Tammy Hollifield

May 31, 2025

Working with Rob Usry and his team was a great experience. They took the time to answer all our questions about my husband's worker's comp case and did everything they could to make the process as easy for us as possible. We would highly recommend them for your legal needs.

Rebecca Smith

May 15, 2025

Mr. Usry and his staff are wonderful to work with. I reached out for advice when a recent accident caused damage to my house and car. They answered all my questions and explained all my options. They have the knowledge and haven't forgotten how to treat people with kindness and respect. I wholeheartedly recommend them.

Rebecca Smith

May 15, 2025

I used this firm to help with a workman's comp dispute. We started the process on February 1, 2023 and had a settlement agreement by August 22, 2023. I found the office staff to be friendly and more than capable to answer my questions and guide me through this process. Pam Worley and Rose Fagan sent prompt emails letting me know what I needed to do and the status of the claim. Mr. Rob Usry was patient and called personally to let me know what was happening and what the next step would be. He negotiated well with the Workman's Comp legal team and reached a fair agreement. If you are looking for an attorney that communicates well, is friendly, and will work in you behalf, I strongly recommend Holland & Usry, P.A.

Randall Garrett

May 13, 2025

I got hurt on the job in Gaffney SC. I saw rather quickly that I was going to need help. Rob Usry was referred by a friend who had a great experience with their services. So I contacted them and it was the best move I could have ever made. Rob and his staff were amazing they treated me and my wife like family. They left no stone unturned while working on my case and I could not be happier with the results. I would highly recommend Rob Usry and his team to anyone who is in need of a lawyer in the upstate. They are the best in the business.

Vickie Alumbaugh

May 3, 2025

Rob Ursy PA and Rose Fagan did a wonderful job with my workmen compensation case. I slipped at my work in Spartanburg, SC. I was treated respectfully and that I was important. They helped me communicate with workmen compensation to get a case the right way. Communicate with opposing counsel. An settlement was offered. Ultimately, I settled with workmen compensation insurance thru my work. The settlement was for good bit more than was originally offered. I am glad I got what I needed to get my injury repaired. Thank you!!

Jason Wines

March 25, 2025

I had a great experience.The staff really goes the extra mile to serv you and your needs. When ever I need the help of a trusted law firm I will always turn to them.

Wendie Lawson

March 7, 2025

Seeking help from an attorney was not on my radar when I was injured at work. Unfortunately, workers compensation became a barrier between me and the treatment I needed. Months battling workers compensation, being questioned relentlessly and then rejected, I contacted Holland & Usry, P.A. Mr. Usry and his team went to bat for me and I received the necessary treatment I needed, in addition to medical bills being paid. Workers compensation is a bear to deal with. If not for Mr. Usry and Rose, I would still be in a needless and stressful battle with them - this I am sure! I am extremely grateful for the honesty, integrity and compassion given me from this group! My journey is still in motion and Mr. Usry and Rose are taking care of business! Wendie Lawson I

Marilyn Anderson

February 20, 2025

My husband and I were victims of a hit and run accident about a year ago, My husband suffered a cracked clavicle and deep bruises to both knees, my injuries required a session of physical therapy. We had never been in an accident, and we felt victimized - our car was totaled, and we both suffered panful injuries. Following advice of friends and family, we decided to consult an attorney. Rob Usry was highly recommended, and we decided to ask him to represent us. Rob and his staff - Rose and Pam - were professional, thorough and supportive . They walked us through every step of the way. Since my husband and i are senior citizens with little experience with lawsuits, and unreliable computer skills, we needed help. Rose patiently answered our question and coached us along through computer glitches. Pam would organize and evaluate the seemingly endless maze of medical bills. When it came time to dicker with with insurance companies, Rob was the persistent master of negotiations, and we are very happy with the outcomes of our case. We are thankful to Rob Usry , Attorney At Law. and his staff, and highly recommend them to help you find the answers to the question - I Just Got In a South Carolina Car Accident. Now What.?

Spartanburg Wrongful Death Attorneys Earn Maximum Settlement in Fatal Hit-and-Run

We handled a case involving a tragic Simpsonville traffic fatality that could have been a real mess without lawyers helping guide everyone to the right decision. We also learned just because you’re left out of a person’s will doesn’t mean you’re left out of the case to recover financially for his death.

The Tragedy

We helped five siblings fight a 2-headed legal monster to recover financially for the loss of their brother, killed in a fatal Simpsonville car accident by a hit and run driver authorities couldn’t find. The case got referred to us by a lawyer in Georgia, who represented one of the siblings. Here’s why the aftermath of this tragedy became a 2-headed legal monster:

Despite a close knit family with five siblings, the victim curiously left virtually his entire estate to an ex-stepdaughter. He’d divorced her mom years ago. Since the victim and his siblings shared a family beach home, they worried about losing their interest in it. They also feared losing family heirlooms the victim had.
His will created another tough and unique legal problem for our clients. It made the ex-stepdaughter the estate’s personal representative (PR), meaning she had the right to bring the case to recover for his loss, called a wrongful death case.

Strangely, the PR couldn’t personally recover from the wrongful death settlement. The South Carolina wrongful death law limits that financial settlement to basically close relatives. Thus, only the siblings could recover financially.

But the PR could potentially recover personally for the victim’s conscious pain and suffering, in a survival case. The siblings worried their interests could be compromised if the PR desired to maximize her recovery at the expense of theirs.

Here’s how we forged an agreement to make this work– with equal credit to the PR’s lawyer for helping us.

Probate Settlement And Agreement On Handling The Crash Case

We reached an agreement giving our clients the following rights, even though the will said differently:

They got the victim’s interest in the beach house and the heirlooms.
The PR basically got the rest of the estate.
Our client got named “special administrator” of the estate to control the wrongful death case, while the PR controlled the survival case.

Maximizing Insurance Recovery

We scoured all possible policies for all possible coverage. We found the following coverage:

Uninsured auto coverage, since the at-fault driver never got caught. This coverage is on all auto policies in South Carolina.
Med Pay coverage to help pay medical bills from the crash.
Funeral coverage to help pay for the funeral bills.

We also developed the loss to siblings to maximize their financial recovery for wrongful death. In an unusual twist, we made clear the victim died almost immediately, to reduce the conscious pain and suffering claim for the survival case.

We achieved recovery for all available insurance he had, about $110,000.

Negotiating Settlement Money Split

Once we had the money, we had to come to an agreement with the PR on how it should be split, so we pointed out the enormity of the victim’s loss to the five close siblings compared with the quickness of his passing. Once we reached an agreement, we got it finalized in court as required by law at a hearing.

In the end, it took a ton of work, but it was worth it to help a family mired in grief, shock, and strife overcome insurmountable legal burdens for them.

If you’ve been overcome by a loved one’s death in a fatal accident, start email us from this page to schedule a free meeting to talk about how we can ease your burden and help you make a financial recovery.

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The results here are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each client’s unique case. Any result for a prior client does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients. Every client’s case must be evaluated on its unique facts and applicable law.