Attorney Justin Tyler Bamberg's Legal Cases

Civil rights

Shooting of Walter Scott (North Charleston, SC)

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OUTCOME: $6,500,000.00 Presuit Settlement

The shooting of Walter Scott occurred on April 4, 2015, in North Charleston, South Carolina, following a daytime traffic stop for an allegedly non-functioning brake light. Scott was fatally shot by Mic ... hael Slager, a North Charleston police officer. Slager was charged with murder after a video surfaced contradicting his initial police report as well as initial accounts of the shooting from the City of North Charleston, North Charleston Police a Department, and Slager's attorney. The video showed him shooting the unarmed Scott from behind while Scott was fleeing, the first of eight consecutive shots occurring at a distance of approximately 15-20ft. The case was independently investigated by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Attorney in South Carolina, and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division are conducting their own investigations. On June 8, a grand jury indicted Slager on a charge of murder. The case garnered extensive local, national, and international media coverage. Prior to a federal civil rights violation and wrongful death lawsuit being filed, the family reached a historic $6.5 million settlement with the City of North Charleston.

Personal injury

High School Football Hazing

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OUTCOME: Six Figure Settlement

Client was injured when hazed by teammates during a high school football camp. Through effective publicity management of the incident and aggressive litigation tactics, we were able to obtain a six fig ... ure settlement on behalf of our client and a five figure settlement for a second client.

Wrongful death

Tractor-Trailer Fatality

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OUTCOME: $900,000.00 Presuit Settlement

A tractor-trailer company’s insurer is paying the estate of a Bamberg city councilwoman $900,000 following her death. Angela Evans, 47, died on June 10 in an accident near Santee. The insurance f ... irm agreed to pay the settlement this week, according to Rep. Justin Bamberg. He is the attorney representing Evans’ estate. “From the moment I spoke with her loved ones and visited the accident scene, I knew that something about this accident wasn’t right,” Bamberg said Wednesday. Evans died when her 2008 Chevrolet Impala ran into the rear of the tractor-trailer as it was making a left turn. Bamberg alleged that the tractor-trailer driver’s inattention led to a position where the crash was unavoidable. The settlement was not an admission of guilt on behalf of the company or driver. Evans was a long-time employee of the Department of Juvenile Justice who worked as an intensive supervision supervisor, Bamberg said. “The loss of Angela is still very hard on her loved ones,” Bamberg said. “The family is a faithful family and close-knit. They’re working together to get through this difficult time,” he added. Bamberg said that Evans “left her mark on everyone she came into contact with. She was a dedicated servant to God, her family and her community. She embodied that which is good in this world. No amount of money can bring Ms. Evans back, however, the conclusion of the civil aspect is one step in the healing process.” He said the settlement sends a message to other out-of-state trucking companies: “There are repercussions for failing to be safe, careful and watching out for innocent drivers in our community.” Evans was elected to fill an unexpired term on Bamberg City Council in November 2014.

Wrongful death

Wrongful Death/Bar Shooting

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OUTCOME: $805,000.00 Settlement

Our client was attending an event at an establishment when he was shot and killed. We alleged negligent security resulting in the wrongful death of client and were able to obtain an $805,000.00 settlem ... ent on behalf of the deceased’s estate.

Personal injury

Negligent Security/Hotel Premises Liability

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OUTCOME: $25,000,000.00 Judgment

High school students were allowed to party in hotel with history of both criminal and unsafe activities occurring. We alleged negligent security and other claims against hotel for failing to stop unsup ... ervised minors from creating an unsafe environment that led to the paralysis of a minor child. Our team and co-counsel successfully obtained a $25,000,000.00 judgment against hotel.

Wrongful death

Workers Comp/Tractor Trailer Accident

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OUTCOME: Six Figure Settlement

Our clients lost a loved one when she unfortunately collided with a tractor trailer. Through a contested Workers Compensation dependency hearing, we were able to prove that both clients were dependent ... on the income of their loved one, and the employer was ordered by the South Carolina Workers Compensation Commission to pay over six figures in death benefits to our clients.

Personal injury

Sexual Assault

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OUTCOME: Six Figure Settlement

Our client was an employee and sexually assaulted in her workplace by an unknown assailant. We negotiated a pre-suit, confidential, six figure global settlement on her behalf.

Personal injury

On the Job Injury/Motor Vehicle Accident

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OUTCOME: Six Figure Settlement

Our client suffered serious on the job injury while working as a South Carolina State Trooper, including a broken ankle requiring surgical repair, after an automobile accident that occurred when a S.C. ... Department of Transportation truck failed to yield the right-of-way, causing a massive collision between the truck and our client’s vehicle. In addition to settling our client’s Workers Compensation claim for a significant amount, we negotiated a six figure settlement on his behalf for his third party liability claim against the S.C. Department of Transportation.

Car accident

Motor Vehicle Accident/Policy Limits

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OUTCOME: Policy Limits

We have represented many clients who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents and, through the aggressive pursuit of claims, we have successfully obtained settlements for those clients in an amount ... equal to the available policy limits of insurance held by the at-fault party. Our ability to obtain insurance policy limits on a client’s behalf is dependent upon the client’s specific injuries, dynamics of the subject accident, and the at-fault party’s available policy limits of insurance.

Justin Tyler Bamberg's Legal Cases (9)

Shooting of Walter Scott (North Charleston, SC)

High School Football Hazing

Tractor-Trailer Fatality

Wrongful Death/Bar Shooting

Negligent Security/Hotel Premises Liability

Workers Comp/Tractor Trailer Accident

Sexual Assault

On the Job Injury/Motor Vehicle Accident

Motor Vehicle Accident/Policy Limits