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Understanding Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.
Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.
Common Personal Injury Cases
- Car and truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective products
- Dog bites
- Medical malpractice
Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.
When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.
How the Legal Process Works
- Initial consultation and case evaluation
- Investigation and evidence gathering
- Insurance negotiations
- Filing a lawsuit if necessary
- Settlement or trial
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.
How long do personal injury cases take?
Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.
What compensation can victims recover?
Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.
Do most cases go to trial?
Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.
When should I hire a lawyer?
It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.
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Chris is a trial lawyer who practices throughout South and North Carolina. He previously served as an assistant public defender in Western NC, but now works primarily out of his Charleston office and devotes his practice exclusively to helping those who have been injured by the wrongful acts of others.
David Lail is a trial lawyer committed to representing those harmed by the actions of others. In addition to helping the injured and their families, David represents victims of bad faith insurance practices, landowners in condemnation actions, and plaintiffs in business litigation. David’s practice focuses on helping people that have experienced a life-changing event or crisis and found themselves with a real fight on their hands – a fight that many times involves powerful and connected interests on the other side.
Brandon is a founding member of Miller, Dawson, Sigal and Ward Injury Attorneys where he practices general civil litigation including workers’ compensation, automobile accidents and serious personal injuries. Brandon has successfully tried numerous claims in front of the Workers’ Compensation Commission and has a true passion for advocating for injured workers. Over his career, Brandon has helped his clients recover millions of dollars for injuries sustained at the hands of others.. Brandon is a Charleston native and proud alumni of the Porter-Gaud School. Brandon graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Finance. He then returned home to attend the Charleston School of Law where he served as the Associate Managing Editor of the Charleston Law Review and was a member of the Moot Court Board. Upon graduation, Brandon joined a small, local personal injury firm where he spent the last five years helping significantly grow the firm before branching out to start Miller, Dawson, Sigal & Ward Injury Attorneys. Brandon is passionate about advocating for his clients and understands the difficulties faced by injury victims.. He is married to his beautiful wife, Jessica, who is a practicing real estate attorney. Jessica and Brandon enjoy spending time with their son, traveling the world and Clemson football.. EDUCATION. Clemson UniversityB.S. Finance (minor in accounting). Charleston School of LawJuris Doctorate, magna cum laude. BAR ADMISSION. South Carolina. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS. Injured Workers’ AdvocatesSouth Carolina Association for JusticeCharleston County Bar
M. STEPHEN BLEVINS, JR. () is a lawyer, real estate investor, and entrepreneur. He is an attorney at law at Anastopoulo Law Firm, LLC in Charleston, South Carolina.
I am a trial lawyer and managing partner at the Bringardner Injury Law Firm. I focus my practice on complex catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. I have experience with cases involving motor vehicles, pedestrians, motorcycles, trucks, commercial vehicles, construction accidents, negligent security, premises liability, and insurance bad faith. I have extensive experience in cases involving traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. I pride myself on standing up for people.
As head of the litigation department and having represented injured persons for over 26 years, Mark practices what he learned as an Eagle Scout – be prepared. He believes his experience has helped him to be prepared for any circumstance and he puts that to good use in and out of the courtroom on behalf of those who have been injured by defective products, in car crashes, and in tractor trailer collisions.
As one of the founding attorneys of the Max Sparwasser Law Firm, LLC in Charleston, South Carolina, Max Sparwasser serves those who are looking for a lawyer in cases concerning personal injury, car accidents, wrongful death, workplace injuries and more. He stands by his clients' side during settlement negotiations and trials to make sure no one takes advantage of them or infringe on their rights. He is humbled to say that he has won million dollar settlements in the past, through hard work and dedication. Schedule a free consultation with him today.
