Jurisdiction Intelligence Report
Medical Malpractice Case Values in South Carolina (2026)
Data-driven verdict and settlement analysis for Medical Malpractice cases in South Carolina. Median outcome: $8.6M across 2 tracked cases.
Verdict Distribution
| Range | Cases | Percent |
|---|
| $1M–$5M | 1 | 50% |
| $5M+ | 1 | 50% |
Key Valuation Factors
Severity and permanence of injury or wrongful deathLabor and delivery/obstetric negligence resulting in infant harmAbsence of non-economic damage caps enabling full jury discretionModified comparative fault threshold (51% bar) affecting plaintiff recoveryQuality and credibility of expert medical testimony
Key Trends & Insights
Medical malpractice outcomes in South Carolina show significant variability even within this limited dataset, with a wide range spanning from $1.3M to $16.0M and a median of $8.6M, suggesting that case-specific facts and injury severity are strong drivers of valuation. The presence of a catastrophic birth injury case reaching $16.0M reflects the outsized verdicts that labor and delivery negligence cases can generate, particularly where infant mortality or permanent harm is involved. South Carolina's absence of a general non-economic damage cap allows juries to award substantial compensation for pain, suffering, and loss of life, which likely contributes to the higher end of this range.
Notable Cases
2025 · Expert Institute
Expert Institute reports a $16 million verdict in Spartanburg County for an infant death allegedly caused by delayed escalation to C-section despite signs of fetal distress during a prolonged labor. The article describes the outcome as preventable.
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2023 · The Times and Democrat
A five-week-old child suffered hand injury from IV extravasation when a nurse administered ampicillin that caused his hand to become swollen with a dark spot. The jury found the hospital grossly negligent and awarded damages to both the child and mother.
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