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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
CSSA 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
Attorney Jacob Born to Speak at NBI Seminar
April 6, 2018
Chappell Smith & Arden, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney Jacob Born will speak at a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar this coming October on deposing doctors. His presentation, entitled “Advanced Plaintiff Strategies: Use Doctor Testimony to Your Advantage,” will cover deposition and cross-examination techniques. Some of the content in Mr. Born’s presentation...» Read More
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Hierarchy of Controls in Work Safety
May 26, 2018
The ideal way to keep workers safe from hazards is to eliminate them completely. Of course, this is not always possible. However, in many cases it can be done, but has not been considered, as the risks associated with certain hazardous tasks have already been accepted for a long time. The National Institute for...» Read More
Car Recalls on the Rise
May 25, 2018
In recent years, safety recalls for cars sold in the United States have been rising exponentially. There may be several factors responsible for this phenomenon, including more cars being sold, and the use of common parts across multiple model lines. Not only have the number of recall campaigns been steadily increasing over the past...» Read More