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South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers
We believe a team of experienced, focused, and passionate trial lawyers gives injured clients the best opportunities to receive all of the financial compensation and medical treatment they need to recover as quickly as possible.
That is why our lawyers have been committed for more than three decades to protecting the rights of injured people and helping them succeed in their financial recovery. Tenacious and tireless, our attorneys are focused on fighting for our clients’ rights and interests in any legal setting so that injured people can maximize their financial recoveries and reclaim their lives.
Mark D. Chappell
Mark Chappell is a founding partner of Chappell, Smith & Arden. He concentrates his practice in personal injury, truck and auto accidents, catastrophic injury and product liability cases. Since he was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1985, Mark has handled thousands of cases, winning millions of dollars… » Full Bio
William L. Smith, II
William L. “Bill” Smith, II is a founding partner of Chappell, Smith & Arden. He concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation and mediation. Bill graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar… » Full Bio
Mark T. Arden
Mark T. Arden is a partner of Chappell, Smith & Arden. His practice concentrates in the areas of workers’ compensation, complex litigation, personal injury and administrative law. Mark graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1986… » Full Bio
Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- Car Accident Injuries
- Car Accident Stats
- Causes of Car Accidents
- How to Read a South Carolina Accident Report
- How to Report a Car Accident in South Carolina
- Recordkeeping
- Reimbursement After a Car Accident
- Types of Car Accidents
- Uninsured and Underinsured Driver Accidents
- What to Do Next
- Why Hire a Car Accident Lawyer?
- Catastrophic Injury Death
- Class Actions
- Complex Case Litigation
- Dog Bite Accidents
- Elder Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Defects Liability
- Railroad Accidents
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Social Security Disability
- Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trucking Accidents
- Workers’ Compensation
- Wrongful Death
NEWS
Hugh McAngus Discusses DUI Car Wreck Case
June 12, 2018
W. Hugh McAngus of Chappell, Smith & Arden represented a daughter as the executor of her parents’ estate. The couple was fatally injured in a car wreck caused by a drunk driver. Although McAngus prevailed in the the case, the drunk driver didn’t receive too stringent of a sentence in South Carolina. The driver in...» Read More
CSA Law Represents Customer Suing Utility Company
May 23, 2018
Attorney Graham Newman of Chappell, Smith & Arden is representing a customer who is suing the utility company, Tri-County Electric, as part of a federal class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, citing the high amount of compensation that the part-time board of the company was receiving, while power...» Read More
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Work-Related Asthma
July 13, 2018
According to a recent study by the Respiratory Health Division of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), asthma prevalence is higher among health care workers than any other major industry group. Researchers referenced 2011 to 2016 data from the National Health Interview survey, which included respondents who were both suffering from...» Read More
Young Drivers at Risk
July 12, 2018
Distracted driving is a nationwide epidemic, and the youngest drivers are often the most affected. Most drivers have witnessed young people texting and talking while behind the wheel, and one in four wrecks are the result of distracted driving. Scrolling through music lists and using a GPS while driving are also very dangerous, as...» Read More