Assigning Legal Malpractice Claims – The Skipper Ripples
Blog, Legal MalpracticeBy blandrichter March 15, 2018
It's a great thing when lawyers receive clear direction from the Supreme Court on a change of the law, right? According to Skipper v. ACE Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Opinion No. 27547), the South Carolina Supreme Court made crystal clear that legal malpractice cases in South Carolina are not assignable … well, perhaps crystal is overstating…
Statutes of Limitation in S.C. Legal Malpractice
Common Sense Reigns – Epstein is Dead – Sort of Since 2005, legal malpractice attorneys in South Carolina have been navigating the pitfalls of determining the statute of limitations under Epstein v. Brown, 610 S.E.2d 816. For those unfamiliar with Epstein, here is the skinny: Doctor gets hammered by a jury; lawyer tells Doc not to worry because the…
Army officer gave a false confession to protect his family
BlogBy blandrichter March 15, 2018
Michael and Heather Livingston are the parents of three beautiful children; a daughter, Hannah, and two twin boys, Jacson and Joseph. This family of five had their world turned upside down when their son, Jacson, and later their son Joseph, were wrongfully assumed to be suffering from child abuse. It all started when concerned mother, Heather,…
Once high-profile Mexican restaurateur to plead not guilty in Valentine's Day killing
Blog, Latest NewsBy blandrichter July 19, 2017
The State July 17, 2107 By: John Monk LEXINGTON, SC Until several years ago, Greg Leon was known for running a chain of seven Mexican restaurants in Richland, Newberry, Lexington and Orangeburg counties. He was an avid University of South Carolina sports fan. Born in Mexico, he had become a naturalized citizen. But in 2016,…