South Carolina Code 43-35-280. Civil liability
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 43-35-280
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Vulnerable adult: means a person eighteen years of age or older who has a physical or mental condition which substantially impairs the person from adequately providing for his or her own care or protection. See South Carolina Code 43-35-10
After participating in the Vulnerable Adult Guardian ad Litem Program training, an individual who is appointed to serve as a guardian ad litem and who serves without compensation is not liable for any civil damages for any personal injury as a result of any act or omission by the guardian ad litem in the discharge of the duties and responsibilities of a guardian ad litem if the guardian ad litem acts in good faith and is not guilty of gross negligence.