In this episode of the Beyond Policy podcast, Rick Todd of the South Carolina Trucking Association discusses the complexities of the trucking industry in South Carolina, including its evolution, the life of truck drivers, and the impact South Carolina’s unfair civil liability laws have on the industry. Trucking companies are too often “cash cow” defendants in aggressive personal injury lawsuits, and companies end up paying far more in damages than their driver was liable. Rick and Dr. Oran Smith dig into the history and context of the current tort reform debate and walk through the content of the South Carolina Justice Act (S.244) passed by the SC Senate. Rick explains why tort reform cannot just be limited to the hospitality industry and needs to include changes for all industries, including trucking. South Carolina’s civil liability system should be fair and balanced, ensuring accountability without punishing innocent parties. And right now, the system is far from just.
To learn more about the need for lawsuit reform in South Carolina, visit https://palmettopromise.org/legal25/repeal-the-lawsuit-tax/.
