Doe v. American Red Cross Blood Services

Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 46, we agreed to answer four questions certified by the Honorable Clyde H. Hamilton, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. The questions presented to this court by Judge Hamilton are as follows:(1) Does South Carolina recognize a separate standard of care for professionals under which generally recognized and accepted practices in the profession constitute the standard of care owed by a member of that profession?(2) If South Carolina recognizes a “professional negligence standard,” would it apply to blood banks such as the Red…