I am trying to get back into blogging and catching up on
some cases that have been decided in South Carolina over the last few
years. Today’s case is Riley v. Ford Motor Co., 414 S.C 185,
777 S.E.2d
Latest from South Carolina Products Liability Law Blog
Case Brief: Holland ex rel. Knox v. Morbark, Inc.
2014 DRI Products Liability Conference
Since 2010, I
have made it a priority to attend the Defense Research
Institute’s Products Liability Conference. This year’s conference is being held April
9-11, 2013, in Phoenix, Arizona at the Arizona Biltmore. The theme of this year’s
"The report of my death was an exaggeration . . . . . ." Mark Twain, May 31, 1897
From some quick online research, I believe Mark Twain is credited with the above quote, and it is frequently misquoted as “the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Although “death,” is certainly an exaggeration in my case, you have
Verdict Survey: $38 Million Asbestos Verdict in Richland County
Motion in Limine Order in Quinton v. Toyota Addresses Crashworthiness in Modern Era
Earlier this week, I blogged about a recent trial of a Toyota Camry rollover case, which resulted in a defense verdict on June 21, 2013. Prior to the trial, the Court issued a pre-trial Order in response to
Verdict Survey: 2009 Rollover of Toyota Camry in Aiken County
On June 21, 2013, a jury returned a defense verdict in a rollover case tried in United States District Court, Aiken Division. The details of the case are set forth below.
Capsule Summary: On June 21, 2013, a jury
SCDTAA Panel on Expert Retention at Summer Meeting
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to serve on a panel at the annual summer meeting of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (“SCDTAA”). For the last couple of years, I have served as a Co-Chair of the
Just Returned from the DRI Products Liability Steering Committee Fly-In Meeting
I just returned from the yearly “fly-in” meeting of the DRI Products Liability Steering Committee. This is an annual meeting in June where members of the committee get together to discuss and plan the next year’s Products Liability Conference.