New Podcast: Recovering Professional Program

June 1, 2022 by Collins & Lacy, P.C.

South Carolina healthcare professionals who meet criteria for a substance use disorder or a mental health or behavioral condition which potentially impairs their ability to safely practice can risk losing their professional license and their livelihood. The Recovering Professional Program (RPP) helps to facilitate safe continued practice, or an efficient and safe return to practice,… Continue Reading

Claims Involving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

April 13, 2022 by Molly Flynn

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 Henry D. McMaster, Jr. Joins Collins & Lacy

April 11, 2022 by Collins & Lacy, P.C.

Henry D. McMaster, Jr. has joined Collins & Lacy’s Columbia office as an associate in the Retail & Hospitality practice group. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Henry graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010, receiving his bachelor’s degree in English. He then worked in Washington, D.C. in the Office of U.S. Senator… Continue Reading

Enforceability of liability waivers signed by or on behalf of a minor

February 25, 2022 by Collins & Lacy, P.C.

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

Collins & Lacy Attorney Named RCBA Treasurer

January 26, 2022 by Collins & Lacy, P.C.

Collins & Lacy, P.C. Attorney Claude T. Prevost III has been reelected to the Richland County Bar Association’s (RCBA) leadership team as Treasurer. The RCBA is the largest voluntary Bar in South Carolina and serves nearly 2,000 practicing attorneys across Richland County. The association announced their new 2022 leadership team following formal confirmation at their… Continue Reading

South Carolina Supreme Court releases the 2022 Interest Rate on Money Decrees and Judgments

January 13, 2022 by Collins & Lacy, P.C.

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: Supply Chain Impacts Trucking Equipment And Repair

November 3, 2021 by Michael Burney

Supply chain challenges are taking a significant toll on the availability of trucking equipment in South Carolina and the nation. Collins & Lacy attorney, Robert Peele, sits down with a panel of experts to discuss the issues in this episode recorded live at the 2021 South Carolina Trucking Association‘s Annual Meeting. Joining Robert are Kate… Continue Reading

New Podcast: Causes Behind Increasing Insurance Rates For Truckers

September 20, 2021 by Michael Burney

The Legal Bench recorded live from the 2021 SC Trucking Association‘s Annual Meeting at Myrtle Beach. Collins & Lacy attorney, and member of the firm’s trucking practice group, Robert Peele, interviews Curtis Parker of Benton & Parker. Listen here.

New Podcast: Human Factors Science And Accidents

September 8, 2021 by Michael Burney

How do “Human Factors” attribute to accidents and what is the science behind this field of study? Chair of Collins & Lacy Trucking and Transportation practice group, Claude Prevost, interviews Nancy Grugle, Ph.D. of the Exigent Group. Listen here.

Three Collins & Lacy, P.C. Attorneys Selected as 2021 South Carolina Best Lawyers®

August 19, 2021 by Collins & Lacy, P.C.

Three Collins & Lacy, P.C. attorneys have been named 2021 Best Lawyers® for work in their respective practice areas. Columbia – 2021 Best Lawyers® Best Lawyers in South Carolina Christian Stegmaier, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law Claude Prevost, III, Construction Law Joseph McCue, Construction Law – Litigation – Construction “These lawyers bring a wealth of experience to… Continue Reading