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We Provide Care Beyond Your Case.

We Listen. We Care. We Deliver. You deserve to know your rights as well as have someone on your side to look out for your interests when you need them most.

Attorneys That Listen

We take the time to carefully listen to your concerns and explain your legal rights and remedies in terms that you can understand. You are kept fully informed of the status of your case at all times and the lawyers at Burriss & Ridgeway are available to answer your questions at your convenience. We will handle your case in a manner acceptable to you, guaranteed.

Attorneys That Care

Burriss & Ridgeway is dedicated to a caring, compassionate client-first approach. At a stressful time in your life, we go the extra mile to make certain that you will be fully compensated for your injuries. At Burriss & Ridgeway your health and well-being comes before any financial interest that we may have in your case. Because putting the client first is what we are about. Automobile, Motorcycle, Tractor Trailer, Work-Related, Slip & Fall, Harmful Products, Malpractice – whatever the injury, we’re your personal injury firm serving the entire state of South Carolina.

Attorneys That Deliver

Attorneys Hank Burriss and Wayne Ridgeway have a combined 45 years of experience representing South Carolinians in a wide array of personal injury and Workers’ Compensation matters. The South Carolina attorneys also handle a wide variety of criminal, family and divorce cases. They have achieved results that have earned a reputation for being a reliable resource for injured workers and citizens in times of need. Burriss & Ridgeway is a firm that prides itself on never backing down from a good fight and always having the courage to hold those responsible for your injuries accountable. At Burriss & Ridgeway, justice matters.

Hank Burriss, Esquire

Hank is a lifelong resident of South Carolina, who was raised in the Lower Richland Community and graduated from Lower Richland High School in 1986. He is proud to be a Diamond Hornet. After graduating from high school, he attended the Citadel on a football scholarship and graduated in 1990 with a BS in Business Administration. He obtained his law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1993.

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E. Wayne Ridgeway Jr., Esquire

Wayne was born, raised and graduated from high school in Orangeburg, SC. Wayne and his wife Marshall have 3 children and are members of First Presbyterian Church in Columbia. Wayne also serves on the board for the University of South Carolina Fellowship of Christian Athletes and coaches kids soccer with the Columbia YMCA.

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$6 Million

The Plaintiff was injured as a result of a failing component of a commercial motor vehicle that fell from the vehicle into the roadway. The Plaintiff brought claims against the owner and operator of the tractor trailer as well as the manufacturer of the vehicle.

$4.1 Million

The Plaintiff was insured as a result of a refrigeration system that malfunctioned, spraying ammonia gas into the Plaintiff's face. As a result of this event, the Plaintiff sustained significant vision loss. The Plaintiff brought claims against his employer and the manufacturer of this system.

$2 Million

The Plaintiff was injured while riding his motorcycle when he collided with another vehicle. This event occurred in the city of Columbia and the Plaintiff sustained significant bodily injury resulting in extensive medical expenses and permanent injury.

$1.8 Million

The Plaintiff was injured when he was rear-ended by a tractor trailer on Interstate 20. The Plaintiff brought claims against the owner and driver of the tractor trailer for his injuries relate to his lower back.

$1.5 Million

The Plaintiff sustained significant injury when she was attacked by a dog while performing repairs on a rental property. The Plaintiff was at the rental property as part of her employment with a rental management agency. She was attacked by the animal and sustained permanent nerve damage in her legs.

$1.3 Million

The Plaintiff was killed as a result of a collision with a logging truck that had been improperly loaded by a timber harvester. The proceeds of the settlement were funded by both the timber harvester and the owner of the logging truck.

$1.5 Million

The Plaintiff underwent surgery to her neck as a result of injuries sustained when she was struck on the head by a piece of loading equipment at her job. The Plaintiff was employed by a national retailer and was engaged in stocking shelves when the piece of equipment failed. After settling her workers' compensation claim, the Plaintiff brought a claim against the manufacturer of this equipment.

$1.1 Million

The Plaintiff brought a claim against a local medical facility for a false positive HIV reading. As a result of this false positive, the Plaintiff lived for 4½ years believing that she had the virus which leads to what she feared was an eventual AIDS diagnosis.