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South Carolina

Lawsuit Climate

Ranking

2010   39
2008   43
2007   37

Lawsuit Climate

South Carolina ranks thirty-ninth among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

Read Press Release: West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, & California Ranked Worst Lawsuit Climates in the Nation

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Justice System

Justice System

The South Carolina judiciary is composed of the Supreme Court, the court of appeals, and the circuit court. There are also numerous trial courts of limited jurisdiction, organized into family, probate, equity, magistrate, and municipal courts.

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State Organizations

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ILR Research


Tort Liability Costs for Small Business

Tort Liability Costs for Small BusinessILR's new study shows that small businesses shoulder a tremendous burden of the nation’s tort liability costs, having paid $105.4 billion in 2008.

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