Legal Question in Civil Litigation in South Carolina

A stipulation is an agreement between the parties. Dismissal with prejudice means you will not be able to raise the same allegations in a subsequent lawsuit.

It sounds like you do not have a lawyer. You should get one *before* you decide whether to sign the stipulation so you can get advice about the consequences of doing so. If you aren't careful, you could be ordered to pay the other side's attorney fees, court costs and/or other expenses. You could also leave yourself open to a lawsuit for abuse of process. There may be other adverse consequences, too, and some will depend upon what else the stipulation says.

You need to be *very* careful. Remember that the lawyers who wrote the stipulation are trying to protect their clients, not you. There may be all sorts of landmines in your path which you would overlook unless you get the advice of a local attorney.

Good luck.