Brain Injury Attorneys in South Carolina
Traumatic brain injury, also known as TBI, happens when the brain is damaged as the result of the impact from an external source that pierces brain tissue or violently shakes the brain within the skull.
The harm of a TBI is internal, and the symptoms can be subtle though the brain damage may be extensive enough to cause disability. For this reason, TBI is sometimes called a “silent epidemic.”
In South Carolina each year, brain injuries lead to an average of 12,000 emergency visits, 3,000 hospitalizations, 1,300 TBI survivors with a lifelong disability, and 1,000 deaths. TBI is the No. 1 cause of death for South Carolinians ages 1 to 44. Across South Carolina, 61,000 residents live with a permanent disability due to TBI, according to the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina.
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Our Results in Brain Injury Cases
The leading causes of TBI are:
35%
Falls
22%
Car Accidents
11%
Being struck by or against something
10%
Assault
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
No two TBI cases are the same. There are many different types of brain injuries, and the effects can be mild to severe. Symptoms vary depending on the cause, location, and severity of the initial trauma.
Often TBI goes undiagnosed and untreated. A patient can be sent home from the emergency room after a car accident without anyone – including the treating physician – being aware that a severe internal brain injury has occurred. Not until days or weeks later do signs of a serious problem begin to surface.
Between 3.2 million and 5.3 million adults and children nationwide are living with permanent disabilities caused by TBI, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
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We stand up for the underdog, and we’re not afraid to take on tough cases or powerful opponents.
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Melissa Mosier
Attorney | South Carolina Injury Lawyer
Hi, I’m Attorney Melissa Mosier, and I’m committed to tackling high-stakes personal injury and wrongful death cases – the ones that many other lawyers shy away from. These cases, which often require an extensive investment of time and resources to prove, include commercial truck accident cases, catastrophic workplace injury cases, and dram shop cases. Never one to shy away from a challenge, I focus on complex claims where liability is unclear or contested, applying my legal experience and determination to fight for the justice my clients deserve. I serve clients throughout South Carolina and am based in the Columbia office of Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers.
- $9 million settlement for a truck driver who sustained a traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures when an unsecured load fell from his truck and crushed him.
- $6.25 million settlement for a man who suffered multiple broken bones after being rear-ended by a semi-truck in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95.
- $3 million settlement for a man who suffered a TBI along with other injuries after being hit head-on by a drunk driver with an additional $1 million settlement in dram shop action against a negligent bar.
- $2 million settlement for a marine injured at a Myrtle Beach resort.
- $1,245,000 settlement secured for a graduate whose dreams were derailed by a trucking company’s reckless negligence
- $1 million policy limits settlement for widow after husband’s fatal tractor-trailer collision
- $1 million settlement secured for construction worker injured in elevator shaft fall
- $937,000 settlement secured for a passenger struck by a drunk driver while crossing a bridge in Charleston, who suffered neck and shoulder pain along with severe PTSD.
- $800,000 settlement for a woman who suffered a leg injury and spine fracture after being rear-ended by a work truck on Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach.
- $485,000 settlement in a product liability case for a Bluffton woman who suffered significant injury to her knee and eye due to a defective electric bike.
- Listed as a South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015 – Present
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury, 2021 – Present
- National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, 2025
- South Carolina Bar’s Professional Responsibility Committee, Active Member, 2018 – Present
- South Carolina Bar’s Practice and Procedure Committee, Member, 2016 – 2018
- SC Bar’s Practice & Procedure Committee, Ad Hoc Member, Anti-Sex Trafficking Subcommittee
- South Carolina Bar’s Ethics Advisory Committee, Member, 2014 – 2015
- South Carolina Association for Justice’s Justice Bulletin, Publications Editor, 2018 – Present
- SC Association for Justice Board of Governors, Member, 2018 – Present
- South Carolina Bar’s Law Related Education Program, Volunteer Judge, which seeks to encourage students in middle school and high school to pursue law by introducing them to role models.
