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 patient injury or deathPlaintiff vulnerability (e.g., infant, maternal cases)Clarity of provider negligence and deviation from standard of careAbsence of non-economic damages cap enabling larger jury awardsModified comparative fault threshold (51% bar) affecting plaintiff recovery eligibility
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 — particularly case type and injury severity — heavily drive valuation. The $16.0M verdict in the 2025 infant wrongful death case reflects South Carolina's lack of a general non-economic damages cap, which allows juries to award substantial compensation in high-sympathy cases involving vulnerable plaintiffs. With South Carolina applying a modified comparative fault rule (51% bar), plaintiff attorney strategy around establishing clear defendant liability remains critical to avoiding reduction or elimination of recovery.
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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