South Carolina

Reining In The Trial Bar in South Carolina

Jul 25th, 2008 | By Dan Pero | Category: South Carolina, Trial Lawyers

Since his election in 2002, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has labored to bring jobs to his state by making it a better place to do business.
One of Gov. Sanford’s biggest, ongoing battles has been with the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission. Unlike similar commissions in most other states, this SC commission has not been […]



South Carolina Voters, Make Your Voices Heard

Apr 30th, 2008 | By Dan Pero | Category: South Carolina, Trial Lawyers

FITSNews reports that the South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition (SCCJC) is stepping up its effort to support the drive to reform the state’s warped workers’ compensation system, which has been turned into an money machine for the local trial bar.
According to the organization, South Carolina has lost over 12,800 jobs because small business owners had […]