Motorcycle Crash in Carolina Forest

A man was killed last week after his motorcycle was struck by a car in Myrtle Beach. The SC Highway Patrol said the car failed to yield while turning at the intersection of Gardner Lacy Road and Postal Way. Two things stand out about this accident: It happened in an...

Backpage Owners Arrested for Facilitating Prostitution

Backpage.com, which has long been accused of involvement in child sex trafficking, was seized by federal authorities last week. Days later, founders Michael Lacey and James Larkin, as well as several others associated with the site, were arrested after a grand jury...

$37M Talcum Powder Verdict Against Johnson and Johnson

A jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $30 million to a man who developed cancer after using their products for decades. New Jersey banker Stephen Lanzo claimed his cancer was caused by his use of the company’s products containing talcum powder. Lanzo was...

South Carolina – Strict Liability for Dog Attacks

A Darlington County woman was hospitalized several months ago after being attacked by a police dog. Darlington County Sheriff’s deputies brought a K-9 unit into the woman’s neighborhood as part of an investigation into a burglary that had nothing to do...