Experienced Trial Lawyers in Greenwood, South Carolina
Advocates for People
The law firm of Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C., located in Greenwood, South Carolina, serves clients throughout the State of South Carolina. We are trial lawyers, with a litigation practice principally focused on cases involving work-related injuries, automobile and trucking accidents, personal injury, wrongful death, medical and nursing home negligence, social security disability, premises liability, and bad faith insurance claims. We handle a wide variety of other legal matters including real estate transactions, wills and probate estates, wage claims, employment matters, civil rights, criminal defense, and legal document drafting.
- Workers' Compensation
- Social Security Disability
- Wrongful Death & Personal Injury
- Car & Trucking Accidents
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Medical Malpractice
- Products Liability
- Real Estate
- Litigation
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Other Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation
Have you been injured on the job? Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C. can help you with your workers' compensation claim. Workers' compensation is designed to protect you against lost wages and pay your medical treatment expenses if you are injured while working. It is available whether you have a temporary, partial, permanent, or total disability. Call 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947 for a free consultation with one of our attorneys to discuss your claim. Or use our online form. Learn more about workers' compensation laws.
Social Security Disability
If your disability renders you incapable of working for 12 months or more, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. The Social Security disability system is designed to provide monthly monetary benefits for lost wages and medical expenses for those who cannot re-enter the workforce long-term or permanently due to a disability. Call 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947 for a free consultation with one of our attorneys to discuss your SSD claim. Or use our online form. Learn more about our Social Security Disability practice.
Wrongful Death & Personal Injury
Have you been seriously injured in an accident? Has a loved one been hurt or killed by someone else's negligence?
Auto accidents — and other catastrophes — can do terrible damage. In addition to your pain and grief, you have to deal with medical bills, rehabilitation costs, and other extraordinary expenses. You may no longer be able to work. While the law can't ease all of your suffering, it can help you get just compensation for your losses.
Know your rights! Insurance companies may offer you a quick — and tempting — cash settlement. Don't sign anything before you explore your options with a qualified attorney. It will not cost you a cent . Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C. has extensive experience helping individuals and families who are victims of someone else's negligence or carelessness. We handle all types of personal injury cases — for example:
- Auto Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Back Injury
- Bar and Restaurant Liability
- Brain Injury
- Construction Accidents
- Defective Products (Products Liability)
- Dog Bites
- Head Trauma
- Industrial Accidents
- Medical Negligence
- Neck Injury
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Premises Liability
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Workplace Injuries
- Wrongful Death
Call 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947 today to set up an appointment for a free consultation . There is never a fee unless you win your case. Or use our online form.
Auto & Trucking Accidents
Most serious accidents happen on the roads, so a large portion of our practice involves motor vehicle accidents— car and truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle and motorcycle accidents.
If you've been injured in an auto accident, or lost a loved one to a drunk driver, call us. Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C. handles many cases involving cars, semi trucks, and motorcycles. We prepare all of our cases thoroughly, and are always ready to go to trial, if necessary, to obtain the best result for our client.
Stop wondering about your rights — get answers now. Call 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947 to set up an appointment for a free consultation. Or use our online form. You pay an attorney's fee only if you win. Learn more about motor vehicle accident claims.
Nursing Home Negligence
Are you or a loved one living in a nursing home? Nursing homes have a special duty to provide for your basic needs, give you good medical care, and protect you from harm. If they fail to do so and you are injured as a result, you may have a claim for compensation. Nursing home negligence, abuse, or neglect may result in such injuries as:
- Bedsores, ulcers
- Malnutrition or dehydration
- Infection or disease
- Medication errors
- Falls, broken bones
- Burns
- Sexual assault
- Death
Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C. can help determine whether you or your loved one are a victim of nursing home negligence, neglect, or abuse. If the problem is ongoing, it is essential that it be stopped immediately, and we can help with that also. Call 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947 for a free consultation. Or use our online form.
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice covers a special kind of personal injury — that caused by the carelessness or negligence of a doctor, hospital, or other health care provider. Common types of medical malpractice include misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, failure to inform of the risks of surgery or other treatment (informed consent), and negligence in carrying out the surgery or treatment. Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C. has extensive experience in handling these kinds of cases. Call us at 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947 for a free consultation. Or use our online form.
Products Liability
Have you been injured by a defective product? Been hurt by faulty machinery? Products liability is the area of law which deals with this kind of case. Like any other kind of personal injury case, products liability law helps to compensate people who are victims of negligence or carelessness in the manufacture, design, sale, or furnishing of products or materials.
Injury or death may be caused by such products as asbestos, apparel, alcoholic beverages, firearms, food and agricultural products, machinery and tools, medical products and devices, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products, recreational products, and tobacco.
Our extensive personal injury and wrongful death experience includes many successful products liability cases. To explore your legal options, call 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947 for a free consultation. Or use our online form.
Real Estate Transactions
Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C. represents clients in real estate transactions including purchase and sale, construction loans, mortgages, leases, title examinations and closings. We are title insurance agents for Lawyers Title Insurance Company, which allows us to write title insurance for the real estate transactions we handle. Some of the areas of real estate law we handle include:
- Real Estate Contracts
- Closings
- Leases
- Mortgage Loans and Refinancing
- Title Examinations
- Title Insurance
- Government Condemnations
Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C. can help you with all your real estate transaction needs. Please call us at 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947. Or use our online form. Learn more about our real estate law.
Litigation
Are you being sued? Are you in a dispute that might go to court? Are you having trouble with a person or business, and think that filing a lawsuit might be your only option?
Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C. can help. We can advise you on ways to resolve disputes without a lawsuit, if possible, and how to protect your interests in the event of a lawsuit. We can represent you in all stages of dispute resolution, including taking the case to trial if necessary. We also handle appeals. We handle cases in all areas, including personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort claims, insurance claims, employment issues, wage claims, civil rights, and criminal defense.
Our attorneys are experienced trial lawyers. If you are involved in or might become involved in a lawsuit, call us at 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947. Or use our online form.
Estate Planning and Probate
It is never too early or too late to start thinking about estate planning. Creating a will, living will, or trust now can give you peace of mind that your affairs are in order and that your wishes will be followed. At Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C., we help individuals and families by creating effective estate plans to meet their needs. Additionally, we guide families through the often confusing process of probate or estate administration after a loved one dies. Call us at 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947. Or use our online form. Learn more about our estate planning and probate services.
Other Practice Areas
We can also assist you with a wide range of other legal services including:
- Employment Law
- Wage Claims
- Premises Liability
- Criminal Defense
- Civil Rights
- Contracts and Legal Document Drafting
Whatever your legal needs may be, we would like the opportunity to discuss your case and provide you with prompt, courteous and professional legal representation. If you have a specialized legal issue that we are unable to assist you with, we will be glad to help you find another competent attorney who can assist you. Call us at 864-229-1947 or Toll Free 1-800-457-1947 for a consultation. Or use our online form.
Ayers, Smithdeal & Bettis, P.C.
Attorneys & Counselors at Law
Toll Free: 1-800-457-1947
Phone: 864-229-1947
Fax: 864-229-0982
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South Carolina law firm serving the Piedmont, Upstate, and Sandhills Regions, including Greenwood, Abbeville, Laurens, Newberry, Greenville, Spartanburg, Pickens, Anderson, Oconee, McCormick, Saluda, Edgefield, and Aiken Counties. These are our primary regions of practice, but we also handle cases thoughout the State of SC.