- South Carolina Bar mentor for new attorneys starting to practice law, Mentor
- University of South Carolina School of Law 1L mentor program, Mentor
- American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group, Member
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, Member Since 2025
- National Traumatic Brain Injury Association, Member Since 2025
- National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 Under 40, Member Since 2025
- Trucking Trial Lawyers Association Top 10, Member Since 2025
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- SC Solicitors’ Annual Conference, Speaker – Civil Remedies for Human Trafficking Survivors – October 2025
- American Association for Justice Winter Convention, Speaker – “Discovering, Investigating and Prosecuting Dram Shop cases” – February 2021
- South Carolina Bar CLE on Commercial Vehicle and Trucking Accidents, Speaker – February 2021, February 2022
- AAJ Trucking Convention “Critical Depositions in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Case—Getting the Documents, People, and Admissions Needed,” Speaker, July 2020
- American Association of Jazz Fest, Speaker, April 2020
- Art and Science of Trial Objections sponsored by the South Carolina Bar, Litigator, January 2020
- South Carolina Association for Justice Auto Torts Advanced Trial Lawyer College, Speaker, December 2019
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys’ annual symposium, Speaker, September 2019
- Advanced Issues in Underinsured Motorist Law, NBI, 2015
- AAJ Trucking College in Dallas, Guest Speaker, 2015
- New Jersey Association for Justice Trucking University, Guest Speaker
- Kentucky Justice Association, “Pursuing a Dram Shop Action”, Guest Speaker, June 2020
- Testified before the South Carolina General Assembly on proposed changes to insurance laws that affect public safety
- Attorney Melissa Mosier Advocates for Fan Who Suffered a Traumatic Fall at Colonial Life Arena
- Fan Who Fell at Colonial Life Arena Was Denied Access to Original Seat, Lawyer Says
- Crank the Tunes and Silence the Interruptions: It’s Melissa Mosier’s Time
- South Carolina’s Top Verdicts & Settlements 2018
- Runaway Wheel Case Settles for $600k
- University of South Carolina Honors College, B.S.
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
- $9 million settlement for a truck driver who sustained a traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures when an unsecured load fell from his truck and crushed him.
- $6.25 million settlement for a man who suffered multiple broken bones after being rear-ended by a semi-truck in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95.
- $3 million settlement for a man who suffered a TBI along with other injuries after being hit head-on by a drunk driver with an additional $1 million settlement in dram shop action against a negligent bar.
- $2 million settlement for a marine injured at a Myrtle Beach resort.
- $1,245,000 settlement secured for a graduate whose dreams were derailed by a trucking company’s reckless negligence
- $1 million policy limits settlement for widow after husband’s fatal tractor-trailer collision
- $1 million settlement secured for construction worker injured in elevator shaft fall
- $937,000 settlement secured for a passenger struck by a drunk driver while crossing a bridge in Charleston, who suffered neck and shoulder pain along with severe PTSD.
- $800,000 settlement for a woman who suffered a leg injury and spine fracture after being rear-ended by a work truck on Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach.
- $485,000 settlement in a product liability case for a Bluffton woman who suffered significant injury to her knee and eye due to a defective electric bike.
- Listed as a South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015 – Present
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury, 2021 – Present
- National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, 2025
- South Carolina Bar’s Professional Responsibility Committee, Active Member, 2018 – Present
- South Carolina Bar’s Practice and Procedure Committee, Member, 2016 – 2018
- SC Bar’s Practice & Procedure Committee, Ad Hoc Member, Anti-Sex Trafficking Subcommittee
- South Carolina Bar’s Ethics Advisory Committee, Member, 2014 – 2015
- South Carolina Association for Justice’s Justice Bulletin, Publications Editor, 2018 – Present
- SC Association for Justice Board of Governors, Member, 2018 – Present
- South Carolina Bar’s Law Related Education Program, Volunteer Judge, which seeks to encourage students in middle school and high school to pursue law by introducing them to role models.
