James B. Moore, III
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Georgetown, South Carolina
Evans Moore, LLC
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice; view more
Licensed in South Carolina since: 2008
Education: Charleston School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2018 Call today:
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James B. Moore III is a third-generation South Carolina trial lawyer and co-founder of Evans Moore, LLC, known for his aggressive advocacy on behalf of seriously injured clients. Since his admission to the South Carolina Bar in 2008, he has secured more than $200 million in verdicts and settlements in cases involving trucking and motor vehicle accidents, civil rights violations, medical and hospital negligence, nursing home abuse, sexual assault and misconduct, school and camp negligence, hazing, pharmaceutical errors, and premises liability.
James has been recognized repeatedly by Super Lawyers, first as a Rising Star from 2016 to 2018 and then as a Super Lawyer from 2019 to 2026. Most recently, he was named to the Top 25: 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers Top List. He has obtained some of the highest jury and non-jury verdicts in both South Carolina and the United States, with several matters covered by major national media outlets. Before founding Evans Moore, LLC, he clerked for Judge Benjamin H. Culbertson and practiced with Bell Legal Group and McLeod Legal Group, gaining deep experience in complex injury and institutional negligence cases. He is admitted to all South Carolina state and federal courts, active in multiple bar associations, and is heavily involved in community service, including organizing the firm’s annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway in the Lowcountry.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Civil Rights, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 80% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Civil Rights
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2008, South Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://www.evansmoorelaw.com/our-attorneys/james-b-moore-ii...
Bar / Professional Activity
- South Carolina, 2008
- United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Member
- Charleston County Bar Association, Member
- Georgetown County Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- An $858,000 non-jury verdict in a case with a $75,000 offer by the insurance carrier, 2019
- Estate of Christopher Douton v. Conway Emergency Group – Jury verdict in the amount of $1,500,000 for failure to timely diagnose an aortic aneurysm
- Logan Wood v. Horry County School District – Jury Verdict in the amount of $850,000 in connection with a minor traumatic brain injury sustained during a football game
- Jessica Gifford v. Horry County Police Department and Chief of Police Saundra Rhodes – jury verdict in the amount of $500,001.00 in connection with claims of sexual misconduct
- Cindy Osborne Keith v. Horry County Police Department and Chief of Police Saundra Rhodes – jury verdict in the amount of $2,001,000.00 in connection with claims of sexual misconduct
- Estate of Adrianne Branton v. The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg – $5 million verdict for wrongful death in connection with the hospital’s negligent discharge of a mentally ill patient to an unlicensed boarding home
- Christopher Williams v. Southern Health Partners – $10 million jury verdict for a medical negligence case involving jail medical neglect that resulted in pressure ulcers and brain damage
- Estate of Jerome Laudman v. South Carolina Department of Corrections Settlement in the amount of $1,200,000.00. Jerome Laudman suffered from mental illness and was intellectually disabled. According to an SCDC internal investigation, Mr. Laudman died while in state custody from complications of hypothermia and sepsis while in the Special Management Unit at Lee Correctional Institution, where according to the S.C. Court, conditions "fall below what is acceptable for 21st century correctional institutions." Mr. Laudman was known to have spent eleven (11) days lying naked on a cold concrete floor, covered in filth, while refusing all foods and medications and ingesting his own excrement. Incredibly, the SCDC internal report revealed that none of the many correctional and medical staff assigned to this unit intervened, despite numerous requests from other inmates, until Mr. Laudman's physical condition reached an irreversible state., 2014
- Estate of Bert Reeves v. Town of Cottageville, Officer Randall Price Verdict in the amount of $97,500,000.00 The events that led to this action stem from the small, rural Town of Cottageville, South Carolina, which was the lifelong home of Carl Albert “Bert” Reeves. On May 16, 2011, Reeves was shot and killed by Defendant Randall Price, a police officer with the Cottageville Police Department. The Town of Cottageville is a duly created municipality under South Carolina law and Plaintiff’s claims against the Town of Cottageville and the Cottageville Police Department relate to the hiring, training, supervision, and retention practices of these Defendants. The Complaint tracks Officer Price’s employment history which includes being fired from at least six South Carolina law enforcement agencies since 1999 and the revocation of Officer Price’s Law Enforcement Officer Certification. Beyond his lengthy employment history, the Complaint alleges that Officer Price was featured in a 2005 media series, “Tarnished Badges.” Despite knowledge of Officer Price’s deplorable employment history and prior complaints of repeated excessive force, the Town of Cottageville and the Cottageville Police Department hired him to police the Town of Cottageville on May 15, 2008. The Plaintiff has alleged that Officer Price’s previous forceful and abusive police tactics began to resurface in Cottageville soon after he was hired. Fearful of his tactics, Cottageville residents became afraid and looked to Bert Reeves, a former mayor of the Town, for help in addressing and vocalizing issues with Officer Price to the Town and the Cottageville Police Department. Due to Reeves’s involvement in voicing the complaints of concerned Cottageville residents regarding Officer Price’s aggressive behavior, Officer Price began to target Bert Reeves. Officer Price’s targeting of Reeves ultimately culminated on May 16, 2011. On that day, Officer Price drove onto Nut Hatch Lane, a dirt road located approximately two miles from Town Hall, to confront Mr. Reeves. Officer Price, who was on duty, but was not performing a lawful traffic stop, never sounded his