About Lydia Applegate
Prior to joining Yarborough Applegate, Lydia was a shareholder in one of South Carolina's largest law firms, where her practice consisted primarily of commercial litigation, including class action litigation involving allegations of unfair pricing and unjust enrichment, commercial lease disputes and general commercial disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair trade practices. In addition, Lydia's practice included a significant amount of admiralty and appellate work. Lydia is a cum laude graduate of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and the University of South Carolina School of Law. After graduating from law school, for two years, Lydia served as a law clerk for Chief Justice Jean Toal on the South Carolina Supreme Court.
During her tenure as a law clerk, Lydia also worked as a legal writing instructor at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Lydia is active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for Communities in Schools as well as on the Supreme Court's Character and Fitness Committee. Lydia is also an active member of the James L. Petigru Inn of Court and is a member of the Charleston County and South Carolina Bar Associations.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Yarborough Applegate Law Firm
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Shannon Shaw was riding his motorcycle in St. George, South Carolina, in September 2021 when an Amazon delivery van turned left across his path. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and orthopedic injuries that led to a cervical fusion. In December 2023 a Dorchester County jury found Amazon vicariously liable and grossly negligent and returned $44.63 million, including $30 million in punitive damages against Amazon.
Thomas was riding as a passenger on Highway 9 outside Cheraw, South Carolina, when a Prime, Inc. tractor-trailer, driven by a trainee with about 90 days of experience while his trainer slept in the sleeper berth, turned left in front of their car and caused catastrophic injuries. A Chesterfield County jury awarded him $30 million.
A Montgomery County, Maryland jury in October 2014 returned a verdict against Pepco for a construction worker who was shocked by a transformer he had been told was de-energized and left paralyzed from the neck down. The jury awarded about $35.94 million, and Maryland's cap on noneconomic damages cut the $15 million noneconomic portion to $770,000, leaving about $21.71 million.
Lennox Hinckson, a 65-year-old elevator mechanic, was crushed and fell roughly 60 feet at Holcim's cement plant in Holly Hill, South Carolina, after a Holcim employee called the elevator he was working on from a floor below. His estate settled wrongful death and negligence claims against Holcim for $20 million.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
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