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Trucking Accidents Talk to a South Carolina Truck Accident Attorney Our Columbia injury lawyers are experienced in investigation of tractor trailer crashes and representing families harmed by negligent operation of trucks and other commercial vehicles. Once we are retained, our attorneys immediately take action to investigate such claims utilizing the assistance of a team of accident reconstruction and trucking safety professionals.

The laws applicable to the trucking industry make the investigation and handling of trucking crash cases much different than normal automobile accident claims. Whether you call them a semi truck, tractor trailer, 18 wheeler, or big rig, we can all agree that commercial trucks are very dangerous when not operated lawfully. Free Case Review

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Send Client Reviews David and his staff were very helpful and courteous. My experience with Proffitt & Cox was very pleasing. They were very on point and very detailed in helping me with my case. I would recommend them, and I just recommended them to my brother after he was in an auto accident. Thank you very much. Clara J. I got $29,000 more than 1st offer... I was treated very respectful and involved in all decisions. Could have not been more pleased. Thank you again. Bill W. Kind. Patient. Caring. All round excellent service. Ron and Nadine stayed in constant contact with me throughout... I could not have asked for a better person to represent me and fight for me. My only regret is not going to him sooner. You will not be disappointed in the level of service and commitment provided! Melissa S. Previous Next Ron Cox Ron Cox is a Columbia trial lawyer who focuses on the handling of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including those related to defective products, trucking accidents, prescription drugs, medical malpractice, and automobile collisions. Ron also handles other complex litigation, including class action cases and business litigation.

Columbia injury attorney Ron Cox grew up in Aiken, South Carolina, and he brings small town values to his law practice. If he represents you, he will get to know you personally, give you advice that you can trust, treat you with respect, and keep you informed about the progress of your case. In short he will treat you the way he would want to be treated and will give your case his very best effort. Experience Gaining Multi-Million Dollar Recoveries Ron’s best effort has proved to be very successful for many clients that he has represented in the past. Ron has represented clients who have received multi-million dollar recoveries in cases involving trucking accidents, medical malpractice, and class action settlements. He has gotten successful results for clients who took defective drugs, were injured on the job, or were in serious car accidents. He has successfully represented large and small businesses in a variety of business disputes. Among the more rewarding cases that Ron has worked on were a trucking accident in which Ron helped obtain over $10,000,000 for the victims’ family, a $3,000,000 recovery in a medical malpractice action, and a $3,050,000 class action suit recovery for the residents of a community affected by the emissions of a nearby factory. He has helped obtain more than $30 Million in total recoveries for his clients. Experience and Education Ron’s best effort has proved to be very successful for many clients that he has represented in the past. Ron has represented clients who have received multi-million dollar recoveries in cases involving trucking accidents, medical malpractice, and class action settlements. He has gotten successful results for clients who took defective drugs, were injured on the job, or were in serious car accidents. He has successfully represented large and small businesses in a variety of business disputes. Among the more rewarding cases that Ron has worked on were a trucking accident in which Ron helped obtain over $10,000,000 for the victims’ family, a $3,000,000 recovery in a medical malpractice action, and a $3,050,000 class action suit recovery for the residents of a community affected by the emissions of a nearby factory. He has helped obtain more than $30 Million in total recoveries for his clients. Read More David Proffitt David Proffitt is a trial lawyer who enjoys helping people who have been hurt by the negligent or wrongful acts of another person or company. He believes the civil justice system works as it should only when both parties – not just the one with more money – are represented by a determined, knowledgeable lawyer.

David’s practice focuses on the handling of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including those related to defective products, trucking accidents, prescription drugs, medical malpractice, automobile collisions and on-the-job injuries. David also handles other complex litigation, including class action cases and business litigation. David grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the individual values of hard work, fair play and justice are still honored and taught. David soon learned those same values are shared by his fellow residents of the Palmetto State, where he has lived in the Greenville-Spartanburg, Charleston and Columbia areas since moving to South Carolina in 1988.

In private practice, David has worked at a small law firm and in a solo practice, where he represented individual plaintiffs in a wide variety of cases, including cases involving all types of personal injury, catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, product liability and workers compensation. David has helped injured persons win multi-million dollar verdicts or settlements.

If David represents you, he will get to know you personally, give you advice that you can trust, treat you with respect, and keep you informed about the progress of your case. In short, he will treat you the way he would want to be treated if he was the client, and he will give your case his very best effort.

David also has worked at one of the premier defense law firms in South Carolina. He represented Fortune 500 companies and Columbia area businesses – including financial institutions, hospital systems and insurance companies – in class action lawsuits, complex civil litigation and appeals. David gained firsthand experience about the strategies the legal teams at these companies will attempt to use when defending against class action lawsuits, mass tort litigation and other disputes. This experience aids his work protecting the rights of individuals living in the Carolinas whose cases involve these same types of businesses.

David graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1996. Following graduation, he served as a law clerk at the South Carolina Supreme Court, where he clerked for the Honorable John H. Waller, Jr., and the Honorable E.C. Burnett, III. David also worked as a staff attorney at the Supreme Court. At the University of South Carolina School of Law, David taught legal writing, analysis and research to first-year law students.

Before attending law school, David worked several years as a newspaper reporter, writing about all types of people and events. David was a reporter for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (SC), the Summerville Journal Scene (SC) and the Morganton News Herald (NC). David wrote about crime stories, trials, local government, hospitals and healthcare issues and environmental issues, to name only a few. As a reporter, David had the privilege of meeting people from all walks of life, and writing about the events affecting their lives on a daily basis. Read More Don't Wait Until It's Too Late Delays in pursuing your case could mean missed deadlines that prevent your claim entirely, not to mention lost records and additional financial turmoil for you and your family. Contact Us Now

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Contingency fees are calculated based upon the gross amount recovered. Case costs paid by the firm are also reimbursed to the firm from the amount recovered. In most cases, the client will not be responsible for case costs if there is no recovery. Our agreement regarding fees and expenses applicable to your specific case will be provided in writing. Any result our lawyers may have achieved on behalf of clients in other matters does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients. Each case must stand on its own merit based upon the facts and the law. Some cases referenced were handled by our attorneys while working at other firms, and in some cases, other lawyers participated in the representation of a client.

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