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 […]
Ride share apps like Uber and Lyft have seen a surge of active users in recent years. It’s not uncommon or impossible for accidents to occur while ride share users are passengers in these vehicles. If you find yourself in this situation – a passenger in a vehicle that isn’t your own, with a driver […]
This week, David Lail attended the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office 2nd Quarter Awards Presentation in North Charleston. Paula Schaefer, whose 4-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver, received a Citizen’s Award at the ceremony for her work with MADD’s Victim Impact Panel program. Paula is a frequent presenter at MADD Victim Impact Panels where […]
Injuries can occur anywhere, at any time, and unfortunately do not discriminate against vacation time. If you or someone you know was seriously injured while on vacation, it is important to understand what actions to take, as an injury does not only affect the injured person’s trip, but can also impact their quality of life […]
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 is once again honored to be represented in the South Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Attorneys David B. Yarborough, Jr. and William E. Applegate, IV have both been named to the Top 10 in Charleston and Top 25 in South Carolina lists. Attorneys Douglas E. Jennings, David Lail and Christopher Bryant […]
On Saturday, April 14, Yarborough Applegate’s David Lail and his family returned to Columbia to “Walk Like MADD” for their second year. The Yarborough Applegate team proudly met their personal fundraising goal, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving exceeded their goal for the event, raising nearly $38,000 for their efforts to prevent and eliminate drunk driving. […]
Generally, when people think about legal remedies for drunk driving accidents, they think of a criminal prosecution against the intoxicated driver for DUI. However, many times victims of drunk driving are unfamiliar with the legal rights they have in civil court against the establishments that enabled the driver to get drunk. These rights exist in […]
Recently, Yarborough Applegate attorney Christopher J. Bryant, and paralegal Lindsey Rash, visited Sanders-Clyde Elementary for the school’s career day. Bryant and Rash visited five classrooms, including Ms. McCall’s 3rd grade class, pictured above, and enjoyed talking with the students and answering questions about careers in law. We would like to thank Sanders-Clyde for inviting us, […]
In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, we wanted to tell our readers a bit about our partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD. We often represent victims of drunk driving and know first-hand the devastating effects these tragedies have on the victims and their loved ones. We fight for these victims and against the […]
In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, we wanted to tell our readers a bit about our partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD. We often represent victims of drunk driving and know first-hand the devastating effects these tragedies have on the victims and their loved ones. We fight for these victims and against the […]
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, […]