As recently reported by the Charleston Post & Courier, Charleston County has revealed its $1.1B plan to widen I-526, and redesign its interchange with I-26. The plan is projected to have major impacts on many North Charleston homeowners, who run the risk of losing their houses in the path of the interstate extension. The plan is […]
Lail, who co-authored the book “Dram Shop Litigation: A Practice Guide,” presents on dram shop cases and representing victims of drunk driving both locally and nationwide.
Earlier this month, our attorneys attended the South Carolina Association for Justice’s Annual Convention in Hilton Head. The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) was founded over 50 years ago by a small group of trial lawyers with the mission of advocating for those harmed by the actions of others. As part of Yarborough Applegate’s continued […]
A Dorchester County grand jury has filed 10 new charges against Jacop Hazlett, the former NewSpring Church volunteer accused of sexually abusing children who were under his supervision at the church’s North Charleston campus. With these new charges, that stem from five new alleged victims, Hazlett now faces 24 criminal charges in Dorchester County. More information on […]
In Facts & Findings’ December issue, our paralegal Amy Johnson contributed the article, “Alexa, How Did This Happen” with Vicki L. Casper, a paralegal for the restaurant management company Sizzling Platter, LLC. This fascinating article focuses on the increase in subpoenas for AI devices and data, reminding readers about the volume and depth of information […]
The National Association of Legal Assistants recently published a piece written by our own Laura Butler Peirano in their publication Facts & Findings. In the article, Laura recalls her experience at a county-run methadone clinic and rehabilitation center. There she provided methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) to clients as part of her Masters-level practicum. Later, at Yarborough […]
The National Association of Legal Assistants recently published a piece written by our own Laura Butler Peirano in their publication Facts & Findings. In the article, Laura recalls her experience at a county-run methadone clinic and rehabilitation center. There she provided methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) to clients as part of her Masters-level practicum. Later, at Yarborough […]
On this Monday afternoon, we’re following reports of a massive car wreck near the Cosgrove Avenue Bridge outside downtown Charleston. Authorities report that 22 vehicles were involved in the crash, hurting multiple drivers and passengers, with some folks being taken to the hospital because of their injuries. Here is what to do if you were injured […]
Yarborough Applegate, along with co-counsel Brett Woron, recently settled a $1.625M Dram Shop case on behalf of Clint Cobb’s family, a man from Columbia who was killed after being ejected from a vehicle while in the car with an intoxicated driver. Just over two years ago, Cobb was a passenger in a vehicle driven by […]
When the V.C. Summer nuclear plant abruptly shut down in the summer of 2017, thousands of workers lost their job without notice. Yarborough Applegate partner William Applegate and co-counsel Amy Gaffney recently reached a $1.59M settlement for a small sub-group of those laid-off workers in one of two class action suits regarding their clients’ employment […]
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly recently reported on a $2M settlement reached for a victim of a drunk driving accident on I-95. The crash occurred in May of 2016 and the victim, Douglas Mincey of Bluffton, was represented by David Yarborough, David Lail, and Kenneth Berger of Columbia. During the crash, Mincey hit his head on […]
Yarborough Applegate’s Chris Bryant has been appointed to represent an inmate with a long history of being denied treatment for Hepatitis C, which is a widespread epidemic in prisons across the US. Similar class action suits are in the works in at least ten other states including California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, […]