H3534

Amends South Carolina's Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act to allow contribution claims against non-parties and modify fault allocation.

This bill amends South Carolina's Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act to allow a defendant to seek contribution from non-parties who contributed to the injury or damages. It modifies the fault allocation process, allowing the jury or court to determine the percentage of fault for all parties, including non-parties. A defendant can request a special verdict on the percentage of fault attributable to each party. The bill also specifies that joint and several liability does not apply to defendants whose fault is less than 50% of the total.