South Carolina Daubert Law

Deborah Meek Hickerson v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

Deborah Meek Hickerson sustained serious internal injuries in a personal watercraft (“PWC”) accident and filed a complaint in the District of South Carolina against the manufacturers of the PWC, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (collectively “Yamaha”). In her complaint, Hickerson alleged product liability claims under South Carolina law for design and warning def... More...

$0 (02-24-2018 - SC)

<a href="http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=012109.U" target="_new">Susan Q. Nettles v. Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Company, et al.</a>

Appellant Susan Nettles sued Proctor & Gamble ("P&G") in the District of South Carolina in 1999, alleging that P&G's Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray caused optic nerve damage resulting in her blindness. In support of her claim, Nettles proffered the expert testimony of Dr. Alfredo Sadun, a neuro-opthalmologist, on the issue of causation of her injuries. P&G responded with a motion to exclude the prop... More...

$0 (04-17-2002 - SC)