RPWB Named a Top Firm For Toxic Torts
Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman was again named as a leading plaintiff firm for toxic torts by The Legal 500, a well-respected, international law firm ranking service.
RPWB was listed in the product liability, mass tort and class action: toxic …
Beth Burke Wins USC Law School Alumni Award
Elizabeth Middleton Burke was awarded the Gold Compleat Lawyer Award by the University of South Carolina Law School Alumni Council on April 21, 2016. The award is the most prestigious given by the law school. It recognizes alumni for their …
Why You Need A Great Mesothelioma Lawyer
By Dave Butler
One of the most common misconceptions about asbestos litigation is that there is one giant pot of money set aside for victims of mesothelioma – the insidious cancer caused by asbestos – and all plaintiffs need to …
Big Water Resort Settlement Agreement
A settlement agreement has been reached in this case. The full settlement agreement and the notice sent to class members on February 10, 2016 are linked below. If you have any questions regarding the settlement, please contact us at 888-825-9265…
RPWB Attorney Presents Genealogy of Asbestos Litigation
CHARLESTON, SC — RPWB asbestos attorney Karl Novak is presenting at the 2015 Plaintiff Asbestos Litigation Seminar in Las Vegas this week.
Novak has spent several months researching the genealogy of asbestos and mesothelioma litigation, including the evolution of case …
Settlement Would Compensate Workers at Shuttered Plant
CHARLESTON, SC – Former employees of American LaFrance, a defunct Moncks Corner fire truck manufacturer, will receive compensation for owed salary and benefits stemming from the plant’s sudden shutdown in January 2014 under the terms of a proposed settlement between …
Charles Patrick Voted ‘Lawyer of the Year’
CHARLESTON, SC – RPWB attorney Charles W. Patrick, Jr. has been named a “Lawyer of the Year” for the Charleston market in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers of America©.
The designation, this time for plaintiff product liability …
RPWB Class Action Leads to Nationwide Bus Recall
CHARLESTON, SC – An Indiana bus maker has settled two class action lawsuits brought by a Charleston law firm that will result in a recall of more than 8,000 shuttle buses to ensure that the vehicles comply with federal safety …
RPWB Had two of SC’s Largest Settlements Last Year
Charleston, SC – Two of the top 8 verdicts and settlements in South Carolina last year were cases litigated by Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, according to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
The weekly newspaper tailored for the legal community compiles …
Graniteville Train Derailment: 10 Years Later
In the early morning hours of January 6, 2005, two Norfolk Southern trains collided in Graniteville, South Carolina, setting off a chain of events that would lead to the deaths of nine people and injuries to at least 250 others.…