Laura Robinson, Managing Attorney in the firm’s Columbia, SC office, has been selected by Columbia Business Monthly Magazine as a 2019 Legal Elite in three categories: Consumer Products and Retail, Insurance, and Workers Compensation.
Joseph Bias selected to 2019 Legal Elite
Joseph Bias, Department Managing Attorney in the firm’s Columbia, SC office, has by selected by Columbia Business Monthly Magazine as a 2019 Legal Elite in Insurance Law.
Vernis & Bowling sponsor CLM Professional Liability Conference
Vernis & Bowling are proud sponsors of the 2019 CLM Cyber Management and Professional Liability Conference, which will be held in Boston on July 10-12.
Mississippi Landowners Protection Act
Mississippi Senate Bill 2901, incorporating the “Landowners Protection Act” was signed into law by Governor Phil Bryant on March 29, 2019, and will be effective July 1, 2019. The Landowners Protection Act addresses the liability of landowners in Mississippi for the intentional torts of third parties on the landowners’ premises. Prior to the change in… Read More
How a Jury Asked for a Million Dollars Came to Award $2,500
By Katheryn Tucker. James Merritt put on a seersucker suit and bow tie for the trial in Glynn County Superior Court. His friends said he looked like Ben Matlock. A man hurt in a car accident asked a Brunswick jury for a million dollars in damages. The other side said maybe $20,000 would be fair…. Read More