Settlement

$11.7 Million

Insurance Bad Faith Settlement

After a motor vehicle collision left her with catastrophic injuries, a woman settled with State Farm for $11.7 million—after the insurer initially refused to tender its liability limits of $95,000.

Settlement

$10 Million

Default Caused by Insurance Company Leads to Settlement

Woman who sustained a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a vehicle in a pedestrian crosswalk settles for $10 million.

Settlement

$8 Million

Insurance Bad Faith

Yarborough Applegate obtained this settlement in U.S. District Court from Bankers Standard Insurance Company in a first-party bad faith case brought by one of its policyholders.

Settlement

$3 Million

School Fight Bad Faith Settlement

A high school sophomore, was seriously injured when his head struck a concrete floor during a fight at school. We filed a lawsuit against the attacker for negligently causing his injuries.

Settlement

$975,000

Insurance Bad Faith Settlement

After leaving a West Ashley bar, a grossly intoxicated driver attempted to return home to North Charleston, but entered the interstate in the wrong direction of travel. He plowed head-on into another driver’s vehicle, which totaled the car and caused significant bodily injuries, projected to have long-term and lasting impacts.

Settlement

$950,000

Insurance Bad Faith / Motor Vehicle Collision Settlement

After leaving a birthday party, a driver who admitted to consuming high-gravity beers ran over our client, who was driving a moped. Our client was airlifted to a trauma center and suffered permanent injuries. The at-fault driver had only $50,000 of insurance coverage, but we were able to recover an additional $900,000 from the insurance company because of negligent claim handling.

What We'll Bring To Your Case

Diverse Experience Diverse Experience
- Our skilled attorneys have deep knowledge spanning practice areas.
- Jury, non-jury, state, federal cases—we've litigated them all.
Personal Attention Personal Attention
- No “big firm” culture here. We focus on you and your case.
- We studied in SC and we practice in SC—we know the state and its laws.
- Always responsive, always with an immediate plan of action.
- Handling only a select number of cases means we have time and resources for yours.
Proven Results Proven Results
- We’ve recovered millions on behalf of clients. View Case Studies
- We’ve been recognized by top legal lists and given the highest ethical and legal ability ratings by our peers.
You Won't Pay Unless We Recover You Won't Pay Unless We Recover
- We represent most clients on a contingency fee basis. That means we won’t charge you a fee unless we successfully recover on your behalf.

Hear From Our Clients

We had the opportunity to work alongside Yarborough Applegate on a complex catastrophic injury case where our client was paralyzed. It was truly like working with the masters in their field, watching them transform a good case into a multi-million-dollar settlement for a very deserving client and her family. Law Office of John Redmann, New Orleans, LA Edward Moreno

Trial Lawyer David Lail is a born litigator and one of the best that I have ever seen in 37 years of practicing law. I have associated with him and the Yarborough and Applegate Firm on multiple occasions with outstanding results and very satisfied and happy clients. Excellence is David’s minimum standard. David has obtained verdicts and his firm has obtained settlement amounts that most lawyers hope for in their dreams! Just as important, he and his firm are all very nice people. Trial Lawyer Carl B. Grant

My law firm has been fortunate to co-counsel with Yarborough Applegate on several large wrongful death and personal injury cases. Due to the size and complexity of the cases, I would’ve been unable to handle such large cases on my own since I was a growing personal injury firm with a small staff. Since our first case together, Liam Duffy and the Yarborough Applegate team have worked with me every step of the way, allowed me to learn from their experience, and have handled every deposition, motion, and issue tactically. They have the experience, skill, man-power, professionalism, and war chest to go toe-to-toe with the largest corporations in the world. David W. Martin Law Group, Rock Hill, SC David Martin

It was my firm's pleasure to have Yarborough, Applegate Attorneys at Law and specifically David Lail, Esq. serve as co-counsel. Their firm's and Attorney Lail's professionalism and knowledge were very instrumental in obtaining great results for my client. I look forward to associating their firm in the future." Attorney, Maree Law Firm, P.A., Walterboro, SC Gerald A. Maree

There are not words to express how phenomenal this law firm is. We had a long, complicated case and the attorneys of Yarborough Applegate won a life changing settlement for our family. They were extremely accessible to us any time we had questions and kept us informed every step of the way. On top of their knowledge and expertise, we felt they were truly personally invested in our family. In fact, they have continued to stay in touch with us after settling the case. Highly recommend! Shelly P.

News & Events

Graphic reading: 15 Years of Yarborough Applegate. The stories that shaped us.

15 Years of Yarborough Applegate: From Denial to Justice, a Landmark Bad Faith Insurance Case

In 2010, Yarborough Applegate took on a case that would come to shape our firm’s identity and ignite a new area of practice. It began when a family who had done everything right to prepare for the future was met with resistance, denial, and indifference from the insurance company they had trusted.

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Crosswalk with flowers laid at the base of a pedestrian crossing sign

Family Sues Amazon After Delivery Driver Kills Grandmother in Marked Crosswalk

Stritmatter Law and Yarborough Applegate have filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the children and grandchildren of the victim, a home healthcare worker from Longview, Washington.

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Creating Opportunity, Changing Lives: Yarborough Applegate Supports Step 1 Recovery Resources

Supporting our local community is a core tenet of our firm. We are proud to contribute to organizations that extend a hand to those in need and work tirelessly to improve the health and well-being of everyone who calls the Lowcountry home.

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Liam Duffy’s Latest Industry Leadership on AI and Big Data in Focus Groups & Trial Prep

Duffy has been at the forefront of exploring how emerging legal technologies and AI are reshaping the legal landscape, driven by an interest in the ways these tools can augment the skill and passion that trial work demands—and ultimately drive better outcomes for clients.

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Yarborough Applegate Welcomes Attorney Brandt Horton to the Team

Horton has built his career handling complex, high-stakes cases in areas such as trucking, dram shop, and more. His years on the defense side provide him with a unique perspective on case strategy and evaluation—an advantage he now brings to the plaintiffs he serves.

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David Yarborough Named 2025 Compleat Lawyer Award Recipient by University of South Carolina School of Law

Yarborough Applegate is proud to announce that co-founding partner David Yarborough has been honored with the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law’s Gold Compleat Lawyer Award.

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