- South Carolina Bar mentor for new attorneys starting to practice law, Mentor
- University of South Carolina School of Law 1L mentor program, Mentor
- American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group, Member
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, Member Since 2025
- National Traumatic Brain Injury Association, Member Since 2025
- National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 Under 40, Member Since 2025
- Trucking Trial Lawyers Association Top 10, Member Since 2025
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- SC Solicitors’ Annual Conference, Speaker – Civil Remedies for Human Trafficking Survivors – October 2025
- American Association for Justice Winter Convention, Speaker – “Discovering, Investigating and Prosecuting Dram Shop cases” – February 2021
- South Carolina Bar CLE on Commercial Vehicle and Trucking Accidents, Speaker – February 2021, February 2022
- AAJ Trucking Convention “Critical Depositions in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Case—Getting the Documents, People, and Admissions Needed,” Speaker, July 2020
- American Association of Jazz Fest, Speaker, April 2020
- Art and Science of Trial Objections sponsored by the South Carolina Bar, Litigator, January 2020
- South Carolina Association for Justice Auto Torts Advanced Trial Lawyer College, Speaker, December 2019
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys’ annual symposium, Speaker, September 2019
- Advanced Issues in Underinsured Motorist Law, NBI, 2015
- AAJ Trucking College in Dallas, Guest Speaker, 2015
- New Jersey Association for Justice Trucking University, Guest Speaker
- Kentucky Justice Association, “Pursuing a Dram Shop Action”, Guest Speaker, June 2020
- Testified before the South Carolina General Assembly on proposed changes to insurance laws that affect public safety
- Attorney Melissa Mosier Advocates for Fan Who Suffered a Traumatic Fall at Colonial Life Arena
- Fan Who Fell at Colonial Life Arena Was Denied Access to Original Seat, Lawyer Says
- Crank the Tunes and Silence the Interruptions: It’s Melissa Mosier’s Time
- South Carolina’s Top Verdicts & Settlements 2018
- Runaway Wheel Case Settles for $600k
- University of South Carolina Honors College, B.S.
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
- $9 million settlement for a truck driver who sustained a traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures when an unsecured load fell from his truck and crushed him.
- $6.25 million settlement for a man who suffered multiple broken bones after being rear-ended by a semi-truck in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95.
- $3 million settlement for a man who suffered a TBI along with other injuries after being hit head-on by a drunk driver with an additional $1 million settlement in dram shop action against a negligent bar.
- $2 million settlement for a marine injured at a Myrtle Beach resort.
- $1,245,000 settlement secured for a graduate whose dreams were derailed by a trucking company’s reckless negligence
- $1 million policy limits settlement for widow after husband’s fatal tractor-trailer collision
- $1 million settlement secured for construction worker injured in elevator shaft fall
- $937,000 settlement secured for a passenger struck by a drunk driver while crossing a bridge in Charleston, who suffered neck and shoulder pain along with severe PTSD.
- $800,000 settlement for a woman who suffered a leg injury and spine fracture after being rear-ended by a work truck on Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach.
- $485,000 settlement in a product liability case for a Bluffton woman who suffered significant injury to her knee and eye due to a defective electric bike.
- Listed as a South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015 – Present
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury, 2021 – Present
- National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, 2025
- South Carolina Bar’s Professional Responsibility Committee, Active Member, 2018 – Present
- South Carolina Bar’s Practice and Procedure Committee, Member, 2016 – 2018
- SC Bar’s Practice & Procedure Committee, Ad Hoc Member, Anti-Sex Trafficking Subcommittee
- South Carolina Bar’s Ethics Advisory Committee, Member, 2014 – 2015
- South Carolina Association for Justice’s Justice Bulletin, Publications Editor, 2018 – Present
- SC Association for Justice Board of Governors, Member, 2018 – Present
- South Carolina Bar’s Law Related Education Program, Volunteer Judge, which seeks to encourage students in middle school and high school to pursue law by introducing them to role models.
