Significant Cases
PERSONAL INJURY
Whether you are involved in an auto or trucking accident or are the victim of someone's carelessness or worse, you will need help dealing with the other side or their insurance company, in order to recover all you are due. The Law Office of Stephen R. Fitzer handles all types of personal injury cases including auto or trucking accidents, wrongful death, professional malpractice, brain injury, and the civil litigation all the way through settlement or verdict. These cases are generally handled on a percentage basis and a free consultation.
Fitzer v. Greater Greenville, 282 S.E.2d 230 is a landmark case which changed the law in South Carolina in favor of accident victims. Mr. Fitzer joined the Million Dollar Judgment Club by obtaining a multi million dollar judgment on behalf of the survivors of an American killed by Hamas terrorists in the West Bank on May 13, 1996 in Boim v. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and Bank of America, N.A. Schachner v. Sea Pines, was a settlement recovery for a person injured by a flying golf ball. Brazell v. Prudential Insurance Company, was a settlement recovery for the wrongful death of one person and serious injuries of others when their car was struck by a freight train. Middleton v. Maaco Contracting Co., was a recovery for a brain injury suffered by an employee on the job. Smith v. Watson, was a settlement recovery for medical negligence.
FAMILY LAW
Mr. Fitzer represents parents, grandparents, great grandparents, children, step parents, spouses and former spouses in Family Courts throughout the state. Issues focus on adoption, child custody, child support, visitation, divorce, separation, alimony, division of property and retirement, paternity, and social services intervention. Funderburk v. Funderburk, 332 S.E.2d 205 increased the package of rights spouses are entitled to in Family Court.
CONTRACT DISPUTES/COMMERCIAL LITIGATION/PROBATE/ELDER LAW
Mr. Fitzer handles all types of civil litigation which often center on contract, insurance or business disputes or protection of assets. Carroll v. Jackson National Life Insurance Company, 405 S.E.2d 425 established that no causal connection is required between an insured's misrepresentation of his health history and the cause of death.
