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Comp exclusivity may not bar wrongful death suit 

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    • February 15, 2013

An employer could be sued for the wrongful death of an employee under the theory that it was the successor of the entity that caused the accident, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from a U.S. District Court.
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Original post by http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2013/02/15/comp-exclusivity-may-not-bar-wrongful-death-suit/

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