- South Carolina Bar mentor for new attorneys starting to practice law, Mentor
- University of South Carolina School of Law 1L mentor program, Mentor
- American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group, Member
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, Member Since 2025
- National Traumatic Brain Injury Association, Member Since 2025
- National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 Under 40, Member Since 2025
- Trucking Trial Lawyers Association Top 10, Member Since 2025
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- SC Solicitors’ Annual Conference, Speaker – Civil Remedies for Human Trafficking Survivors – October 2025
- American Association for Justice Winter Convention, Speaker – “Discovering, Investigating and Prosecuting Dram Shop cases” – February 2021
- South Carolina Bar CLE on Commercial Vehicle and Trucking Accidents, Speaker – February 2021, February 2022
- AAJ Trucking Convention “Critical Depositions in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Case—Getting the Documents, People, and Admissions Needed,” Speaker, July 2020
- American Association of Jazz Fest, Speaker, April 2020
- Art and Science of Trial Objections sponsored by the South Carolina Bar, Litigator, January 2020
- South Carolina Association for Justice Auto Torts Advanced Trial Lawyer College, Speaker, December 2019
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys’ annual symposium, Speaker, September 2019
- Advanced Issues in Underinsured Motorist Law, NBI, 2015
- AAJ Trucking College in Dallas, Guest Speaker, 2015
- New Jersey Association for Justice Trucking University, Guest Speaker
- Kentucky Justice Association, “Pursuing a Dram Shop Action”, Guest Speaker, June 2020
- Testified before the South Carolina General Assembly on proposed changes to insurance laws that affect public safety
- Attorney Melissa Mosier Advocates for Fan Who Suffered a Traumatic Fall at Colonial Life Arena
- Fan Who Fell at Colonial Life Arena Was Denied Access to Original Seat, Lawyer Says
- Crank the Tunes and Silence the Interruptions: It’s Melissa Mosier’s Time
- South Carolina’s Top Verdicts & Settlements 2018
- Runaway Wheel Case Settles for $600k
- University of South Carolina Honors College, B.S.
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
Mark Joye
Partner & Head Of Litigation | South Carolina Injury Lawyer
I’m a trial lawyer at the Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers. The top three types of cases I handle are trucking, personal injury and product liability. Right now, I probably do more trucking litigation cases than other kinds of litigation. I usually work on tractor-trailer crashes that occur on the highways and interstates in South Carolina.
The majority of my product liability work centers around automobiles. I focus on defective tires, airbags, seatbelt buckles, drive systems and safety restraint systems. I also do other types of product liability work, like industrial machinery.
- Charleston Animal Society, Community Ambassador Award, 2019
- Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Silver, 2019
- Listed in Charleston, South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2019 – Present
- 10.0 Avvo Rating, 2017 – Present
- AV Preeminent Rating (5.0 out of 5.0)
- Best Lawyers in America, Charleston Product Liability Lawyer of the Year, 2017 & 2020
- Best Lawyers in America, Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, 2016
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, Workers’ Compensation, and Product Liability Litigation, 2014 – Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2008 – Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2016 – 2020, 2022-Present
- Listed in Charleston Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2018 – 2020, 2022 – Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 25, 2016-Present
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Honoree, 2023
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Personal Injury Power List, 2026
- American Association for Justice, Board of Governors
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Board of Governors
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Past President
- American Association for Justice, Leaders’ Forum
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Charleston Chapter, Past President
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Capital Club Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Member
- American Association for Justice, Interstate Trucking Litigation Section, Member
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Board-Certified Trial Advocate
- Charleston County Bar Association, Past President 2024-2025
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A.
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
- $262.5 million verdict for the family of a child killed after being ejected from a vehicle in an accident
- Confidential Settlement to Families of Two Teens Killed Near Moncks Corner, South Carolina
- $17 Million in Trial Verdict for Family Killed in 18‐Wheeler Accident on I‐95
- Half-Million Dollar Settlement for Marine Killed in a Sumter Car Crash Caused by an 18-Wheeler
- Confidential bad faith insurance settlement for North Charleston non-profit Metanoia
- Big Brother or Big Savior? Here Comes the Black Box, for South Carolina Lawyer, 2004
- Avoiding 10 Pitfalls of Demonstrative Evidence, for Trial Magazine, 2000
- Computer Animations, for Trial Magazine, 1998
- Charleston Animal Society, Community Ambassador Award, 2019
- Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Silver, 2019
- Listed in Charleston, South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2019 – Present
- 10.0 Avvo Rating, 2017 – Present
- AV Preeminent Rating (5.0 out of 5.0)
- Best Lawyers in America, Charleston Product Liability Lawyer of the Year, 2017 & 2020
- Best Lawyers in America, Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, 2016
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, Workers’ Compensation, and Product Liability Litigation, 2014 – Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2008 – Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2016 – 2020, 2022-Present
- Listed in Charleston Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2018 – 2020, 2022 – Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 25, 2016-Present
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Honoree, 2023
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Personal Injury Power List, 2026
- American Association for Justice, Board of Governors
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Board of Governors
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Past President
- American Association for Justice, Leaders’ Forum
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Charleston Chapter, Past President
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Capital Club Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Member
- American Association for Justice, Interstate Trucking Litigation Section, Member
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Board-Certified Trial Advocate
- Charleston County Bar Association, Past President 2024-2025
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A.
