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South Carolina judge approves settlement in golf cart crash that killed newlywed bride
The insurer agreed to pay $160,000 to settle wrongful death and survival claims after Samantha Miller died in a 2023 golf cart crash, court records show.
- Earlier this year, a South Carolina judge approved a $160,000 settlement resolving Samantha Miller's wrongful death claims after the Nov. 6, 2025, filing in the Court of Common Pleas.
- Miller married earlier that day and was riding a golf cart in Folly Beach when a vehicle driven by Jamie Komoroski struck it from behind, petition filed Nov. 6 by Aric Hutchinson.
- Allocation details show $159,000 allocated to the wrongful death claim and $1,000 to the survival claim, with $53,333.33 in attorney fees, leaving $104,586.67 net recovery to the estate.
- Attorney Daniel R. Dalton certified Tuesday's order as in the best interest of Miller's estate, the heirs, beneficiaries and interested parties were notified of a Monday hearing, and Aric Hutchinson called the settlement `just` and `reasonable`.
- Multiple claims against the same policy constrained recovery, as Drive New Jersey Insurance Co., insurer for Jamie Komoroski, provided $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence limits.
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