South Carolina’s frozen alcoholic dessert industry has flourished over the past decade, just as one might imagine sweet tea did in the early 1800’s. Like sweet tea, ice cream is in high demand throughout the hot South Carolina summers and is sometimes enjoyed with alcohol. However, unlike sweet tea, ice cream is typically not served… Continue Reading
New Podcast: Criminal Conviction of Tennessee Nurse; What’s The Nursing Impact In South Carolina?
This week on the Collins & Lacy Legal Bench podcast, we are joined by President of the SC Nurses Association, Dr. Kelly Bouthillet, to discuss the impact in the nursing community from the recent announcement of the criminal conviction of former Tennessee nurse, RaDonda Vaught. On March 25, 2022 Vaught was convicted on counts of… Continue Reading
South Carolina Golf Cart Laws
If you’ve spent time in South Carolina, whether you live near a golf course, have visited the barrier islands, or have been to a college football game, you’ve probably noticed golf carts being driven on the road. Whether you’re considering purchasing a golf cart for personal use, renting a golf cart on your next family… Continue Reading
Claims Involving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., despite COVID-19’s deadly impact. Furthermore, according to the American Heart Association, over 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital each year and roughly 90% of them result in death. Unlike other illnesses, heart disease symptoms… Continue Reading
Attorney Molly Flynn Joins Collins & Lacy
Molly Flynn has joined Collins & Lacy’s Columbia office as an associate in the Retail & Hospitality practice group. She served for six years as an Assistant Solicitor for the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office where she managed prosecution focusing on domestic violence, successfully obtaining harsher penalties for abusers on behalf of victims. She also prosecuted… Continue Reading
Enforceability of liability waivers signed by or on behalf of a minor
Despite society’s best efforts to keep children out of harm’s way, children become injured every day. Whether a result of curiosity, clumsiness, underdeveloped motor skills, or simply an accident, a child becoming injured may be one of the most heart-breaking experiences a parent can go through. However, when a child is injured due to a… Continue Reading
“What Have Y’all Been Up To Tonight?”: The Innocuous Question Your Servers Should Be Asking
The “Knew or Should Have Known” Standard Created by Case Law Necessitates Extra Vigilance by Permit Holders Understanding the parameters of what constitutes the safe service of alcohol in South Carolina bars, restaurants, and clubs can be a tricky thing. That’s because South Carolina does not have Dram Shop laws. Instead, alcohol liability in the… Continue Reading
Defendants No Longer Punished for Failure to Plead Statutory Cap on Punitive Damages
It’s been nearly two years to the day since we published an article regarding the South Carolina Court of Appeals’ decision to hold that the statute governing punitive damages caps was an affirmative defense, and failure to plead the same in a defendant’s Answer waived all rights to have punitive damages capped by the applicable… Continue Reading
South Carolina Supreme Court releases the 2022 Interest Rate on Money Decrees and Judgments
By Kyle Brady It’s that time of year again! No, I’m not referring to the annual season of blissful ambition fueled by soon to be broken New Year’s resolutions. Instead, I’m referring to something just as customary: the annual assignment of the yearly interest rates on money decrees and judgments applicable to South Carolina Courts. … Continue Reading
New Podcast: Bringing Greater Humanity To The Claims Process
Is there a fresh new way to approach the claims process when dealing with workers’ compensation matters?
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