Tort and Personal Injury

The Tort and Personal Injury Team, led by Stuart Mauney, provides defense for insurers, self-insured corporations and third-party risk managers in both state and federal courts. The Team is staffed with both partners and associates experienced in the investigation, preparation, and trial of all types of claims related to tort law and personal injury defense. The attorneys at our firm are prepared to handle varied and complex litigation matters for our clients.

Members of the Tort and Personal Injury Team have attended trial academies sponsored by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, the International Association of Defense Counsel and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association to enhance their trial skills. Furthermore, Team members regularly provide seminars and written materials to clients on emerging trends in tort law and personal injury defense litigation. Below is a list of our areas of experience:

Automobiles & Other Vehicles

  • Personal injury / wrongful death
  • Property damage
  • Rental car claims

Premises Liability

  • Grocery stores
  • Retail businesses
  • Apartment complexes
  • Personal residences
  • Recreational complexes

Industrial Accidents

  • Fire loss - property damage
  • Heavy equipment / forklifts

Intentional Torts

  • Assault and battery
  • False imprisonment
  • "Outrage"
  • Trespass
  • Malicious prosecution
  • Abuse of process

Business Torts

  • Fraud
  • Unfair Trade Practices
  • Breach of peace / repossession

Slander / Libel

Emergency Response

 

Tort & Personal Injury Team Partners:

C. Stuart Mauney
Phillip E. Reeves
T. David Rheney
Gregory P. Sloan

 


GWB is ranked as a Best Law Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in its inaugural edition. GWB is ranked in Tier 1 of the Metropolitan Rankings for Greenville, South Carolina in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.