William Applegate Email & Phone Number

With over 20 years as a litigator, I’m a seasoned trial lawyer who has secured multiple record-breaking verdicts and settlements.A Few Career Highlights:// I’m a native Charlestonian, but I’ve studied and lived abroad, becoming fluent in Spanish. I routinely represent injured Hispanic workers in South Carolina and across the country.// In 2014, I represented a 28-year-old scaffolder who was electrocuted and paralyzed while working on a transformer that hadn’t been deactivated. After a 2-week trial against PEPCO in Montgomery County, Maryland, the jury awarded my client a $35.9 million verdict, one of the largest in American history for an undocumented worker.// In 2019, I represented the family of an undocumented worker who was killed in an electrocution event, securing a $21 million verdict against Dominion Energy. This was the largest verdict on record in that county and the largest ever for an undocumented worker in South Carolina history.// In 2021, I represented a young man who suffered severe injuries due to a highway construction defect, achieving the largest brain injury verdict ever awarded in Richland County, South Carolina.// In 2022, I obtained the largest single-injury settlement in South Carolina with a $28.5 million settlement against Medquest for negligent radiology and imaging services.// I’m highly active in my local community, serving on the boards of the Hispanic Advisory Board at the College of Charleston and the Historic Charleston Foundation. I support numerous charitable organizations, including One80 Place, Communities in Schools, the Coastal Conservation League, and the Southern Environmental Law Center.I welcome connections or invite you to follow Yarborough Applegate for firm updates and news.