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South Carolina Jail Prisoner Awarded $2,000 In Mediation For Work-Related Injury
South Carolina Jail Prisoner Awarded $2,000 In Mediation For Work-Related
Injury
In December 1997, a Horry County, South Carolina, prisoner was awarded
$2,000 in mediation for injuries he sustained while working at a county
landfill. The prisoner claimed that he suffered a lumbar sprain, a leg
laceration, and injuries to his hip and sacrum when he was struck by a
bulldozer in September 1992.
The prisoner alleged in his lawsuit that the county and its co-defendant,
Solid Waste Authority, Inc. (SWA), were negligent for starting the
bulldozer while he was refueling it and for failing to warn him. The County
argued that SWA was negligent. Both SWA and the county alleged contributory
negligence on the prisoner's part and contended he voluntarily exposed
himself to the risk. See: Martin v. Horry County, 1997 WL 1091547 (Unknown
State Court), Case No. 95-959.
Injury
In December 1997, a Horry County, South Carolina, prisoner was awarded
$2,000 in mediation for injuries he sustained while working at a county
landfill. The prisoner claimed that he suffered a lumbar sprain, a leg
laceration, and injuries to his hip and sacrum when he was struck by a
bulldozer in September 1992.
The prisoner alleged in his lawsuit that the county and its co-defendant,
Solid Waste Authority, Inc. (SWA), were negligent for starting the
bulldozer while he was refueling it and for failing to warn him. The County
argued that SWA was negligent. Both SWA and the county alleged contributory
negligence on the prisoner's part and contended he voluntarily exposed
himself to the risk. See: Martin v. Horry County, 1997 WL 1091547 (Unknown
State Court), Case No. 95-959.
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Related legal case
Martin v. Horry County
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Cite | 1997 WL 1091547 (Unknown State Court), Case No. 95 |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Bench Verdict |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 2000 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |