John is a native of Columbia SC. He earned his juris doctor degree from University of South Carolina and has been in private practice for more than 25 years. He works hard to establish and maintain relationships with leaders from across the community.
John is an aggressive, experienced attorney who will fight for the rights of his clients. He has been a personal injury and criminal defense trial attorney for more than 25 years. He has successfully litigated civil cases and criminal cases in front of a jury. He has also been able to get large settlements for victims of auto accidents, on-the-job injuries and defective drugs.
John was admitted to the South Carolina Bar, South Carolina Supreme Court, United States Fourth Circuit District Court.
John has served as a legal correspondent for news stations and has been a lecturer on various legal topics.
$300,000 Settlement – Negligent Supervision – Psychiatric facility failed to properly supervise and monitor a patient who subsequently attacked an innocent bystander.
$150,000 settlement – Pedestrian hit by a car
$175,000 Settlement – Workers compensation claim
$300,000 settlement – Auto Accident
$1,000,000 settlement – Drunk driver accident that resulted in injuries and the bar that over-served the driver.
$315,000 settlement workers compensation settlement – Employee injured leg after falling from train.
$475,000 premise liability settlement – patron fell down elevator shaft due to defective elevator door
$95,000 workers compensation settlement – worker injured knee during factory accident
$175,000 workers compensation settlement – client hit by fork lift
$285,000 workers compensation settlement – client injured back falling from ladder
$1,250,000 settlement – auto accident resulting in brain injury
$450,000 settlement – auto accident resulting in serious injuries.
$500,000 medical malpractice settlement – patient was given unauthorized sterilization procedure during child birth.
$600,000 settlement – product liability – client developed liver cancer as a result of defective pharmaceutical drug.
$600,000 settlement – premise liability- child seriously injured from fall from inflatable slide on playground.
$5,000,000 verdict – auto accident case where passenger killed by drunk driver.
