A recent four-day trial in Charleston County brought cycling safety back into sharp focus at our firm. The case — involving a commercial vehicle and a cyclist — highlighted persistent challenges on South Carolina’s narrow roads while demonstrating how thorough preparation and innovative technology can overcome inherent biases. Post-trial juror interviews reinforced what we’ve long…
Read morePlaintiff was injured after being struck in her driver’s door in a T-Bone style collision. She was admitted to a local hospital, where she later died from complications of a herniated stomach. Plaintiff reached a partial settlement with one medical practice several months before a date- certain trial, and proceeded to trial against the second…
Read moreIn This Issue: Behind a $7.9 Million Settlement How We Helped a Bicycle Accident Victim’s Family We often overlook the needs of two-wheeled vehicles on our roadways, and the results can be tragic. We regularly remind our friends and family to assume that most drivers on the road are distracted, whether by their phones, radios,…
Read moreFirst Jury Trial Since Covid Shutdown Results in $850,000 Verdict Against Horry County School District for Gross Negligence in Failing to Prevent Football Injury On April 15, 2021, a civil jury in Horry County awarded $850,000.00 in damages in a gross negligence case against the Horry County School District. The suit involved a high school…
Read moreType of Case: Gross Negligence and Title IX violations against Richland County Sheriff’s Department and Richland County School District 2 on behalf of Jane Doe, a Minor. Injuries Alleged: Jane Doe alleged that Richland County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jamel Bradley made inappropriate sexual advances, to included unwanted touching and kissing, towards her during her junior…
Read moreThe attorneys of Evans Moore have recently secured a $1,175,000.00 partial settlement in an ongoing medical malpractice case. The case involves allegations of a failure to diagnose a serious medical condition. The defendants denied any wrongdoing. The case will continue to trial against the remaining parties in early 2016.
Read moreOn September 1, 2015, attorneys James B. Moore III and Scott C. Evans recovered a $375,000 settlement from a convenience store operator in connection with its employee filing a false police report resulting in their client being arrested and wrongfully imprisoned for 8 hours at a local detention center. The lawsuit was filed in February…
Read moreOn August 26, 2015, a Greenville County jury awarded $375,000 to a worker who was injured while driving a business-owned vehicle on Interstate 85. Their client, Paulino Camacaro, had been driving a vehicle owned by his employer, a painting company, when he was sideswiped on Interstate 85 in Greenville while heading to his home in…
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