Bland Richter

10/14/2026

When a lawyer or a doctor makes a mistake that costs someone, the path to a claim in South Carolina looks very different from an ordinary accident case.

Before a lawsuit can even be filed, the law asks a qualified professional in the same field to review the matter and sign a sworn statement identifying what went wrong. Medical claims also go through a notice and mediation period first. None of that happens overnight, which is why the timing of the first phone call matters as much as the mistake itself.

We wrote about how these claims work and what to have in hand if you are thinking one through. Link in the comments.

Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072 | Ronnie Richter – 18 Broad St, Mezzanine Level, Charleston, SC 29401

10/07/2026

For a lot of South Carolina families and business owners, the last few months of the year are when the hard questions come up. A business deal that closed on terms the other side is not living up to. A family estate that still is not settled after a year of waiting. Work from a prior lawyer that does not look right on a second read.

Problems like these tend to be pushed to January. Legal deadlines do not wait for the new year, though, and time lost over the holidays can be hard to make up.

Eric Bland and Ronnie Richter have practiced law together since 1998 from our offices in Lexington and Charleston. When someone calls with a problem like this, a partner looks at the situation and the timeline and tells them plainly where things stand.

If something like this is on your plate heading into the new year, you can learn more about the partners through the link in the comments.

Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072 | Ronnie Richter – 18 Broad St, Mezzanine Level, Charleston, SC 29401

09/22/2026

Bland Richter, LLP is honored to share that our firm has been nominated in the 2027 Best of Lexington Life awards, Category 12, Best Attorney: Litigation Firm.

Lexington is home. It is where our West Main Street office sits, where our families have built their lives, and where a great deal of our work begins with a neighbor who has run into something serious and does not know who to call. We have been fortunate to be that call for a lot of people in this community over the years.

To the clients, colleagues, and friends who put our name forward, thank you. It is a privilege to practice law, and a privilege to do it here.

Voting is open now through December 15, 2026. Look for Bland Richter, LLP under Category 12. Winners are announced in the February 2027 issue of Lexington Life Magazine.

Eric Bland and Ronnie Richter

The Best of Lexington Life awards are an annual reader vote conducted by Lexington Life Magazine. Nomination is not a ranking or an evaluation of legal ability.

Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072 | Ronnie Richter – 18 Broad St, Mezzanine Level, Charleston, SC 29401

09/09/2026

An estate dispute can pass its filing deadline while the family involved is still being polite about it.

That is the part that catches people, and it is worth knowing in advance. South Carolina puts short windows on estate challenges, considerably shorter than the periods that apply to ordinary civil claims. A dispute being handled through family conversations and a series of unanswered emails can run out of time before anyone involved has started thinking of it as a legal matter at all.

We put together a breakdown of what estate litigation is, what a fiduciary actually owes the beneficiaries, and how to tell a family grievance apart from a claim worth filing.

Whether you are evaluating your own situation or considering a referral for a client, this covers what to look at first.

https://blandrichter.com/estate-litigation-in-south-carolina/

Ronnie Richter – 18 Broad St, Mezzanine Level, Charleston, SC 29401 | Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072 | Licensed South Carolina attorneys. This content is for informational purposes only.

Here is what estate litigation means in South Carolina, how to tell a grievance apart from a claim, and when a dispute is worth pursuing.

09/07/2026

The fiduciary breaches we see aren’t always the work of someone who set out to steal. That is the part people find hardest to believe.
Far more often it starts as a short-term decision made by someone who fully intended to put the money back. A partner covers a personal obligation out of the business account. A trustee uses estate funds ahead of the distribution. The intention to repay is frequently sincere, and it does not help them, because the duty was to hold the money for a specific purpose rather than to treat it as a personal line of credit.

The second thing worth knowing is that carelessness is enough. A fiduciary who is disorganized, who commingles funds, or who is simply not doing the work can breach the duty without ever taking a dollar. The claim looks at the conduct and the loss, not at the motive behind it.

