South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyer with 34 Years of Experience

The law firm of Richard A. Harpootlian, P.A. represents victims and their families in serious personal injury and fatal accident cases. Our goal is to recover compensation to offset the financial struggle of medical bills, therapy, wage loss and other expenses, and to help compensate for the pain and suffering our clients have endured.

Our firm is led by Richard "Dick" Harpootlian, an attorney with more than 34 years of experience. As our client, you will benefit from his and all our attorneys' and staff's experience and knowledge of personal injury law. Contact us today to schedule your initial consultation.

We have successfully represented people injured or killed by:

• Trucking accidents, car accidents and motorcycle accidents
• Highway defects
• Heavy equipment accidents
• Recreational equipment accidents
• Pharmacy errors, medical errors and surgical errors
• And many other types of accidents

Experienced and Successful in Personal Injury Litigation
We have helped many individuals and their families recover significant damages for loss of life and catastrophic injuries caused by other people, corporations and government entities. Examples of some of the awards and settlements we have obtained for our personal injury clients—including one of the largest settlements in South Carolina history—are:

• $7.5 Million Settlement for Trucking Collision Deaths
• $4.75 million, Jury Verdict for Recreational Accident including $1.1 million in punitive damages, to a former high school student who was paralyzed when he fell from a climbing tower on the premises of his high school
• $3.1 Million Jury Award for Automobile Collision Death
• $1.7 Million to a Bystander Witness in Trucking Death
• $1.5 Million Settlement in Forklift Accident
• $1 Million Jury Award to Prisoner for Amputation of Finger

Thorough Preparation of Cases
We are selective about the cases we accept, so we can dedicate our full attention and best resources to your case. We work with our clients, examining all the facts; we also independently investigate the facts, talk to witnesses and inspect the scene as early as possible. We hire the most qualified experts in the country to reconstruct the accident, to evaluate the physical evidence, and to help us determine the cause of an accident.
The sooner we can gather the facts of your case, the more information we will have available to better advise and represent you.

Contact Us in Columbia Today
If you would like more information from our firm, contact us at 866.706.3997 (toll-free), or 803.252.4848 (local), and ask to speak with Mr. Harpootlian for a free initial consultation. You may also contact us by fax at 803.252.4810 or by e-mail. We return all messages promptly, including after-hours messages. Weekend appointments are available.

Remember: you owe us no attorney fees unless we win or settle your case. Our fee in personal injury and death cases is based on your recovery.