Recent trends in jury verdicts across the United States show large increases in the amounts and frequency of jury verdicts in favor of injury victims. Research from 2015 through 2021 indicates exponential growth in the largest jury verdicts awarded. Specifically, the average jury verdict on the National Law Journal tops the “100 List,” which has tripled between 2015 and 2019.
“The United States has endured a large surge in traffic collisions and fatalities since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world,” announced the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in an article published February 1, 2022, on the United States Department of Transportation website.
*The answer depends on the status of the at fault driver. In South Carolina you generally have three (3) years from the date of an automobile accident to file a lawsuit for injuries or damages. However, the deadline can be shorter or longer depending on different factors.
Comparative Negligence is a legal doctrine which can apply to car wrecks, slip and fall accidents, premises liability, or any case brought under the theory of Negligence.
Drownings are some of the most devastating and preventable accidents imaginable. Unfortunately, they are far more common than they ever should be.
Setting up a Special Needs Trust is a great way to help someone with an intellectual disability have access to funding without losing Social Security, Medicaid, or Medicare benefits.
A recent report in the Greenville News found that 113 people were killed during police pursuits in South Carolina between 2009 to 2018.
In the world of automobile insurance there is no better bargain than Underinsured Motorist Coverage, commonly referred to “UIM”.
According to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Ford F-150 while crossing Civic Center Boulevard in Anderson County, South Carolina.
Five lives were lost on South Carolina Interstate 385 on Sunday morning according to WYFF News 4.
