In a published 2-1 opinion, the South Carolina Court of Appeals recently held that where a national corporation failed to assert the punitive damages caps articulated in Section 15-32-530 as an affirmative defense, the defense was waived. As a result, the Court of Appeal upheld a 45:1 ratio punitive damages to compensatory damages award. In… Continue Reading
Michael R. Burchstead Elected Shareholder of Collins & Lacy
COLUMBIA, S.C – Attorney Michael R. Burchstead has been elected as a shareholder of the Collins & Lacy law firm. Through his Government, Ethics, and Compliance Practice, Burchstead represents public officials, governmental entities, political campaigns, lobbyists and lobbyist principals, and others who have issues with or seek advice on compliance with South Carolina or federal… Continue Reading
Application of Intervening and Superseding Act in Negligence Cases as a Basis for Summary Judgment
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
Attorney Robert M. Peele, III Joins Collins & Lacy in Columbia
Firm’s fifth attorney hire in 2019 COLUMBIA, S.C – Attorney Robert M. Peele, III has joined Collins & Lacy in the firm’s Columbia office. The hiring marks the firm’s fifth new attorney since March. Peele has defended civil litigation claims since 2012. Before that, Rob served as a Deputy General Counsel for the South Carolina… Continue Reading
Attorney Luke Richardson Joins Collins & Lacy
[COLUMBIA, S.C. July 9, 2019] – J. Lucas Richardson has joined Collins & Lacy’s Columbia office as an associate in the Trucking Defense Practice Group. Attorneys in this group represent motor carriers, owner-operators, shippers, freight forwarders, and brokers in litigation statewide arising from commercial vehicle accidents and cargo claims across the state of South Carolina.… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Announces Changes in Myrtle Beach
Law firm hires Horry County bar leader; names new managing shareholder [Myrtle Beach, S.C. June 11, 2019] – Attorney Fred H. Oliver has joined Collins & Lacy as a shareholder in Myrtle Beach. He is the immediate past president of the Horry County Bar Association. Fred Oliver has substantial experience defending clients against claims involving… Continue Reading
No “Free Bite” – South Carolina’s Strict Liability for Dog Bites and Attacks
Sometimes man’s best friend is not so friendly. Other times a dog may be overly friendly or playful and cause an injury by jumping or pouncing. In either case, the alleged victim is going to turn to South Carolina’s “dog attack” statute, codified in S.C. Code Ann. § 47-3-110, which provides, in part: If a… Continue Reading
Attorney Laura Baer Joins Collins & Lacy
New associate to practice with firm’s retail & hospitality group in Columbia [COLUMBIA, S.C. March 13, 2019] – Laura Baer has joined Collins & Lacy’s Columbia office as an associate in the Retail & Hospitality Practice Group. Baer joins the firm from the State Treasurer’s office. Attorneys in the C&L retail and hospitality group defend… Continue Reading
Joel Collins Featured At Dallas Bar Association CLE Series
Collins & Lacy founding partner, Joel Collins, recently spoke at the Dallas Bar Association for the CLE Series, “History, Challenges and Threats to the Independent Judiciary.” Joel wrote a paper for the program titled A Brief History of the Concept of the Independence of the Judiciary in the United States. Read his full paper to hear his… Continue Reading
Magna Carta’s Influence: Joel Collins Featured on Public Radio Podcast
Collins & Lacy founding partner, Joel Collins, recently shared his expertise about how foundational principles of the United States of America come from Magna Carta — a document dating back to England in 1215. Joel is a law professor at the University of South Carolina Honors College and he spoke with the hosts of New… Continue Reading
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