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
- $262.5 million verdict for the family of a child killed after being ejected from a vehicle in an accident
- Confidential Settlement to Families of Two Teens Killed Near Moncks Corner, South Carolina
- $17 Million in Trial Verdict for Family Killed in 18‐Wheeler Accident on I‐95
- Half-Million Dollar Settlement for Marine Killed in a Sumter Car Crash Caused by an 18-Wheeler
- Confidential bad faith insurance settlement for North Charleston non-profit Metanoia
- Big Brother or Big Savior? Here Comes the Black Box, for South Carolina Lawyer, 2004
- Avoiding 10 Pitfalls of Demonstrative Evidence, for Trial Magazine, 2000
- Computer Animations, for Trial Magazine, 1998
- Charleston Animal Society, Community Ambassador Award, 2019
- Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Silver, 2019
- Listed in Charleston, South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2019 – Present
- 10.0 Avvo Rating, 2017 – Present
- AV Preeminent Rating (5.0 out of 5.0)
- Best Lawyers in America, Charleston Product Liability Lawyer of the Year, 2017 & 2020
- Best Lawyers in America, Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, 2016
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, Workers’ Compensation, and Product Liability Litigation, 2014 – Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2008 – Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2016 – 2020, 2022-Present
- Listed in Charleston Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2018 – 2020, 2022 – Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 25, 2016-Present
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Honoree, 2023
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Personal Injury Power List, 2026
- American Association for Justice, Board of Governors
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Board of Governors
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Past President
- American Association for Justice, Leaders’ Forum
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Charleston Chapter, Past President
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Capital Club Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Member
- American Association for Justice, Interstate Trucking Litigation Section, Member
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Board-Certified Trial Advocate
- Charleston County Bar Association, Past President 2024-2025
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A.
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
- $262.5 million verdict for the family of a child killed after being ejected from a vehicle in an accident
- Confidential Settlement to Families of Two Teens Killed Near Moncks Corner, South Carolina
- $17 Million in Trial Verdict for Family Killed in 18‐Wheeler Accident on I‐95
- Half-Million Dollar Settlement for Marine Killed in a Sumter Car Crash Caused by an 18-Wheeler
- Confidential bad faith insurance settlement for North Charleston non-profit Metanoia
- Big Brother or Big Savior? Here Comes the Black Box, for South Carolina Lawyer, 2004
- Avoiding 10 Pitfalls of Demonstrative Evidence, for Trial Magazine, 2000
- Computer Animations, for Trial Magazine, 1998
Ken Harrell
Managing Partner | South Carolina Injury Lawyer
I am the Managing Partner at Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers. I joined the firm in 1994 after spending six years as an attorney with the state’s largest corporate defense firm. In 2006 I became the managing partner of Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers. While my primary focus now is on the firm’s business operations, I also handle cases involving workers’ compensation, car accidents, and defective products and head up the firm’s referral practice. Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers works in association with dozens of lawyers each year to ensure our clients receive the best possible representation. Often, these lawyers associate our firm to help them with larger, complex injury cases.
