(The Center Square) – Asbestos case filings in South Carolina have increased 300% this year over 2024, and the reputation of adjudications has led to a No. 3 ranking nationally from the American Tort Reform Foundation.

The nonprofit organization says, “South Carolina’s asbestos judge has demonstrated a clear bias against corporate defendants, reflected in rulings that lead to unfair trials and excessive verdicts and the frequent appointment of receivers to maximize recoveries from insurers.”

Recommended Stories

Report says Los Angeles is nation's worst 'judicial hellhole'

One of Georgia’s top cities can’t (or won’t) produce basic personnel data

Newsom announces memoir he hopes readers will 'connect' with next year

Attached to asbestos litigation each time, South Carolina was also

See Full Page