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SC Bill Moves to House, Would Lower Liquor Liability Coverage, End Joint-and-Several

The fate of a bill that would modify South Carolina’s joint-and-several liability law now rests with the state House of Representatives after the state Senate last week approved the measure following weeks of heated debate. “We’re finally getting some movement …

SC House Approves Liquor Liability Bill But Broader Tort Reform May Be Dead

The South Carolina House of Representatives voted 109-0 Thursday in favor of a bill that would end joint-and-several liability for bars and restaurants and would incentivize additional alcohol-server training, an effort to reduce liquor liability insurance costs in the state. …

South Carolina Republicans Launch TV Ads to Salvage Tort Reform Bill

Georgia lawmakers aren’t the only ones contemplating a major tort-reform bill during the legislative session this year. Next door, South Carolina’s General Assembly is considering Senate Bill 244, which supporters say would end the state’s joint-and-several liability rules that have …

With 13 New Members, SC Senate Could Tackle Joint Liability, Liquor Insurance

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With the largest number of newly elected members at least since World War II, Republican South Carolina Senate leaders are thinking about tackling some issues like tax reform and liquor liability insurance that have long been …

Progressive, Bars Settle for $1M in SC DUI Crash That Killed Bride on Wedding Night

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The husband of a bride who was killed in a South Carolina beach road collision on her wedding night last year will receive nearly a million dollars in settlement connected to the crash, which a …