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, 2014 – Present
- Best Lawyers – Charleston Workers’ Compensation Lawyer of the Year, 2015 & 2026
- Best Lawyers – Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, 2020
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2018
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 25, 2017
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2011–2013, 2015 – Present
- Client’s Choice Award, Avvo, 2019
- 10.0 Avvo Rating, 2017 – Present
- Charleston Animal Society, Community Ambassador Award, 2019
- Recognized by Best Lawyers for Personal Injury in Charleston
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Managing Partners to Watch, 2025
- SMART Act – A Ray of Hope on Medicare Lien Issues, for South Carolina Lawyer Magazine, 2013
- Quality of Life for Trial Lawyers – Are the “Seven Habits” Still Effective?, for South Carolina Trial Lawyer Bulletin, 2006
- How Opt-Out Legislation Would Negatively Affect Employers, SC Self-Insurers Association Annual Conference, 2016
- A Storm Cloud Brewing: Overview of Opt-Out Legislation Nationwide, Injured Workers Advocates Annual Conference, 2016
- Five-Star Battle of Online Reviews, M&L Spring Conference, 2015
- Ethics in Managing A Law Office, Injured Workers Advocates Spring Conference, 2015
- Current Issues Facing Law Firm Leaders, 2015
- Summary of South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Decisions, SCWCEA Annual Conference, 2014
- A Guide to Communication with Healthcare Providers, 30th Annual Medical Seminar on Workers’ Compensation, 2009
- Trying The Automobile Injury Case in South Carolina, 1998
- Injured Workers’ Advocates, Chairman of Legislative Affairs Committee
- Injured Workers’ Advocates, Past-President
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Sustaining Member
- South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Association, Board Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- South Carolina Bar Association Corporate Partner of the Year, Charleston Animal Society, Member, 2009
- Reading Partners of South Carolina, Development Chair
- James Madison University, B.S.
- College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, J.D.
- $2.3 million settlement for a young maintenance worker who had to have an arm amputated after getting it caught in a piece of industrial equipment.
- $1.4 million settlement for an assembly line worker whose arm was crushed by a piece of defective equipment.
- $850,000 settlement for a restaurant worker who sustained electrical shock injuries due to a defective coffee maker.
- $465,000 workers’ compensation settlement for a construction worker who sustained head injuries due to a fall in a stairwell.
- $250,000 workers’ compensation settlement for a truck driver who sustained a severe back injury.
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, 2014 – Present
- Best Lawyers – Charleston Workers’ Compensation Lawyer of the Year, 2015 & 2026
- Best Lawyers – Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, 2020
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2018
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 25, 2017
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2011–2013, 2015 – Present
- Client’s Choice Award, Avvo, 2019
- 10.0 Avvo Rating, 2017 – Present
- Charleston Animal Society, Community Ambassador Award, 2019
- Recognized by Best Lawyers for Personal Injury in Charleston
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Managing Partners to Watch, 2025
- SMART Act – A Ray of Hope on Medicare Lien Issues, for South Carolina Lawyer Magazine, 2013
- Quality of Life for Trial Lawyers – Are the “Seven Habits” Still Effective?, for South Carolina Trial Lawyer Bulletin, 2006
- How Opt-Out Legislation Would Negatively Affect Employers, SC Self-Insurers Association Annual Conference, 2016
- A Storm Cloud Brewing: Overview of Opt-Out Legislation Nationwide, Injured Workers Advocates Annual Conference, 2016
- Five-Star Battle of Online Reviews, M&L Spring Conference, 2015
- Ethics in Managing A Law Office, Injured Workers Advocates Spring Conference, 2015
- Current Issues Facing Law Firm Leaders, 2015
- Summary of South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Decisions, SCWCEA Annual Conference, 2014
- A Guide to Communication with Healthcare Providers, 30th Annual Medical Seminar on Workers’ Compensation, 2009
- Trying The Automobile Injury Case in South Carolina, 1998
- Injured Workers’ Advocates, Chairman of Legislative Affairs Committee
- Injured Workers’ Advocates, Past-President
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Sustaining Member
- South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Association, Board Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- South Carolina Bar Association Corporate Partner of the Year, Charleston Animal Society, Member, 2009
- Reading Partners of South Carolina, Development Chair
- James Madison University, B.S.
- College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, J.D.
- $2.3 million settlement for a young maintenance worker who had to have an arm amputated after getting it caught in a piece of industrial equipment.
- $1.4 million settlement for an assembly line worker whose arm was crushed by a piece of defective equipment.
- $850,000 settlement for a restaurant worker who sustained electrical shock injuries due to a defective coffee maker.
- $465,000 workers’ compensation settlement for a construction worker who sustained head injuries due to a fall in a stairwell.
- $250,000 workers’ compensation settlement for a truck driver who sustained a severe back injury.
