South Carolina Workers Compensation / On the Job Injury Lawyers

Settlement for Worker Death at Concrete Plant

After a North Charleston man was killed when he fell approximately 60 feet from an elevator he was working on at Holcim cement plant in Holly Hill, South Carolina, Yarborough Applegate attorneys helped his estate settle wrongful death and negligence claims for $20 million.

Settlement for Injured Louisiana Worker

Just days before a multi-week trial was set to begin in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, our team secured this settlement on behalf of a worker who was seriously injured on the job when she fell 20 feet from a scaffolding.

Workplace Injury, Wrongful Death Settlement

Construction Site Negligence Settlement

Working as a subcontractor for a manufacturing plant, our client leaned against a railing that gave out beneath him, causing him to fall through the building and onto the ground. He sustained many orthopedic injuries.

Construction Site Brain Damage

A construction worker was working on a condominium complex when a roofing truss crashed down onto his head, leaving him with a brain injury

Amputation in Manufacturing Plan Settlement

Our client suffered a horrific degloving injury after his dominant hand got stuck in a press machine while attempting to find an air leak at a Pee Dee region manufacturing plant. After losing his middle, ring, and pinky fingers and undergoing multiple surgeries, the mechanic has been left with limited used of his thumb and index finger, relying on a prosthetic. Our attorneys established that an interlock device on the machine would have prevented the injury, leading to a $1M settlement for the man and his family.