It is almost Halloween, and chances are your neighborhood will be full of trick-or-treaters going door-to-door filling up their bags with treats of all kinds. Unfortunately, Halloween also is the night for tricks. One particular trick made it all the way to the West Virginia Supreme Court this year in Richard E. Lemaster vs. GEICO… Continue Reading
Archives for October 2012
Collins & Lacy Attorney Joel Collins Elected as National Vice President of the American Board of Trial Advocates
COLUMBIA, SC – October 17, 2012 – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announces the election of Joel Collins as National Vice President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Collins was elected by the general membership of ABOTA, which consists of over 6,800 members in 97 chapters throughout the nation. Collins will take the oath… Continue Reading
When Hard Hits of Football Season End Up Between Fans at Your Business
Football season is one of the greatest times of the year for fans and businesses as swarms of people descend on towns across the country to see their favorite teams battle it out on the gridiron. Fans love the camaraderie and cheering their team on to victory, while the hospitality industry loves the increased… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Attorney Mikell Wyman to Speak at 36th Annual Conference for South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association
Collins & Lacy attorney Mikell Wyman, of our recently opened Charleston office, will speak at the 36thannual conference for the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA), October 14-17, 2012 in Hilton Head, S.C. Mikell’s presentation will be on October 15, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. as part of the conference’s “Workers’ Comp Academy,” which serves as an… Continue Reading
Attorney Brian Comer to Present at National Business Institute Seminar, “South Carolina Update: Product Liability Law”
Collins & Lacy, P.C. attorney and Products Liability Practice Group Chair Brian Comer has been selected as a presenter for the National Business Institute’s (NBI) South Carolina Update: Product Liability Law seminar. Brian will be the featured speaker at the live teleconference which is scheduled for October 11, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EDT). This 90 – minute products… Continue Reading
What’s your dream? Two perspectives on a recent SC Supreme Court Comp Ruling
The story of a man who had a dream – by Ellen Adams Post by Managing Partner Ellen Adams In Hutson v. South Carolina State Ports Authority, a crane operator suffered injuries to his back and leg that prevented him from returning to his $90,000.00 per year job. On the basis of his dream, he made… Continue Reading
Fourth Circuit Holds Conversion Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage to Loss Payee
Finds Conversion Exclusion Does Not Exclude Coverage to Loss Payee When the Loss Resulted From Primary Insured’s Intentional Burning of Insured Trucks On October 4, 2012, in an unpublished opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, finding that… Continue Reading
Attorney Christian Stegmaier to Speak at RIMS Southeastern Educational Conference About Liquor Liability
Collins & Lacy attorney and Retail/Hospitality Practice Chair Christian Stegmaier will speak at the Risk Management Society (RIMS) 43rd annual Southeastern Educational Conference. The conference will be held October 3-5, 2012 at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. To register for the RIMS conference, click here. In keeping with the conference theme, “Blazing New Trails,” Christian’s presentation is… Continue Reading
Six Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected as 2012 Legal Elite of the Midlands
[COLUMBIA, S.C., October 1, 2012] – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce six Collins & Lacy attorneys have been recognized by their peers as members of the Greater Columbia Business Monthly’s 2012 Legal Elite of the Midlands. Over the summer, Columbia Business Monthly invited the 1,397 Midlands attorneys who are members of the South Carolina Bar Association… Continue Reading