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, 2014 – Present
- Best Lawyers – Charleston Workers’ Compensation Lawyer of the Year, 2015 & 2026
- Best Lawyers – Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, 2020
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 10, 2018
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 25, 2017
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2011–2013, 2015 – Present
- Client’s Choice Award, Avvo, 2019
- 10.0 Avvo Rating, 2017 – Present
- Charleston Animal Society, Community Ambassador Award, 2019
- Recognized by Best Lawyers for Personal Injury in Charleston
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Managing Partners to Watch, 2025
- SMART Act – A Ray of Hope on Medicare Lien Issues, for South Carolina Lawyer Magazine, 2013
- Quality of Life for Trial Lawyers – Are the “Seven Habits” Still Effective?, for South Carolina Trial Lawyer Bulletin, 2006
- How Opt-Out Legislation Would Negatively Affect Employers, SC Self-Insurers Association Annual Conference, 2016
- A Storm Cloud Brewing: Overview of Opt-Out Legislation Nationwide, Injured Workers Advocates Annual Conference, 2016
- Five-Star Battle of Online Reviews, M&L Spring Conference, 2015
- Ethics in Managing A Law Office, Injured Workers Advocates Spring Conference, 2015
- Current Issues Facing Law Firm Leaders, 2015
- Summary of South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Decisions, SCWCEA Annual Conference, 2014
- A Guide to Communication with Healthcare Providers, 30th Annual Medical Seminar on Workers’ Compensation, 2009
- Trying The Automobile Injury Case in South Carolina, 1998
- Injured Workers’ Advocates, Chairman of Legislative Affairs Committee
- Injured Workers’ Advocates, Past-President
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Sustaining Member
- South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Association, Board Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- South Carolina Bar Association Corporate Partner of the Year, Charleston Animal Society, Member, 2009
- Reading Partners of South Carolina, Development Chair
- James Madison University, B.S.
- College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, J.D.
- $2.3 million settlement for a young maintenance worker who had to have an arm amputated after getting it caught in a piece of industrial equipment.
- $1.4 million settlement for an assembly line worker whose arm was crushed by a piece of defective equipment.
- $850,000 settlement for a restaurant worker who sustained electrical shock injuries due to a defective coffee maker.
- $465,000 workers’ compensation settlement for a construction worker who sustained head injuries due to a fall in a stairwell.
- $250,000 workers’ compensation settlement for a truck driver who sustained a severe back injury.
Helpful tips for brain injury survivors
Create and Maintain a Routine
A consistent daily routine can reduce stress and help your brain conserve energy. Simple habits, like regular sleep, a set meal and activity times, provide structure and make daily tasks feel more manageable.
Manage Fatigue and Energy Levels
Fatigue is one of the most common challenges after a brain injury, and it’s important to listen to your body. Pacing yourself, taking breaks, and prioritizing rest can help prevent setbacks and support steady recovery.
Cognitive Strategies
Memory aids, reminders, and written notes can help compensate for changes in attention or recall. Breaking tasks into smaller steps and focusing on one thing at a time can make everyday activities less overwhelming.
Emotional and Social Support
Recovery affects more than just the body; it takes an emotional toll as well. Connecting with trusted friends, family, support groups, or counselors can provide reassurance, understanding, and encouragement along the way.
Safety and Environment
Creating a safe and organized living space can help reduce the risk of injury and ease daily navigation. Good lighting, clear walkways, and minimizing distractions can make your environment feel more supportive of healing.
Self-Advocacy
You know your needs better than anyone else, and it’s okay to speak up. Asking questions, requesting accommodations, and clearly communicating your limitations can help ensure you receive the care and support you deserve.
Physical Well-being
Gentle physical activity, proper nutrition, and quality sleep all play a role in brain health. Following medical guidance and gradually rebuilding strength can support both physical recovery and overall well-being.
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The Hidden Injury: Impact of Undetected Traumatic Brain Injuries
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What Causes Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is a congenital disorder (a medical condition that is present at or before birth) that affects muscle tone, posture, and movement. However, while cerebral palsy affects the body, it’s actually a result of brain damage, causing the brain…
Disability Resources
Brain Injury Association of America
United Cerebral Palsy
The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina
TBI Survival Guide
Mayo Clinic
Becker Hospital Review
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