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Accidents & Injuries


"What the insurance companies have done is to reverse the business so that the public at large insures the insurance companies."

- Gerry Spence, Esq.

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THE ISSUES:

  • WERE YOU INVOLVED IN AN AUTO, MOTORCYCLE OR TRUCK ACCIDENT?
  • DID YOU SUFFER AN INJURY AS A PROXIMATE OR DIRECT LEGAL RESULT?
  • WAS SOMEONE ELSE NEGLIGENT BY VIOLATING A TRAFFIC STATUTE OR BY FAILING TO ACT REASONABLY?   
  • IS THE INJURY PERMANENT OR DISABLING? 
  • ARE THERE WITNESSES TO THE WRECK? 
  • WHO IS RESPONSIBLE AND WHOM SHOULD BE NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN A LAWSUIT? 
  • IS THERE SUFFICIENT AUTO LIABILITY INSURANCE TO COVER THE DAMAGES? IF NOT, CAN ADDITIONALSOURCES OF INSURANCE BE LOCATED, SUCH AS OTHER POLICIES OR YOUR OWN UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE? 

THE PROCESS:

  • CONSULTATION WITH ME AND SIGN WRITTEN RETAINER AGREEMENT.
  • OBTAIN ACCIDENT REPORT FROM SC DMV.
  • SEND LETTER OF REPRESENTATION TO THE INSURANCE ADJUSTERS.
  • RESOLVE PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS.
  • OBTAIN NECESSARY MEDICAL RECORDS. 
  • NEGOTIATE OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENT IF POSSIBLE. 
  • FILE SUIT IF NECESSARY.
  • DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS OF WITNESSES.
  • MEDIATION.
  • TRIAL.
  • APPEAL. 

WHY CHOOSE ME:

  • OVER 25 YEARS GENERAL TRIAL EXPERIENCE.
  • OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING WRECK CASES. 
  • MEMBER, SC ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE.
  • MEMBER, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE.
  • COMPLETED TRAINING IN THE INNOVATIVE AND SUCCESSFUL "REPTILE" METHOD OF CIVIL PROSECUTION WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERTS DON KEENAN AND DAVID BALL. 
  • COMPLETED NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY (NITA) TRAININGS FOR THE CONDUCT OF JURY
  • TRIALS AND CONDUCTING DEPOSITIONS.   

FEES: 

FEES FOR INJURY CASES AT THE JOHNSTON LAW FIRM ARE CONTINGENT

FEES. A CONTINGENT FEE IS ONE CHARGED FOR A LAWYER'S SERVICES, 

ONLY IF THE LAWSUIT IS SUCCESSFUL OR IS FAVORABLY SETTLED

OUT OF COURT. 

COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE LITIGATION WILL BE ADVANCED BY 

THE LAW FIRM AND THE LAW FIRM WILL BE REIMBURSED 

THESE COSTS FROM THE PROCEEDS OF RECOVERY AT

THE TIME OF DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS. AT THE JOHNSTON LAW FIRM,

CONTINGENT FEES ARE CALCULATED AS A PERCENTAGE (AGREED UPON 

IN WRITING) OF THE GROSS RECOVERY AS COMPUTED BEFORE 

DEDUCTING COSTS AND EXPENSES.


THINGS TO KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT

REMAIN CALM: BEING IN AN ACCIDENT CAN BE A STRESSFUL AND

BURDENSOME TIME. YOU CAN REMOVE SOME OF THE HEADACHE

BY FOLLOWING A FEW SIMPLE PROCEDURES THAT WILL HELP

STREAMLINE THE LEGAL PROCESS .


SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION: FIRST AND FOREMOST IS YOUR HEALTH

AND WELL-BEING. CONSULT WITH A DOCTOR ABOUT ANY SERIOUS

INJURIES OR MINOR ACHES AND PAINS. KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU MAY 

HAVE NO SYMPTOMS AT FIRST, BUT THAT COMPLICATIONS MAY

SURFACE LATER.  BE SURE TO CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT ANY

SYMPTOMS THAT ARISE.


DON’T GIVE A RECORDED STATEMENT TO THE OTHER DRIVER'S

INSURANCE COMPANY BEFORE YOU CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY.

IT WOULD BE BEST FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO FIND A

WAY TO PLACE THE BLAME ON YOU. CONSULTING WITH AN 

ATTORNEY CAN HELP YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT AND ALLOW 

YOU TO GET LEGAL ADVICE  PRIOR TO ANSWERING QUESTIONS

ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.


KEEP COPIES OF ALL YOUR PAPERWORK, BILLS AND MEDICAL REPORTS.

EVEN THOUGH WE WILL ORDER YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS, IT IS

BENEFICIAL FOR YOU TO HAVE A COPY OF YOUR PAPERWORK FOR YOUR 

RECORDS. IN ADDITION, IT HELPS STREAMLINE THE PROCESS FOR

YOUR ATTORNEY.


DOCUMENT YOUR PROPERTY DAMAGE: OBTAIN AND KEEP ALL ESTIMATES, 

REPAIR INVOICES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF DAMAGE TO YOUR 

AUTOMOBILE. 


                             Call 864-591-1093. 

                      "When it’s time to lawyer up." SM

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