For anyone advising a client who holds somebody else’s money in any capacity, that is the conversation worth having early. The standard is higher than many people in those roles understand it to be.

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Ronnie Richter – 18 Broad St, Mezzanine Level, Charleston, SC 29401 | Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072 | Licensed South Carolina attorneys. This content is for informational purposes only.

Bland Richter, LLP are legal malpractice, medical malpractice, and trucking accident attorneys serving South Carolina and the surrounding areas.

08/26/2026

When money goes missing from a business, an estate, or a trust account, the first instinct is to ask whether what happened was illegal. That is usually the wrong first question.

The more useful question is whether the person holding the money owed a fiduciary duty, because that duty is what turns a troubling decision into a claim someone can actually bring. It is also a considerably higher standard than many people in those roles realize they are being held to. Under a contract, each side is entitled to look after itself. A fiduciary cannot.

We put together a breakdown of what a fiduciary duty is under South Carolina law, who owes one, what misappropriation of funds actually means, and how to tell a poor decision apart from a breach worth pursuing.

Useful reading if you advise trustees, executors, business owners, or anyone else holding funds that are not their own.

https://blandrichter.com/breach-of-fiduciary-duty-in-south-carolina/

Ronnie Richter – 18 Broad St, Mezzanine Level, Charleston, SC 29401 | Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072 | Licensed South Carolina attorneys. This content is for informational purposes only.

A fiduciary duty is the obligation one person owes another when they have been entrusted with that person’s money, property, or interests.

08/25/2026

Bland Richter attorneys speak regularly on the issues shaping high-stakes litigation in South Carolina.

Eric Bland and Ronnie Richter have spoken to law students, CLE audiences, bar associations, and professional groups on topics including leadership, legal malpractice, and legal ethics, and both have upcoming speaking engagements on the calendar.
Both welcome the opportunity to speak with bar associations, chambers, law schools, and professional organizations across the state.

If your group is planning a CLE or a conference, we would welcome the conversation.
https://blandrichter.com/request-speaking-engagement/

Ronnie Richter – 18 Broad St, Mezzanine Level, Charleston, SC 29401 | Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072 | Licensed South Carolina attorneys. This content is for informational purposes only.

08/14/2026

Eric Bland joined Fox News to break down the defense motion to move Alex Murdaugh's retrial to Charleston, and what courts weigh when deciding a change of venue.

Full segment linked below.

Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072

Senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss Alex Murdaugh's return to court for a pre-trial hearing.

07/29/2026

Thank you to TexasBarCLE for inviting Eric Bland to keynote the Advanced Criminal Law conference in Houston. Eric spoke on the legal ethics associated with the Alex Murdaugh financial crime matters.

The session drew a full room and a strong round of questions afterward on ethics obligations and professional conduct.

Bland Richter attorneys speak regularly on legal ethics and professional responsibility for bar associations and legal groups nationwide. If your organization is planning a CLE or event, we'd welcome the conversation.

https://blandrichter.com/request-speaking-engagement/

Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072 | Ronnie Richter – 18 Broad St, Mezzanine Level, Charleston, SC 29401

07/28/2026

When something goes wrong during medical care, the first question is usually: was this malpractice?

It is the right question. And the answer is not always obvious.

Medical malpractice is a specific legal claim with specific requirements — standard of care, expert testimony, a filing deadline that does not wait. We put together a full breakdown of how it works in South Carolina, what situations consistently warrant a closer look, and what to expect if you decide to pursue it.

Whether you are evaluating your own situation or considering a referral for a client, this covers what you need to know before making that call.

https://blandrichter.com/medical-malpractice-in-south-carolina-what-you-need-to-know-before-pursuing-a-case/

Ronnie Richter – 18 Broad St, Mezzanine Level, Charleston, SC 29401 | Eric Bland – 105 W Main St, Ste D, Lexington, SC 29072 | Licensed South Carolina attorneys. This content is for informational purposes only