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 deathInfant or birth injury cases driving higher valuationsAbsence of non-economic damage caps enabling full jury awardsModified comparative fault (51% bar) limiting recovery for contributorily negligent plaintiffsQuality 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 severity and victim demographics play a substantial role in valuation. The presence of a birth injury/infant death case at the high end ($16.0M in 2025) reflects the well-documented tendency for juries to award substantial damages in obstetric and neonatal negligence cases, particularly where lifetime damages and emotional impact are central. South Carolina's absence of a general non-economic damage cap allows plaintiffs to pursue full compensatory awards, which likely contributes to the higher ceiling observed in catastrophic cases.
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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