Pat McWhirter | Columbia Personal Injury Lawyer

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About Pat

H. Patterson McWhirter, President and founding shareholder of McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.A., has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of injured people and has obtained tens of millions of dollars for his clients. As one of the leading injury lawyers in the country for over 45 years, Pat McWhirter has been named to the Best Lawyers in America, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and Super Lawyers. If you have been injured in an accident, Mr. McWhirter will ensure that you receive the best possible legal representation to get you the money you deserve.

Mr. McWhirter is a member of the American Association for Justice Leaders’ Forum, South Carolina Association for Justice (formerly known as the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association), South Carolina Injured Workers’ Advocates, and the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association. He is also a member of the South Carolina Bar Association and the Lexington County and Richland County Bar Associations.

Mr. McWhirter received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Carolina in 1969 and graduated from the University Of South Carolina School Of Law in 1973. Since then, he has practiced in many areas of law, including medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, automobile accidents, trucking litigation, worker’s compensation, product liability, premises liability, wrongful death, and criminal defense.  Mr. McWhirter has been admitted to the South Carolina Bar and the United States District Court, District of South Carolina, and, therefore, is licensed to practice in both state and federal courts.

With offices in Aiken, Camden, Columbia, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, and Sumter, South Carolina, our personal injury lawyers are ready to serve you.

If you have been injured, call us today at 803-590-9363. It won’t cost you anything to see if we can help.™

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Experience

Founding Shareholder

McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.A.

Present

Columbia, SC

Admission

Verified South Carolina

1973

Education

University of South Carolina

Bachelors

1969

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • South Carolina Association for Justice Member
    1985 - Present
  • Richland County Bar Association Member
    1984 - Present
  • Lexington County Bar Association Member
    1984 - Present
  • South Carolina Bar Member
    1984 - Present
  • South Carolina Injured Workers’ Advocates | Member
  • South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association | Member
Honors / Awards
  • Superb Rating | Avvo
  • Recognition Best Lawyers in America
    2009-2016
  • Top One Percent National Association of Distinguished Counsel
    2015
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers National Trial Lawyers
    2015
  • Recipient SuperLawyers
    2011-2015
  • Member Million Dollar Advocates Forum
    2004

Notable Work

Cases

Tractor-Trailer Ran a Red Light

$ 4,000,000.00

Workers' Compensation - Foot Injury

$ 280,281.00

Medical Malpractice - Misdiagnosed Ulcer

$ 2,000,000.00

McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.A. Highlights

Accident & Injury, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation

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