Cases We Take

• Auto Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Myrtle Beach Motorcycle Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Denied / Delayed Insurance Claims
• Boat/Jet Ski Accidents
• Tractor - Trailer Truck Accidents
• Personal Injury
• Myrtle Beach Personal Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Workers Compensation
• Social Security Disability

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Personal Injury

• New Campaign Convinces Teens Not to Text While Driving
• Kia Recalling 145,000 Vehicles Due to Airbag Defect
• Ford Recalls Fusion and Mercury Milan Models for Wheel Defect
• Serious Head Injuries Occur Due to Fall from Bumbo Baby Seats

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News

Personal Injury

• Horry County Man Dead After Being Hit by Car...
  Posted on 1/23/2012
• One Killed in Surfside Beach Accident...
  Posted on 1/16/2012

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Personal Injury

• The biggest mistakes an injured person can make after an accident.
• Why the Derrick Law Firm is Different in Handling Your Injury Claim

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Criteria for Picking the Right Attorney

• Experience in that specific area of the law.

Experience in the particular area of the law pertaining to the client's circumstance is vital to get the best result for a client. Regardless of how long someone has had a law license, if he or she does not have a lot of experience in the area of law needed by the client, he or she is in fact, inexperienced.

• Experience with the process.

This process includes:

- Getting vital information from your client, witnesses and doctors
- Hiring the right experts
- Filing the suit, if and when necessary
- Causes of action which should be listed
- Process leading up to the trial
- The trial itself
- The appellate process in the event an error of law is made during the trail

Many lawyers list that they are personal injury attorneys in their ads, but there is no way to determine how many they have handled simply from advertisements.

• Experience with the fact finders.

This means experience with, not influencing the fact finder. No attorney should have influence over potential jurors or judges. However, if a case is being tried by a jury in Horry County, it is advantageous to have an attorney who knows the people of Horry County and what the people believe is right and wrong.

• Past success with your type of case.

In the case of personal injury, has the attorney taken a case to a jury and obtained verdicts in excess to what the insurance offered? An experienced, success trial lawyer is someone who will pursue the case all the way to a jury in order to get fair compensation if necessary. If insurance adjusters and defense attorneys know a particular lawyer will not take a case to trial, or lacks the ability to win at trial, than that attorney lacks the ability to get a fair settlement. However, if the attorney has proven his or her ability to be successful, the client is more likely to get a fair settlement offer before the trial.




































The Derrick Law Firm is located in Conway, the county seat and the location of the Horry County Courthouse. Mr. Derrick serves clients throughout Horry County including those from Myrtle Beach, Cherry Grove Beach, Little River,  North Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach,  Surfside Beach, Garden City, Carolina Forest, Loris, and Aynor. The Derrick Law Firm also accepts cases from surrounding counties including Georgetown, Georgetown County, Marion, Mullins, Pawley's Island, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Florence, and Dillon.  A substantial part of our practice is representing visitors to our area from other states.

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• Personal Injury Attorney
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FAQs

Personal Injury

• Do I have to go to court to settle my personal injury claim?
• How do I tell if I have a personal injury claim?
  
  

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