Settlement

$6.45 Million

Settlement for Wrongful Death of Motorcyclist

After a motorcyclist was tragically killed in a crash caused by a road construction defect, we secured a $6.45 settlement for the estate.

Settlement

$1.8 Million

Settlement for Property Damage / Oil Pollution

This recovery was for Plaintiffs whose property was contaminated due to the negligence of a shipping line that spilled oil throughout the Charleston Harbor and surrounding coastline.

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.

Construction Defects/Property Damages Related Practice Areas

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

Why Choose Us? Yarborough Applegate Turns Insurance Company’s $35,000 Offer Into $1.35 Million Settlement

We earned this $1.35 million settlement for our deserving client who was injured in a car wreck—after his insurance originally offered just $35,000.

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Yarborough Applegate Secures $6.45 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death of Motorcyclist Killed by Road Construction Defect

Yarborough Applegate recently secured a $6.45 million settlement for the family of a motorcycle rider who was killed by a road construction defect in Marlboro County, South Carolina.

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David Yarborough Discusses His Career, Lessons Learned, and the Amazon Case in The DefenseLine

Co-founding partner David Yarborough was recently featured in South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association’s magazine The DefenseLine.

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Yarborough Applegate Secures $6.25 Million Settlement for Family Injured by Drunk Driver in North Charleston

Yarborough Applegate recently secured a $6.25 million settlement for a family whose lives were upended after a head-on collision with a drunk driver in North Charleston, South Carolina.

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Yarborough Applegate Earns $4.7 Million Defective Product Settlement for Man Injured by Faulty Sports Equipment

Notably, during the course of litigation, new warning labels were affixed to the product—a move that, in the future, should protect countless users from also becoming victims.

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Attorney Liam Duffy presents before an audience of personal injury lawyers

Yarborough Applegate Attorneys Liam Duffy and Alex Heaton Present at 2024 SCAJ Annual Convention

The multi-day event featured a dozen seminars delivered by leading legal experts on topics spanning ethics, torts and negligence, workers compensation, employment law, social security, and environmental law.

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