Early COVID-era trials open to mixed reviews
As a smattering of criminal jury trials resume across South Carolina, prosecutors had generally positive things to say about the return to courtroom proceedings, but the group that represents South...
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$5M settlement after woman killed while walking to work
The sister of a woman who was killed after she was hit by a truck just outside the gates of Joint Base Charleston has settled with the at-fault driver and the owner of the truck for $5 million, the...
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Parents of toddler hit by driver settle suit for $125K
The parents of a toddler who was severely injured when he was struck by a car near his home’s mailbox has confidentially settled a lawsuit against the car’s driver for $125,000, the family’s attorney...
View ArticleAfter six months, S.C. courts will fully reopen, with precautions
South Carolina’s courts will resume full operations on Sept. 21, according to a memo from South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald Beatty. Court operations will resume normal scheduling and...
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Family of man shot and killed in yard settles suit for $1M
The family of a man who was shot and killed while trying to detain a car thief on his property has settled a lawsuit against the homeowners’ association and property manager of his gated community for...
View ArticleDetective’s statements during interview were hearsay
Statements that a South Carolina detective made to a man who was later convicted of burglary may have been fine for interrogation purposes, but they should have stayed out of the courtroom because...
View ArticleS.C., N.C take different approaches in court operations
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the nation in March, the wheels of justice in North and South Carolina courts came to an almost complete halt, and it was up to South Carolina Supreme Court Justice...
View ArticleCollege’s manual was employment contract, despite saying it wasn’t
A South Carolina college’s faculty manual created an employment contract with the tenured English professor that it later fired, despite disclaimers on nearly every page saying that the manual wasn’t...
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Mt. Pleasant to pay $3M after man dies after arrest
The widow of a man who died after police held him down for more than 15 minutes and EMTs gave him a shot of a strong anesthetic has settled a pre-lawsuit claim against the town of Mount Pleasant for...
View ArticleNursing home visits resume, but leave many questions to answer
As assisted living and skilled nursing homes across South Carolina slowly begin to allow people to visit residents, both the attorneys who advise those homes and those who represent residents’ families...
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Firm’s missed deadline didn’t hurt client, jury rules
A law firm’s failure to meet a discovery deadline during its representation of an insurance company’s customer didn’t significantly affect the case’s settlement outcome, a South Carolina federal jury...
View ArticleIn love with the law, and each other
Rock singer Jackson Browne released “Lawyers in Love” almost four decades ago, and while the song is about politics rather than romance, it still strikes a chord for attorneys of a certain...
View ArticlePolicy reformed because holder never saw UIM offer
An injured motorcyclist’s insurance policy must be reformed to include underinsured motorist coverage because he never saw the insurance company’s offer of such coverage and a manager at the...
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Widow of driver killed in crash settles case for $1.6M
The widow of a man who died after another driver hit him head-on while illegally passing another vehicle has settled a lawsuit against the at-fault driver for $1.4 million and collected an additional...
View ArticleBar exam pass rates up, even in pandemic
Despite the added stress and uncertainty that COVID-19 brought on those who sat for the July bar exam, the pass rate increased almost four percentage points over last year to 71.69 percent, the South...
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Man receives $1.95M after being blinded by vacuum hose
A former government employee who went blind after a hose on a vacuum truck exploded in his face has confidentially settled a suit against the third-party contractor that owned the truck for $1.75...
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Suit over woman’s death after childbirth settled for $550K
The husband of a woman who bled to death after delivering their baby has settled a lawsuit against the hospital where she gave birth for $550,000, her attorneys report. Francis “Brink” Hinson,...
View Article4th Circuit: No qualified immunity for cop who was speeding
A police officer who was driving at nearly twice the posted speed limit isn’t entitled to immunity from a lawsuit stemming from the resulting car crash because he wasn’t responding to any genuine...
View ArticleFailure to use crosswalk didn’t bar negligence suit
A pedestrian who was struck by a pickup truck while crossing a highway will have a chance to argue her case before a jury after the South Carolina Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that a jury could...
View ArticleJury trials continue, with room for improvement
Horry County was Ground Zero for South Carolina as the state resumed jury trials in August, and two months later, attorneys who’ve been witness to justice in the midst of a pandemic there see room...
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