BAMBERG LEGAL

Our client driver was involved in a T-bone style collision with a tractor trailer when the tractor operator attempted to cut across the highway, failing to yield. Despite our aggressive pre-suit negotiations and legal argument, the insurance company would not adequately compensate our client. Within one week of filing the lawsuit and before the pleadings were served on the named defendants, the carrier increased their settlement offer by approximately 50%, resulting in a total settlement of almost 10x our client's medical bills... Our clients were passengers in a vehicle driven by a third party who was under the influence of alcohol. The driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in injury to our clients. The insurance company argued that our clients "assumed the risk" of voluntarily riding with a drunk driver. Undeterred, we fought back, utilizing South Carolina's Tyger River Doctrine to demand policy limits. After the insurance company missed the time-sensitive settlement..

Also known as: Bamberg Legal, LLC

Primary location: Bamberg United States