Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in South Carolina (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in South Carolina we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 9, 2026

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Of the 17 firms that show wrongful death work on our 3 city lists in South Carolina, Monge & Associates scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by The Stanley Law Group and Steinberg Law Firm. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Monge & Associates
4.9295 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 295 reviews
Best for: Families who value clear updates
Since its founding in 1993, Monge & Associates has operated for many years and now has an office in Greenville. If you check its Google profile, you'll see 295 reviews and a 4.9 rating.
On our lists for Columbia and Greenville.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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The Stanley Law Group
4.9822 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 822 reviews
Best for: Stroke and wrongful death claims
If your family is concerned about a missed stroke, The Stanley Law Group publishes a potentially relevant result: it recovered $1,315,000 in litigation involving failure to properly diagnose and treat a stroke.
On our list for Columbia.
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Steinberg Law Firm
4.9520 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 520 reviews
Best for: Missed diagnoses and nursing home injuries
For failure to diagnose cancer, Steinberg Law Firm publishes a $1,000,000 result; it also reports a separate $400,000 medical malpractice result.
On our list for Charleston.
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The Melonakos Law Firm
4.9331 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 331 reviews
Best for: Misdiagnosis and surgical error claims
If you visit The Melonakos Law Firm's site, you'll find misdiagnosis and surgical errors. Families can also discuss nursing home neglect and wrongful death at its Greenville office, since the site covers both.
On our list for Greenville.
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HawkLaw, P.A.
4.9787 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 787 reviews
Best for: Birth injury and misdiagnosis claims
With 787 Google reviews, HawkLaw, P.A. has the largest count among these firms; its rating is 4.9. In many reviews, clients mention attentive service and regular updates. Reaching the team is difficult, though, according to some clients.
On our list for Greenville.
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Photos: Charleston, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0; Columbia, Akhenaton06, CC BY-SA 3.0; Greenville, CantoV, CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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