D. Jay Davis, Jr. and Stephanie Ramia recently presented to the South Carolina Hospital Association.  Mr. Davis provided Covid-19 legal updates on the number, type, and frequency of claims in South Carolina and across the nation.  He also spoke on the recent trend of larger verdicts since jury trials resumed in South Carolina in April 2021, which at the time of the presentation had totaled more than $173,000,000.  Ms. Ramia presented on employment trends related to Covid-19 and some practical steps to deal with Covid-19 and vaccination issues in the workplace.