after box truck crash $18.15 million settlement

Action: Motor vehicle accident Injuries alleged: Wrongful death and survival Amount: $18,150,000 Name of mediator: Kip Darwin of Holcombe Bomar in Spartanburg Date: Dec. 8, 2024 Most helpful experts: Oliver […]