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Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit After a Fatal Accident?

In South Carolina, family members can’t file a wrongful death lawsuit directly. The claim must be filed by the deceased person’s estate’s personal representative on your behalf. That rule surprises many families, and it usually delays cases at the exact moment time matters most. At Douglas Jennings Law Firm, LLC,...

How Long Do You Have to File a Wrongful Death Claim?

In South Carolina, most wrongful death claims must be filed within three years of the date of death. Miss that deadline, and the court can permanently refuse to hear your case, regardless of how strong the evidence is. If you’re unsure about the deadline for filing for wrongful death, connect...

Steps to Take Immediately After Someone Hits Your Car

When a driver knocks you off your feet, the shock can be immediate. However, the full weight of the injuries may not set in until hours later. Knowing what steps to take right away is critical, not just for your health, but for your ability to hold the negligent driver...

What Constitutes Reckless Driving?

Reckless driving isn’t just careless. It’s a conscious disregard for the safety of others on the road. In South Carolina, you can be charged with reckless driving if you operate a vehicle in a way that shows willful or wanton disregard for the rights or safety of others. That legal...

Causes of Rear-End Accidents

Getting rear-ended at a stoplight or during rush hour can lead to more than just vehicle damage. It can also result in weeks or months of pain, time off work, and a lengthy recovery. While most rear-end crashes are caused by careless drivers, proving that and getting full compensation isn’t...

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$4.2M settlement for estate of woman killed by pest treatment

$7.5 Million Settlement reached in dram shop case

Child hurt by flying racetrack debris settles suit for $950K

Doug Jennings of Douglas Jennings Law Firm, LLC, received the 2020 Business Person of the Year at the Marlboro Chamber of Commerce annual meeting

$600K settlement reached after man killed in prison

Rain, speed lead to head-on crash, $1.075M settlement

$2.1 M verdict for worker with crushed foot

$2.2M settlement in suit over baby's botched delivery

Wrongful Death Trial Ends in Settlement

Rear-ender by tractor-trailer settled for $1.8M

Jury awards $908K for inmate’s opioid withdrawal

Press Release: Attorney Doug Jennings Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award by Premier Lawyers of America

Business Of The Month For May

Employer of distracted trucker agrees to pay $3.75M to injured man

Family Of Man Killed In Tailgating Fight Sues 6

Wrongful Death Trial Ends In Settlement

Verdict Reach In Trial

Pee Dee Man Not Guilty

Douglas Jennings Recognized With Lifetime Achievement Award

Douglas Jennings Honored At Governors Mansion

Business of the month for May 2017

Bennettsville Couple $3.75 Million Settlement After Being Rear-Ended

Parole Granted For Dog Fighting Kingpin Tant

COLUMBIA, SC (WCSC) – South Carolina’s most notorious breeder of fighting pit bulls is getting out of prison after serving just six years of a 30-year sentence. A South Carolina parole board voted 5-2 in favor of granting parole to 63-year-old David Ray Tant on Wednesday morning. Tant will be...

Local Lawyer Named As Rising Star

Spann Paroled