INDIAN LAND ATTORNEYS | SERIOUS INJURY. DUI DEFENSE. FAMILY LAW.

INJURY LAW. DUI DEFENSE. 

Indian Land SC is a growing community in the Charlotte metropolitan area and next to Fort Mill and Lancaster. The attorneys of Robert J. Reeves P.C. focus their law practice on helping those individuals who have been seriously injured in automobile, trucking, and motorcycle accidents. We also represent those hurt at work in a workers’ compensation claims, and criminal defense, including DUI and DWI cases. We are licensed in both South Carolina and North Carolina. As a result, we can help you regardless of where you were injured or arrested or in which State you reside. In many of our cases, there are repercussions in both States, such as a DUI arrest where a person is charged in South Carolina but lives in North Carolina. While out-of-state lawyers may think they understand other State’s laws, they may not licensed to practice and are often wrong. Attorney Robert J. Reeves is able to guide you in both States and represent you in all matters. We are also located conveniently to Indian Land with fully staffed offices in both Fort Mill (Baxter Village) and Charlotte (Cameron Brown building next to the Mecklenburg County Courthouse).

Even though we are connected by the interstate, there are vastly different laws that apply. For example, in personal injury cases, NC still recognizes “contributory negligence” where any recovery is completely barred if you are “at fault” in any way. However, SC courts use the different standard of “comparative negligence” where financial recovery is reduced by up to 50% before a claim is dismissed. This distinction is critical in personal injury cases. To illustrate, if you were to get into an accident that was maybe 10% your fault in Indian Land, SC, you would still be entitled to a recover against the negligent party but reduced by that percentage.  On the other hand, if you got into that same accident in Ballantyne, NC, you would likely be barred from recovering anything at all, no matter how seriously injured or even if killed. Another critical difference is whether automobile policies can be “stacked” to afford greater coverage where the “at fault” driver does not have enough liability coverage or none at all. Better make sure a potential lawyer knows these distinctions and can represent you and your family in court.

In DUI and DWI cases, the laws again are very different in critical respects. In South Carolina, a person charged is entitled to a jury trial, and there will be significant video evidence that will show what happened during the arrest and breath testing. In North Carolina, by contrast, there is limited video, and your first trial is held before a judge only. There are also significant differences in what the law requires of police as they make the arrest and process a defendant. If convicted, there are separate punishments in both States. In South Carolina, you will lose your license for six (6) months. In North Carolina, your driving privileges will be revoked for one (1) year. In order to give advice, a lawyer is required to be licensed to practice law. Even if the advice given improperly turns out to be correct, that lawyer still cannot represent you or appear in court on your behalf. Better to make certain any lawyer you’re considering is actually able to give you legal advice and represent you and your family properly.

FAMILY LAW. DIVORCE.

If you are contemplating or actually going through a divorce, you need compassionate, experienced representation. The best advice we give is to try and work things out if you can in your marriage. That is not always possible or even your choice. If you cannot reconcile, then first try to reach agreement on as many issues as possible. This will save both parties unnecessary stress, grief, and frankly, legal fees. For those issues that cannot be resolved, or if you have a spouse that simply wants to create chaos, you can turn to our firm for help. Tom Holland has been practicing law for over twenty (20) years and is licensed in both South Carolina and Virginia. He began his legal career as a South Carolina prosecutor. He was an Assistant Solicitor with the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (Union County), a violent crime prosecutor with the Sixth Judicial Circuit, and a Lancaster South Carolina City Solicitor. Mr. Holland is a thorough practitioner who carefully evaluates every aspect of a divorce case and uses his prosecutorial background to find and develop needed evidence. In fault based divorces, it is the “little things” that can be used to “convict” someone committing adultery. Also, in those instances where the betrayal occurs in North Carolina, Attorney Robert Reeves may be able to pursue a civil lawsuit against the person who broke up your marriage. No matter what the circumstances, we can help and are standing by to “get in the fight.”

CHOOSING AN INDIAN LAND ATTORNEY

Before deciding which law firm to retain, we encourage you to carefully review and compare our credentials against any other firm. Ask around. It seems everyone “knows” a good lawyer. Read reviews. Of course, beware of firms with only glowing reviews. No one can please everyone all of the time. Then, after you have done your initial research, we would encourage you to actually meet with several lawyers before deciding who gives you the most confidence and also puts you at ease. We would welcome a chance to sit down with you personally and review your case. Each case is unique, and all facts matter. Sometimes, small facts can make a big difference in outcome. We are here to help you get through this process. For more immediate answers, you can call Mr. Reeves directly on his mobile phone at 803-554-4157 or email . We look forward to seeing what we can do for you. Call us now and let’s get started.