Liam Duffy

Verdict in Wrongful Death of Landscaper

After a week-long trial, a jury awarded $21 million to the family of a 41-year-old landscaper who died after being shocked by a South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) power line while trimming a palm tree in Edisto Island, South Carolina.

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.

Dram Shop Settlement

Wrongful death of a young woman killed by a drunk driver who was overserved alcohol by a national restaurant chain then purchased more alcohol at a convenience store.

Commercial Motor Vehicle Collision

A rear-end collision with a commercial motor vehicle caused catastrophic injury to our client.

Hit and Run Settlement

The estate of a bicyclist killed by a drunk driver settled its wrongful death claims with two Charleston-area drinking establishments.

Dram Shop and Drunk Driver Settlement

Two people who were injured when their vehicle was hit head-on by a heavily intoxicated late-night driver who was going the wrong way on an interstate.

Motorcycle Crash

A motorcyclist who was injured after a driver stuck him while making an abrupt left turn settled a claim against the driver for $2.75 million.

Construction Site Settlement for Injured Drywall Worker

This settlement was reached after our client, an undocumented Mexican immigrant and drywall worker, fell 15 feet through a set of shoddily constructed stairs while carrying construction materials and landed on the concrete below. The stairs were built by a subcontractor and were noncompliant with the building code, lacked the required bolts, bracing and ledgers, and were unable to support a reasonable and expected load during the course of construction. As a result, our client suffered severe injuries, including a spinal cord injury, persistent bowel, bladder and sexual dysfunction, right-lower extremity weakness, knee instability, a traumatic brain injury and post-concussive disorder. We recovered all available insurance policy limits.

Settlement for Improperly Parked Truck Collision

This settlement was achieved for a client who suffered injuries after crashing into an improperly parked truck on the shoulder of the road. The truck had been illegally parked on the shoulder for approximately ten minutes, with its trailer sticking out about six feet into the road. In addition, the truck had not placed reflective triangles or flares around the truck, as the law requires.

$875,000 Premises Liability Settlement

This recovery was made for a 60-year old woman who fractured her hip when she fell over an unsafe, unmarked curb that was negligently placed in the middle of a walkway outside at TJ Maxx store in Indian Land, South Carolina.

Adulterated Food Case Jury Verdict

Yarborough Applegate attorney Liam Duffy recently secured a $315,000 jury verdict on behalf of a client who required emergency surgery after ingesting a metal wire that was embedded in a grilled chicken dish from Outback Steakhouse. In a major win, the lawsuit has led to a safety change across the entire Bloomin’ Brands family of restaurants, a move that will protect customers worldwide.