If you’ve been hurt because someone else was careless, you deserve fair compensation. But finding the help you need can be overwhelming. At the Hartman Law Firm, we understand how stressful this time can be. We also understand the hurdles you’ll face in dealing with insurance companies that don’t want to pay you, complex mazes of medical information and evidence, and uncertainty about who you can trust.
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Personal injury attorney Frank Hartman has decades of experience fighting for injured people in and around North Charleston. His entire legal practice is focused on securing fair compensation for victims of car accidents, slip and fall injuries, and other harm caused by someone else’s negligence.
Frank grew up in South Carolina and attended college in North Charleston. After law school and traveling the world, he returned to his roots, working with a prominent local law firm for three years before opening his own practice in North Charleston. He knows and cares about the community, and is invested in securing the best possible settlement or verdict for you.
Our personal injury law firm in North Charleston helps people with a wide range of injury-related cases, including:
Motor vehicle accidents are among the most common types of personal injury claims. Car accident injuries can be severe, and medical expenses overwhelming. But insurance companies don’t always play fair. The earlier in the process you contact a car accident lawyer, the better.
Commercial truck accident cases can be much more complex than the typical car accident case, often involving federal regulations, cross-jurisdictional service of process and evidence collection, and multiple possible responsible parties. At The Hartman Law Firm, we have the specific knowledge and experience necessary to manage your North Charleston truck accident claim.
If you’ve been hit by a car as a bicyclist, motorcyclist, or pedestrian, you may be entitled to compensation. It will be up to you and your personal injury lawyer to prove that the driver’s negligence caused the accident, and to prove your damages. Insurance carriers are often looking for ways to derail your claim, so whenever possible you should talk to a North Charleston injury lawyer first.
You may have a premises liability claim if you were injured on somebody else’s property. But a property owner’s obligation to you depends on the reason you were on the property, and it’s up to you to establish that they breached that duty. If you’ve been hurt on someone else’s property in North Charleston, talk to a local premises liability lawyer about your options.
Slip and fall or trip and fall cases are the most common type of premises liability claim. You may have a slip and fall case if you were injured when you slipped on a wet surface, tripped on a broken sidewalk or over debris in a path, or otherwise fell because the property wasn’t maintained in a safe condition.
Dog bites can be serious. With more than 45% of households in South Carolina including a dog, it should come as no surprise that bites are common. In South Carolina, a dog’s owner is generally responsible for a bite even if the owner wasn’t negligent. But there are some exceptions, such as if the victim provoked the dog. The best source of information about your claim is an experienced dog bite attorney in North Charleston.
Wrongful death claims are similar to personal injury claims, in that they are based on someone negligently causing the death. But there are many differences, including who can pursue a wrongful death claim and what types of damages are available. In some cases, there may be two different types of claims: a wrongful death claim and a survival action based on damages suffered by the deceased. So, you’ll want to work with an attorney with specific experience in wrongful death cases.
Product liability cases can be complicated in many ways. For example, the claim may include a strict liability claim, a negligence claim, and a breach of warranty claim–and the statutes of limitations may be different. There may also be more than one responsible party, and expert witnesses are often required.
If your loved one is abused or neglected by the facility you trusted to care for them, they may be entitled to compensation. A nursing home abuse and neglect claim may be based on physical abuse, psychological abuse, failure to provide adequate care, lack of adequate staffing, insufficient staff training, or other issues. So, it is important to work with a nursing home abuse lawyer who has in-depth knowledge of nursing home liability.
When a physician or medical facility causes you harm, they may be liable for damages–but only if they failed to live up to the accepted standard of care in the profession. Pursuing a medical malpractice claim requires medical experts and the ability to understand and work with complex medical evidence.
South Carolina workers’ compensation is intended to provide a low-stress, low-conflict way to make sure injured workers have access to medical care and replacement income. But securing your benefits isn’t always as easy as it should be–especially if you’ve been seriously injured and the insurance company has a lot at risk. In some cases, you may also have a claim against a third party, which may fill some of the gaps workers’ compensation doesn’t cover. The best source of information will be an attorney experienced with both workers’ compensation and personal injury claims.
