FOX Carolina interviews Dr. Robert Hartwig from the University of South Carolina on tort reform – focusing specifically on liquor liability. Longstanding bars and restaurants throughout the state of South Carolina have been forced to close, blaming the rising cost of insurance. Hartwig says that while liquor liability is a problem, South Carolina “has a greater problem in terms of its overall tort environment”. South Carolina legislators agree, with Governor Henry McMaster highlighting the need for tort reform in his most recent State of the State address. To hear more from Dr. Hartwig on the tort abuse in South Carolina and how reform may occur, click here.