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Professional Negligence/Malpractice

South Carolina Professional Negligence Lawyers

We rely on the professionals we hire to do their jobs effectively. These are highly trained individuals who specialize in their chosen fields. We have the right to expect them to effectively address our problems and provide sound solutions. When they fail to do so, there may be cause for a malpractice claim.

If you have been harmed in any way due to the negligence of a professional who has failed in his or her responsibility to you, be sure that you have strong representation from an experienced attorney. At the Wigger Law Firm, Inc. in Charleston, we represent clients in a variety of professional negligence matters in the Low Country, around the state and across the country.

Medical Malpractice

Our attorneys represent clients in a variety of medical malpractice cases. All medical professionals are held to a high standard. A mistake on the part of anyone from a nurse to a surgeon can result in serious problems for the patient. Records must be combed throughly, experts must be consulted and evidence must be preserved as soon as possible. We have pursued lawsuits against hospitals, doctors/physicians, nurses, clinics and other individual medical professionals on behalf of our clients.

Architect and Builder Malpractice

We have handled many different types of actions against builders and architects. Our experience in these matters includes construction defects, code violations, design flaws and other issues. If you have suffered an injury or a financial loss due to the negligence of an architect or builder, we are ready to help.

Call for a Free Initial Consultation

Contact our office today to discuss your professional negligence case. We are available during regular business hours and by appointment at other times. You can reach us by phone at 843-553-9800 or 800-553-7449 or via e-mail.

Related Verdicts/Settlements

  • $685,304.00 - Verdict in Sumter County, SC where a professional defrauded his business partner.
  • $650,000.00 - The Estate of Robert Ronick v. United States - The settlement in medical malpractice. Death that occurred in Yokosuka, Japan
  • $200,000.00 - Settlement in medical negligence case when physician failed to perform c-section. (charitable cap)
  • $185,000.00 - Medical negligence case where physician failed to diagnose a tuberculosis tumor on the spine causing partial paralysis. (charitable cap)
  • $185,000.00 - Settlement following hung jury in medical negligence case where physician improperly performed hip replacement.
  • $112,500.00 - Settlement in medical negligence case for physician who performed examination negligently, causing post-surgery injury to client's eye.
  • Confidential Settlement where physician failed to come to the hospital to perform a c-section, resulting in the stillbirth of the child.
  • Confidential Settlement in case where the hospital/surgeon left a sponge in the patient following abdominal surgery.
contact the firm

Wigger Law Firm, Inc.
8086 Rivers Avenue, Suite A
North Charleston, SC 29406

Phone: 843-553-9800
Toll Free: 800-553-7449
Fax: 843-553-1648
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Summerville Office:

1055-A North Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483

Phone: (843) 851-9900
Fax: (843) 851-9044
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Settlements and verdicts in all cases depend on various factors and circumstances, which are unique to each case. Therefore, past results in cases are not a guarantee or prediction of similar results in future cases or in your case which the Wigger Law Firm and its lawyers may undertake.