Cain v. NATIONWIDE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.

Justice BEATTY:

In this insurance case, Delmore Cain appeals the circuit court’s order denying him uninsured motorist proceeds pursuant to a compensation section in the South Carolina Tort Claims Act. We affirm.

FACTS

The parties essentially agree to the facts of this case, leaving the Court solely with a matter of statutory construction.

On April 21, 2003, the work vehicle in which Delmore Cain was a passenger was hit head-on by a Richland County dump truck that crossed the center line. Cain suffered serious injuries to his head, chest, hips, and legs, which will require years of medical…