Delivering Results for Our Clients Since 1947
Our Charleston-based law firm, rooted in history but always forward-thinking, has served clients, both individuals and businesses, for over 75 years. Our attorneys are dedicated to understanding the unique needs of our clients and the intricacies of their cases. Backed by decades of combined knowledge, our attorneys are committed to diligently serving each client who works with our firm. The results speak for themselves.
Personal Injury
$11,000,000 settlement for a husband and wife injured in a car collision in which the wife suffered a traumatic brain injury.
$4,250,000 jury verdict for a brother and sister who were defamed and maliciously prosecuted.
$3,050,000 settlement for a client injured in a truck accident in which he suffered a traumatic brain injury.
$3,000,000 settlement for a client injured in a truck accident in which she suffered a traumatic brain injury.
$3,000,000 settlement for a husband and wife injured in a car collision in which he suffered a traumatic brain injury.
$2,300,000 settlement for a client injured by a defective tire rim in which he suffered a traumatic brain injury.
$1,720,000 settlement for a client injured by a defective tire in which she suffered a traumatic brain injury.
$1,000,000 settlement for a client injured by an over-served drunk driver.
$1,000,000 settlement for a father and son injured by an over-served drunk driver.
$1,876,000 securities arbitration award for a family who suffered financial losses through the negligence and deceitful advice of their investment adviser.
Construction Law and Litigation
Represented a group of former and current employees of South Carolina based ArborGen, Inc. in a breach of fiduciary duty case where clients were awarded damages of $53,508,288. This verdict was included as one of the Top Verdicts in South Carolina in 2015 and one of the Top 50 Verdicts in the U.S. in 2015. Foutz, et al. v. Arborgen, Inc., et al., 2015 WL 10435042 (S.C.Com.Pl.)(Trial Order). Claim was later settled for a confidential undisclosed amount.
Negotiated $2,125,000 settlement on behalf of local municipality in construction defect claim against contractor, architect, stucco manufacturer and subcontractors related to water intrusion and structural deficiencies at its operations center.
Settled more than $10,000,000 worth of condemnation matters on behalf of local municipalities.
Obtained $400,000.00 judgment on behalf of homeowner against builder for breach of contract during construction of custom residential home.
Negotiated $600,000.00 settlement on behalf of homeowner in construction defect and breach of contract claim against design professional and homebuilder.
Obtained $457,540.00 judgment on behalf of an Architect against homeowner in mechanic’s lien case where Architect did not receive payment for work performed during the design and construction phase of a plantation home. The ruling, which was upheld by the South Carolina Court of Appeals, acknowledged that construction administrative services performed by an Architect are considered labor and lienable under the mechanic’s lien statute.
Recovered more than $1,015,000 in the context of a FINRA arbitration for a family when their investment broker’s negligence and deceitful advice caused them substantial investment fund losses.
Probate, Estate, and Trust Litigation
Represented clients in probate litigation involving who was entitled to receive the decedent’s collection of valuable German artwork, sculptures, and other tangible personal property which had belonged to the decedent’s family from the early to mid-1900s. The Probate Court ruled that our clients were to receive the personal property by virtue of an informal “separate writing” which he had created on his computer shortly before his death and which he referenced in his will.
Represented a real estate developer in settling a breach of contract lawsuit against its joint venture partner based on claim that partner tried to secretly sell the partnership property and assets to a third party, while wrongfully excluding our client.
Employment and Labor Law
Represented an executive level employee in a breach of contract action against his former employer. The primary issue involved whether the employer had complied with the former executive’s severance compensation package.
Represented an executive level employee in negotiating and drafting a severance agreement and compensation package following her separation from employment with the company.
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Disclaimer: The attorneys at Rosen Hagood make a case-by-case assessment of all claims. Results may vary depending on the facts involved in any particular case as the facts of every case are different. The results reported throughout this website should not be construed as a predictor of future results or as a guarantee as to the outcome of any particular case.