Frank Hartman concentrates his legal practice in several areas, specializing in cases concerning social security disability, auto accidents, on the job injuries, slip and falls, trucking injuries, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Mr. Hartman recently achieved a settlement on behalf of his client, a Beaufort, SC woman involved in a slip and fall claim, obtaining a $230, settlement with a maximum possible recovery of $300, had death resulted.. The Hartman Law Firm, LLC was established by Mr. Hartman in 2011 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Hartman worked with a prominent local firm prior to opening his own firm. During the three years of his employment, Mr. Hartman tripled the settlement results for his clients. His experience in the industry led him to conclude that large plaintiff firms put their own bottom line above their clients’ best interest, settling their clients’ cases on a case volume practice as opposed to obtaining the best results for their client, or profit over people. Insurance companies are well aware of the large firms’ reputation for settling cases for less than their actual values, so they offer significantly less, knowing these claims are likely to settle anyway. Mr. Hartman opened his own firm so he could help his clients obtain the best settlement results and because he thinks the people of South Carolina deserve better.. Mr. Hartman is a local boy who returned to serve his home town. Born at the Baptist Hospital in Columbia, SC, his family moved to the Isle of Palms when he was two years old. Mr. Hartman grew up on the Isle of Palms, attended Sullivan’s Island Elementary School, Porter-Gaud High School, and is a James F. Byrnes Scholar and an alumnus of the College of Charleston. He graduated from The Florida State University School of Law in 2006. Mr. Hartman was an exchange student to the University of Groningen, the Netherlands while in undergraduate school. He studied at Oxford University, England, and Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands while in law school. Mr. Hartman speaks Dutch and Spanish and has a working knowledge of Russian, bringing a multicultural viewpoint to his practice. His uncle, Cotton Harness, served the people of the Low Country for thirty years in Environmental Law, and was a forerunner and advocate for mediation in South Carolina. His father, Pogo Hartman, was a successful personal injury lawyer in Columbia, SC.. Today, Mr. Hartman is a well-respected and successful attorney in South Carolina, a member of the Charleston Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association, American Bar Association, and The South Carolina Association for Justice. Mr. Hartman is Episcopalian by faith, and a published author, penning “Tyger River Redux,” an exploration of the historical foundation of insurance bad faith law in the State of South Carolina. Future publications include “Ten Ways to Wreck Your Car Accident Case.”. J.D., The Florida State School of Law (2006)Erasmus University of Rotterdam (2005)Oxford University, England (2005)B.A., College of Charleston (2000)The University of Groningen, The Netherlands (1998-1999)Porter-Gaud High School (1995). South Carolina Bar (2007)
$5.8M. $5M. $3.5M. $2.7M. $2.15M. $2M. $1.9M. $1.6M. And the list goes on.. My objective as a personal injury lawyer is simple -- to help people who have been injured and damaged by the actions and misdeeds of corporations, businesses, individuals, and other wrongdoers. Based on the results I have obtained for my clients for the past 17+ years, my objective is achieved on a regular basis, day in and day out. These results include: $5.8M for a client injured in a automobile collision; $5M for the estate of a decedent who was killed because of a desgin defect in an automobile; $3.5M for a client injured when her car was hit by an intoxicated driver; $2.7M for a client injured because a staircase was improperly maintained; $2.15M for a client injured because of insufficient railing on a walkway; $2M for the estate of a decedent who was killed in an automobile accident; $1.9M for the estate of a decedent (a minor) who was killed when exiting a school bus; $1.6M for a client injured because of an uneven walking surface; and numerous other $1M level/six figure results.. These results are greater and more numerous than many lawyers who have a higher AVVO rating than I do. Does an AVVO rating lower than I deserve bother me? No, not at all. Instead of taking time away from my practice to increase my AVVO rating (such as attending golf/seminar meet-and-greets), I stay focused on my practice and my clients. Focus that creates results for my clients. I thoroughly enjoy the practice of law and and obtaining results that matter.
Ryan Edward Huntley joined David Aylor Law Offices as an attorney in April 2013. He graduated summa cum laude from Francis Marion University with a B.S. in Biology in May 2006. During law school, Ryan served as a legislative intern for United States Senator Jim DeMint. After earning his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in December 2010, he served as the judicial law clerk for the Honorable William H. Seals, Jr. of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.. Ryan was admitted to practice in the State Courts of South Carolina in May 2011 and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court, District of South Carolina. Ryan is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, Charleston County Bar Association, and the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He practices in the areas of Personal Injury and Criminal Defense.
Charleston personal injury attorney Katie Monoc is a critical thinker and skilled problem solver. Katie focuses her practice on personal injury but offers additional legal services in the areas of civil rights, business litigation, and political law. In the past, Katie served as general counsel for two gubernatorial campaigns. She takes a flexible and comprehensive approach to every case and does not shy away from a challenge. Katie is a Riley Diversity Fellow of the Riley Institute at Furman University’s Diversity Leadership Initiative. She is also involved with the South Carolina Bar Association.
I am a Columbia, SC attorney committed to protecting the rights of the injured and aggrieved. I have dedicated my entire professional career to the representation of individuals and families in personal injury cases involving car wrecks, trucking accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, and other areas of civil law.. I am a South Carolina native, born and raised in Columbia. After pursuing college studies at the University of Washington and Harvard University, I decided to return to South Carolina so that I could live, practice law, and serve the community in which I was raised.. I graduated magna cum laude from the College of Charleston in 2004 and received my Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2008.
