Most personal injury actions in South Carolina sound in negligence. In a negligence action, the plaintiff must prove proximately-caused damages. Hurd v. Williamsburg Cty., 363 S.C. 421, 611 S.E.2d 488 (2005); Rush v. Blanchard, 310 S.C. 375, 426 S.E.2d 802 (1993). Proximate cause requires proof of both causation in fact and legal cause. Oliver v.… Continue Reading
Archives for December 2019
“For cyber crooks, attorneys are tempting targets”
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly recently called on Collins & Lacy attorney Charles Kinney in reporting for an article entitled “For cyber crooks, attorneys are tempting targets.” Reporter Renee Sexton explored some of the unique risks technology creates for lawyers and law firms. Kinney spoke to Sexton about implications of the South Carolina Bar Rules of Professional… Continue Reading
Pursuit of Summary Judgment in Vicarious Liability Claims Premised Upon Intentional Act of an Employee Criminal In Nature
Here’s the scenario: An employee commits an intentional act that is criminal in nature while on the clock. A third party is injured by this act. The employer is sued based on a theory of vicarious liability. The act was not in the course and scope of employment, nor was it done in furtherance of… Continue Reading