siren and never engaged his dash camera. Officer Price blocked Mr. Reeves from traveling further and proceeded to shoot and kill him. Mr. Reeves was not armed during the encounter. Plaintiff, Ashley Reeves as Personal Representative of the Estate of Carl Albert Reeves, filed this action against the Town of Cottageville, the Cottageville Police Department, and Randall Price, individually, on August 28, 2012. The lawsuit alleges various state causes of action as well as federal causes of action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983. Plaintiff alleged separate and distinct claims of gross negligence regarding the hiring, supervision, and retention of Police Officer Randall Price, as well as violation of the decedent’s constitutional rights under 42 USC 1983, including excessive force, violation of due process, violation of the right to bodily integrity, and municipal liability regarding the hiring, supervision, retention, and training of its police officers, including Police Officer Randall Price. Plaintiff has claims for survival and wrongful death. Defendants raised various defenses, including affirmative defenses, and immunities afforded under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act., 2014
- Paulino Camcaro v. Tommy Lee Sanders - Motor vehicle accident verdict in the amount of $375,000.00 On August 26, 2015, a Greenville County jury awarded $375,000 to a worker who was injured while driving a business-owned vehicle on Interstate 85. Their client, Paulino Camacaro, had been driving a vehicle owned by his employer, a painting company, when he was sideswiped on Interstate 85 in Greenville while heading to his home in Atlanta. Mr. Camacaro sustained a herniated disc and lost his painting job of 18 years after the crash. At the time of trial, he had accrued $41,000 in medical bills, which did not include a back surgery that his doctors recommended. Throughout the course of the trial, defense argued that the Plaintiff’s back injuries were preexisting. The Defendant’s highest pretrial offer was $60,000., 2015
- Daniel McElveen v. Phi Beta Sigma, et al. Verdict in the amount of $1,600,000.00 The Plaintiff, Daniel McElveen, who was hospitalized and suffered from an acute renal injury after a 2011 "Hell Night" fraternity ritual, brought suit against Francis Marion University, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and homeowner, Maurice Robinson., 2013
Videos
Representative Clients
- Christopher Williamson v. Southern Health Partners - $10,000,000 jury verdictA Williamsburg County jury has awarded $10 million to our client, Christopher Williamson, in a medical negligence lawsuit. The jury’s decision follows overwhelming evidence of nearly three weeks of gross medical neglect that left Mr. Williamson with permanent brain damage and life-threatening injuries. Mr. Williamson was detained at the Williamsburg County Detention Center in May 2020. Over the course of 19 days, he experienced severe benzodiazepine withdrawal—known to be dangerous without medical intervention. Despite clear signs of distress, the jail’s contracted medical provider failed to properly monitor or medicate him. He suffered multiple seizures, two strokes, and developed stage 4 pressure ulcers from being left immobile on a concrete floor for days. This was not a momentary lapse in judgment. This was repeated failure, day after day, to provide the basic care every human being deserves—especially someone presumed innocent and fully dependent on the jail’s healthcare system. “This verdict reflects the seriousness of what Chris went through,” said James B. Moore III. “He was dehumanized and ignored until he suffered irreversible harm. We are proud to have fought for him and thankful that the jury saw the truth.” The jury awarded $700,000 for economic damages, including over $600,000 in medical bills, and $9.3 million in non-economic damages for the pain, suffering, and long-term consequences Mr. Williamson will endure for the rest of his life., 2025
Transactions
- Estate of Adrianne Branton v. The Regional Medical Center $5,000,000 wrongful death jury verdict The case centered around the untimely death of Ms. Branton on October 3, 2019, following her discharge from a 9-day stay at Mary Black Hospital’s behavioral health unit. Despite her critical need for continuous psychiatric care, Ms. Branton was discharged to a boarding home in Calhoun County, where she ceased taking her prescribed anti-psychotic medication. Recognizing our client’s manic state, the boarding home operator urgently contacted emergency services, leading to Ms. Branton’s subsequent admission to the Regional Medical Center. At the hospital, despite recommendations from both an ER physician and a veteran psychiatrist to admit Ms. Branton to the Behavioral Health Unit, a decision was made by the unit’s psychiatrist in charge to discharge her. This decision, made after only temporarily sedating Ms. Branton, tragically led to her death from heat exhaustion the following day, exacerbated by her psychotic delusions. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.evansmoorelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Branton-Lawyers-Weekly-Article-1.pdf, 2023
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Cindy Keith v. Horry County Police Department $2,000,001 Jury Verdict Sexual misconduct https://www.myhorrynews.com/news/jury-sides-with-plaintiff-in-final-jane-doe-hcpd-case/article_787f1312-d704-11ec-9c4f-efa4c44df924.html, 2022
Pro bono / Community Service
- Pro Bono Award, a prestigious accolade given to students who serve more than 100 hours of pro bono work during their law school career., 2008
Educational Background
- Juris Doctor, Cum Laude — Charleston School of Law, South Carolina, 2008 | Editor of the Charleston Law Review, 2008
- B.A., Major in Business Economics — Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C., 2004
- Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, VA, 2000
Honors
- Recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine as a “Rising Star” for 2016, 2017, and 2018, Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2018, Super Lawyers
- Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, The American Society of Legal Advocates
- 10.0 Justia Lawyer Rating, Justia
- Superb Avvo® rating, Avvo
- One of the top 10 highest jury verdicts in South Carolina in 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2025
- Recognized for obtaining one of the top 25 highest jury verdicts in the United States in 2014
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026, Super Lawyers
Selections
8 Years Super Lawyers
3 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2018