Kenneth M. Suggs, a principal in the firm of Janet, Jenner & Suggs, has been a tireless champion of consumer legal rights for nearly 40 years. Known for his advocacy in the areas of medical malpractice, product liability and business litigation, he has been recognized nationally as one of the nation’s finest trial lawyers.. As head of the firm’s Business Litigation Division, Mr. Suggs has won judgments and verdicts for business clients wronged by major corporations, including a win for a $1 billion company against a Fortune 500 corporation. As a leader in the firm’s medical malpractice area, he has sought and won justice for many, ranging from infants who suffered severe birth injuries to families who lost loved ones due to dangerous prescription drugs.. Kenneth Suggs has held a broad range of leadership positions in many organizations devoted to law and education, including President of the American Association for Justice (formerly the American Association of Trial Lawyers) from 2005-2006. In 2012, he was named Best Lawyers ® Lawyer of the Year–Product Liability, Columbia, SC. In 2009 he was recognized as South Carolina Super Lawyer’s® Top Point Getter and has been listed among Best Lawyers in America® for more than 10 years in the areas of mass torts, medical malpractice, personal injury and product liability litigation.. Mr. Suggs has received numerous honors including inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs 2014. He was named the Best Lawyers’ 2014 Columbia, SC Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year”. Mr. Suggs has been named to Maryland Super Lawyers each of the past six years. He has been honored with the American Association for Justice Harry Philo and President’s Awards and the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Founders Award, both in 2007, and the American Bar Association’s Torts and Insurance Practice Section’s “Pursuit of Justice” award in 2008.. Mr. Suggs is the 2006 recipient of the “Advocate of the Year” award presented by the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center. He also attained recognition as a Fellow of the National College of Advocacy. He served as President of the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association in 1981, and currently serves on its Board of Governors and Legislative Committee; the Advisory Board for Best Lawyers in America; and the Executive Committee of the Lawyers Committee for the National Center for State Courts.. Kenneth Suggs served as president of the Richland County Bar Association in 1999 and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has also served as a member of the US District Court Advisory Committee and was a co-draftsman of the South Carolina Rules of Evidence, later adopted by the South Carolina Supreme Court.. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1975, and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Clemson University in 1968. He currently serves on the Clemson University President’s Advisory Committee. Before attending law school, he served in the United States Navy, including two years in the Vietnam War.
Becoming a trial lawyer was inevitable for Bennett J. Schiller, III. He was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1968 the son of Bennett and Marie Schiller. Never having much in the material sense but having parents who put others first, taught Mr. Schiller to have compassion for others. When his family moved to Columbia, South Carolina for his father to attend Columbia Bible College times got even tougher. His dad went to school by day and worked in the cotton mill at night. This impressed upon Mr. Schiller at an early age that nothing replaces hard work and preparation.. After graduating from Lexington High School as the Senior Class President, Mr. Schiller earned a full four year Citadel Scholars Scholarship for academics to The Citadel. While there, Mr. Schiller excelled both in the classroom and in public service to his school and community. He served as the President of Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity. He also was President of the College Republicans. Mr. Schiller earned many awards including Presidents List, Dean’s List, National Merit Scholars, and National Beta Club awards. He was a member of The Citadel Inn of Court and a member of The 1990 Summerall Guards. He earned a BA in Political Science in 1990 from The Citadel.. Before attending law school, Mr. Schiller worked as an office services assistant at McNair Law Firm in Columbia, South Carolina. That is where he met his wife, Karoline Higgins Schiller. Today, they have four beautiful, healthy children. During his time in law school at the University of South Carolina School of Law, Mr. Schiller worked for a successful personal injury firm Lee, Eadon, Isgett and Popwell. It is there that Mr. Schiller developed the passion for serving injured families. While in law school Mr. Schiller served his fellow students and the student Senator to the University of South Carolina’s Student Senate. He also was the President of Phi Delta Phi, The Federalist Society and the Law Republicans. Mr. Schiller enjoyed volunteering at many local charities and organizations including the Oliver Gospel Mission and Harvest Hope Food Bank.. After graduating from USC School of Law in 1994, Mr. Schiller went to work for a local personal injury firm in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He quickly realized the need to be on his own and co-founded the firm Atwater, Schiller and Reeves. During this time Mr. Schiller grew his practice to include Lancaster, Chester, York and Columbia, SC. Mr. Schiller was elected to serve the 16th Circuit as the Circuit Representative on the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar Association. Continuing his public service, Mr. Schiller served on the Board of Directors for the Upper Palmetto YMCA. He and his wife have served on committee for Young Life of York County. Mr. Schiller is also a recent past President of his Home Owners Association.. Recently Mr. Schiller moved his family to Beaufort to get back to his roots. He opened the Beaufort Office in November of 2011 and has grown steadily. He jumped right into serving the community. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the YMCA of Beaufort. He is a member of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2014. Mr. Schiller currently represents many locals and looks forward to many years of service to the Low Country.. Fighting for others and standing up for the rights of individuals no matter how difficult the circumstances are is what Bennett J. Schiller, III stands for. He has built his firm Schiller & Hamilton to do just that. At Schiller & Hamilton, LLC we take seriously our obligation to serve others and Mr. Schiller sets the example.