The greatest joy of the holiday season is bringing happiness to others. This month the entire Skinner team got together to do just that. Giving back to others is a deep-seated value for the Skinner Firm and family. For many years now, the SLF team has arranged holiday donations for area kids through partnerships with...
Monthly Archive: December 2022
You’ve probably heard the saying: you can’t get something from nothing. The source of that phrase may be unclear, but the meaning is not: if the money isn’t there, you can’t collect it. At Skinner Law Firm, this comes up more often than we’d like—especially when it comes to collecting debts or paying claims. We’ve...
A South Carolina federal judged recently denied 3M’s bid for a government immunity defense in litigation over claims that 3M-produced firefighting foam that contaminated groundwater. 3M argued that, as government contractors, they should be immune from liability. However, U.S. District Judge Richard M. Gergel disagreed, saying 3M knowingly withheld information about the risks of PFAS,...