Results And Appellate

RESULTS

Verdicts & Settlements

The following is a sample list of case results in which Stephen F. DeAntonio and/or the DeAntonio Law Firm, LLC acted as sole counsel, lead counsel or co-counsel. This list should not be considered as a description or characterization of the Firm’s quality of representation. This list should not be interpreted as a guarantee of a specific result for your case and should not and cannot be relied upon to create any specific expectation. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merit. Any result achieved on behalf of other clients in other matters does not indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients. Sums do not reflect clients’ net recovery.

  • Defamation Results

    ● $11,000,000 ~ Default judgment against author of book “Orders to Kill” after settlement with two publishers.

    ● $1,500,000 ~ Libel case against national book publisher.

    ● $750,000 ~ Action against educational institution and professionals .

    ● $600,000 ~ Newspaper libels government employee.

    ● $500,000 ~ Counseling firm libels patient’s father.

    ● $452,000 against newspaper groups for libeling executive

    ● $375,000 ~ National media company libels a member of law enforcement.

    ● $325,000 ~ Libel complaint against media and non-media defendants.

    ● $250,000 ~ Financial Institution Defames Customer

    ● $250,000 ~ Health care plan made false allegations about a mom

    ● $250,000 ~ School librarian’s suit against school district for embezzlement allegations.

    ● $200,000 ~ Photograph of Plaintiff was mistakenly used alongside an article in an on-line news website

    ● $200,000 ~ Apartment maintenance worker libeled by former employer.

    ● $145,000 ~ Homeowner’s case against attorney and client for libel.

    ● $135,000 ~ Attorney volunteer libeled by school district.

    ● $125,000 ~ College student falsely accused of sexual assault.

    ● $106,000 ~ Vessel captain maligned in industry blog.

    ● $100,000 ~ Employee slandered by realty group.

    ● $100,000 ~ Worker’s Compensation claimant’s libel matter against insurance company for letter to carrier’s doctor.

    ● $95,000 ~ School Board member libels volunteer in email.

    ● $70,000 ~ 1 day jury trial in Lancaster County over blog posts; includes $50,000.00 punitive damage award.

    ● $70,000 ~ Construction company defames project manager.

    ● $50,000 ~ Property manager falsely alleged security guard vandalized lock.

    ● $50,000 ~ Teacher falsely accused by school district of not complying with policy.

    ● $45,000 ~ TV station reports businessman was behind bars.

    ● $45,000 ~ Television news story wrongly reported criminal charges.

  • Wrongful Death/ Personal Injury

    ● POLICY LIMITS ~ Liability and UIM coverages, in pedestrian fatality caused by distracted driver who was texting.

    ● POLICY LIMITS ~ Liability and UIM coverages, in death case of moped driver.

    ● $1,000,000 ~ Worker exposed to lethal, toxic fumes.

    ● $750,000--Multiple tort and contract causes of action against educational institution and professionals.

    ● $450,000 ~ Mild brain injury case.

    ● $300,000--Woman injures knee following a fall at a mall

    ● $270,000 ~ Passenger’s case against driver in one car collision.

    ● Confidential ~ Nursing home case for excessively medicating.

    ● $170,000-Cyclist hit by distracted driver.

    ● $126,700 ~ Motor cyclist clipped by uninsured driver.

    ● $115,000 ~ On about $13,000 in medicals, young girl injured as passenger in car driven by drunk driver.

    ● $110,000 ~ Combined default judgement and settlement for false arrest.

    ● $75,000 ~ Back Injury from slip on store floor.

    ● $70,000 for back injury against business that had obstruction in aisle.

    ● $60,000 Claim against retailer for false shoplifting accusation to police--questioning was less than 30 minutes.

    ● $60,000 ~ Mother and daughter wrongly detained at store while Christmas shopping.

    ● $48,500 from national big box store and police department for falsely accusing couple of prior theft.

    ● Confidential ~ Veterinary drug caused adverse effects upon exposure.

    ● $36,000 against a national retailer for a back injury caused by ill-maintained flooring.

    ● $30,000 ~ False arrest and malicious prosecution against restaurant.


  • Car Wrecks

    ● $497,994.89 - All BI and PD Limits, Liability and Underinsured coverages, on a closed head injury caused by drunk driver.

    ● $220,500 ~ Family of four rear-ended.

    ● $150,000 ~ Soft tissue injury against driver who had been drinking.

    ● $113,688.70 for family of four slightly injured, hit by a driver who ran a stop sign and had evidence of smoking marijuana.

    ● $80,000 ~ Thumb injury in failure to yield right of way case.

    ● $75,000 on less than $17,000.00 in medical charges for displaced disc in a car wreck.

    ● $60,000 for wrist injury resulting from a texting driver.

    ● $51,500 on one ER visit and physical therapy for a woman hit by driver who refused a breathalyzer test


  • Privacy Cases

    ● $200,000 ~ Dancer’s appropriation case against advertising agency and state agency for unauthorized use of her photograph.

    ● $100,000 ~ Sailor’s case against network for appropriation of character without permission.

  • Business / Insurance Litigation

    ● $175,000 ~ Store owners’ case against insurance broker for failure to procure proper policy.

    ● $75,000 ~ Insurance company claimed no coverage for theft claim.

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APPELLATE

Sometimes cases are appealed before a higher court by the other party. Sometimes cases need to be appealed to rectify wrongs committed at the trial level. Stephen F. DeAntonio is comfortable in the appellate process, and has several reported cases, many of them significant for the legal principles espoused in them. Appeals take time, patience, attention to detail, and the skill to argue in court before a panel at hearing. Stephen F. DeAntonio has the skills and experience to bring your case before a higher court.

REPORTED / REPRESENTATIVE CASES
● Grimsley v. CBS Broadcasting Inc., Case No. 2:21-cv-4008 DCN (D.S.C. 2022)
● Metts v Mims, 384 S.C. 491, 682 S.E.2d 813, 37 Media L. Rep. 2275 (S.C. 2009)
● Grinnell Corp. V. Wood, 663 S.E.2d 61 (S.C. App. 2008)
● Moosally, et al v. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 358 S.C. 320, 594 S.E.2d 878, 32 Media L. Rep. 1642 (S.C. App. 2004)
● Mount v. Sea Pines Company, Inc., 523 S.E.2d 464 (S.C. App 1999)
● Estate of Samson by and through Murphy v. Ward (In re Ward), 1984 Bankr. 253 (Bankr. D.S.C., 1995)
● Handyman Networks, Inc. v. Westinghouse, Inc., 868 F. Supp. 151 (D.S.C. 1994)
● Foran v USAA, 311 S.C. 189, 427 S.E.2d 918 (S.C. App. 1993)
● Canal Insurance Company v. The Insurance Company of North America, et al., 315 S.C. 1, 413 S.E.2d 577 (S.C. 1993)
● Blizzard v. Miller, 306 S.C. 373, 412 S.E.2d 406 (S.C. 1991)
● Sunshine Sportswear & Electronics v. WSOC Tele., 738 F. Supp. 1499 (D.S.C. 1989) (noncredited)