General Litigation
When going to court is a certainty in your civil or commercial dispute in South Carolina, Williams & Williams will be your aggressive advocate before judge and jury.
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Areas We Cover
For over 30 years, our attorneys have safeguarded the interests of diverse clientele in a variety of disputes — private, business, class-action, and construction industry litigation specifically
Our experienced attorneys have secured millions for our clients.
$5,500,000
Settlement for injuries resulting from product defect when automobile tire was defective causing serious collision.
$12,000,000
Jury verdict for wrongful death against a railroad company.
$25,000,000
Verdict for injuries from hotel chain’s negligence in allowing minors to rent a room to host a party with alcohol. This party led to an intoxicated underage male causing our client paralysis.
$90,000,000
Jury verdict awarded for negligent training leading to serious injury from electrocution. Reduced to $63M for comparative negligence.
$2,025,000
Settlement for wrongful arrest/malicious prosecution when our client was accused of making a fraudulent insurance claim.
$7,500,000
Settlement for great bodily injury that resulted when client was rear ended by tractor trailer truck as she drove down the highway.
$5,000,000
Settlement with trucking company when its dump truck ran into our client’s vehicle.
$30,000,000
Class action result against finance company for failure to protect consumer rights.
$10,000,000
Settlement of tractor trailer wreck that led to lumbar fusion and functional limitations which led to lost wages.
$34,000,000
Jury verdict awarded for negligent trucking company and tractor trailer driver injuring our client and his son (represented by another firm).
$100,000,000
Class action result against electric co-op for failure to compensate its members.
$8,000,000
Settlement for elderly clients who were severely injured when a van pulled out in front of their automobile.
$1,050,000
Settlement when clients were rear-ended at an intersection by a semi (no trailer).
$4,000,000
Settlement for child injured at birth due to OBGYN’s malpractice in failing to perform proper procedures to prevent injury during a shoulder dystocia case.
$20,000,000
Settlement for wrongful death of elevator technician working at a plant that failed to provide adequate safety measures and enforce safety protocols.
$5,800,000
Settlement for client who was the victim of negligent security at a hotel chain when an assailant was given his room number which led to a shooting that left client paralyzed.
$53,508,288
Verdict for employees who were defrauded regarding their interest in a company where they worked and had an ownership stake.
$2,500,000
Jury verdict finding negligent security against an apartment complex for a shooting at the apartments resulting in the death of a resident.
$4,900,000
Settlement with self-insured trucking company for causing neck and back injury resulting in neck surgery.
$48,500,000
Attorney preference class action.
$1,025,000
Settlement for client who was hit head on by automobile dealers vehicle driven by its employee.
$1,000,000
Settlement by primary care physician for wrongful death due to medical malpractice.
$9,000,000
Settlement for personal injury resulting from a faulty railroad crossing.
$1,000,000
Settlement for drunk driver causing injury to our client.
$1,089,001
Jury verdict awarded against drunk driver. Minor impact with minimal property damage but prior DUI.
$7,500,000
Settlement by dump truck that hit car resulting in bodily injury.
$1,500,000
Settlement for wrongful death when car pulled out in front of motorcycle.
$4,500,000
Trucking/auto accident
$49,000,000
Class action result against employer for failure to pay employees.
$4,250,000
Settlement for injuries that resulted in quadriplegic client.
$1,050,000
Settlement when client was struck and injured in a parking lot at a big box store.
$2,350,000
Settlement for client when commercial driver driving delivery truck lost control causing great bodily injury.
$1,300,000
Settlement for highway patrolman who was hit by a drunk driver.
$1,300,000
Settlement of claim against utility provider for failure to properly mark hazard resulting in a burn injury when client’s vehicle struck the hazard.
$14,000,000
Jury verdict awarded due to tractor trailer wreck on I-26. Client injured his neck and his back and had to undergo neck surgery.
$3,750,000
Settlement with pizza delivery company when its employee ran into client who was driving a motorcycle and caused injury to client’s leg.
$1,000,000
Settlement for slip-and-fall at a restaurant resulting in great bodily injury.
$3,000,000
Settlement for wrongful death when commercial driver left vehicle partially in the roadway with no retro-reflective conspicuity tape and poor lighting.
$13,000,000
Settlement for breach of contract, fraud, and violation of the wage payment laws.
$2,005,592.72
Settlement for two clients’ bad faith claims after an insurer failed to pay on fire damage to their homes despite laws requiring them to treat the policies as a state value due to total loss by fire.
$1,100,000
Settlement with homeowner’s insurance for bad faith assigned during litigation. Minor with known brittle bone disease was left unattended and fell in a hole that was improperly covered by homeowner.
$1,260,000
Jury Verdict awarded for medical malpractice when child was injured due to an IV infiltration.
$1,000,000
Verdict/settlement for $300K in underinsured motorist benefits that weren't met. Post $795K verdict, client received $1M in total settlements.
$3,750,000
Settlement for bad faith when insurer failed to tender $1M policy with no articulable reason after trucking collision resulting in great bodily injury.
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