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Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Self Dealing Against a Former Trustee 1,700,000.00 Settlement

After two years of contested litigation, Bland Richter obtained a settlement totaling $1,700,000 for their three clients. Bland Richter represented three of the four vested beneficiaries of an inter-vivos trust in a lawsuit against a former trustee where claims were...

Suing the Opponents Attorney Karma and Legal Malpractice South Carolina Style

While South Carolina is better known for its Christian fundamentalism than for Buddhism, Jainism or Sikhism, we have a strangely karmic rule of law which actually permits a litigant in certain circumstances to return fire not only at the opposing party, but also at...

Arbitration Clauses in Attorney Client Fee Agreements Are They Enforceable

Why would an attorney include a mandatory arbitration clause in the engagement agreement with a client? The only answer and the obvious answer is that the attorney would see arbitration of a future dispute with his or her client as a more attractive option than...

Angie Hammond Pleads for Gov Hayley to Show Compassion

Writing as “one South Carolina mother to another,” Angie Hammond sent Gov. Nikki Haley a heartfelt plea to show the same compassion she has shown in other tragedies in the state this year and “take appropriate action” against the Seneca police officer who shot and...

Greenville Online Hammond Family Zach Did Not Die in Vain

Zachary Hammond’s parents said Wednesday that the $2.15 million settlement with the city of Seneca over their son’s death at the hands of a Seneca police officer is just one part of their battle to keep such killing from happening again. Angie Hammond, mother of the...

Medical Home Care Negligence $950,000.00 Settlement

In a Richland County litigation action, Dinah Cook, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Marth Edens v. RMK Ventures, d/b/a Home Instead, Bland Richter achieved a settlement in the amount of $950,000.00, following the injury and death of Martha Edens, an...

Medical Home Care Negligence $950,000.00 Settlement

In a Richland County litigation action, Dinah Cook, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Marth Edens v. RMK Ventures, d/b/a Home Instead, Bland Richter achieved a settlement in the amount of $950,000.00, following the injury and death of Martha Edens, an...

Negligence High Five Figure Settlement

Bland Richter is pleased to announce a high five figure settlement in a negligence claim arising out of a fall at a rehabilitation facility. (Fall 2017)

Personal Injury Six Figure Settlement (Winter 2016)

Bland Richter received a mid six figure settlement on behalf of a client whose spouse was killed in a motor vehicle accident due to hazardous roadway conditions and improper construction. ( Winter, 2016 )