# Hughes Law Group > Hughes Law Group is a Columbia, South Carolina law firm representing individuals and families in serious personal injury, civil rights, police and correctional misconduct, and medical malpractice matters. Founded by trial attorney Joel Hughes, the firm emphasizes focused caseloads, personal attention, thorough preparation, and trial-ready advocacy throughout South Carolina. Important notes: - Attorney Joel Hughes personally handles each case and brings more than two decades of litigation experience. - The firm represents clients throughout South Carolina and is based in Columbia. - Personal injury matters are handled on a contingency fee basis, so clients pay no upfront legal fees and owe no attorney's fee unless compensation is recovered. - Joel Hughes is also a certified South Carolina mediator offering half-day, full-day, remote, and in-person mediation services statewide. - The firm is located at 1614 Taylor Street, Suite B, Columbia, SC 29201. Mailing address: P.O. Box 6577, Columbia, SC 29260. Contact number: 803-704-1004. ## Practice Areas - [Personal Injury](/personal-injury.md): Representation for people harmed by negligence or wrongful conduct, including accident victims, injured workers, and families pursuing wrongful death claims. - [Medical Malpractice](/medical-malpractice.md): Claims involving medical errors, misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical mistakes, medication errors, and other failures to meet accepted standards of care. - [Civil Rights Litigation](/civil-rights-litigation.md): Advocacy for people whose constitutional or civil rights have been violated by law enforcement officers, correctional personnel, or government entities. - [Mediation](/mediation.md): Statewide mediation services for complex disputes led by certified South Carolina mediator Joel Hughes, available in half-day, full-day, remote, and in-person formats. ## Key Personal Injury Focus Areas - [Car Accidents](/car-accident.md): Representation for drivers and passengers injured in collisions caused by negligent, distracted, reckless, or impaired motorists. - [Truck Accidents](/truck-accident.md): Claims arising from commercial truck crashes involving drivers, trucking companies, loading companies, maintenance contractors, manufacturers, or government entities. - [Tractor-Trailer Accidents](/tractor-trailer-accident.md): Representation in serious tractor-trailer collision cases involving complex commercial-carrier liability and catastrophic injuries. - [Motorcycle Accidents](/motorcycle-accident.md): Advocacy for injured motorcyclists seeking compensation from negligent drivers and other responsible parties. - [Bicycle Accidents](/bicycle-accident.md): Representation for cyclists injured by careless drivers, unsafe road conditions, or other negligent conduct. - [Pedestrian Accidents](/pedestrian-accident.md): Claims for pedestrians injured in crosswalks, intersections, parking areas, and other roadway settings. - [Drunk Driving Accidents](/drunk-driving-accident.md): Holding intoxicated drivers and other potentially liable parties accountable for DUI-related injuries and losses. - [Lyft Accidents](/lyft-accident.md): Assistance with rideshare accident claims involving Lyft drivers, passengers, third parties, and overlapping insurance coverage. - [Uber Accidents](/uber-accident.md): Representation in Uber-related collisions involving multiple insurance policies, coverage disputes, and potentially responsible parties. - [Premises Liability](/premises-liability.md): Claims for injuries caused by dangerous property conditions, including slips, trips, falls, inadequate security, and negligent maintenance. - [Dog Bites](/dog-bite.md): Representation for children and adults injured in dog attacks, including claims for medical expenses, scarring, and emotional harm. - [Wrongful Death](/wrongful-death.md): Helping surviving family members pursue accountability and compensation when negligence or misconduct causes a loved one's death. - [Nursing Home Abuse](/nursing-home-abuse.md): Protecting residents harmed by abuse, neglect, inadequate supervision, poor medical care, or unsafe facility conditions. - [Workers' Compensation](/workers-compensation.md): Assistance for employees seeking medical treatment, wage benefits, and other compensation after a workplace injury or occupational illness. ## Key Civil Rights Focus Areas - [Excessive Force](/excessive-force.md): Claims involving unreasonable or unnecessary force by police officers, correctional officers, or other government actors. - [Wrongful Arrest](/wrongful-arrest.md): Representation for people arrested or detained without lawful justification or probable cause. - [Fourth Amendment Violations](/fourth-amendment-violations.md): Litigation involving unlawful searches, seizures, arrests, and uses of force prohibited by the Fourth Amendment. - [Police Misconduct](/police-misconduct.md): Advocacy for individuals harmed by police brutality, unlawful arrest, improper searches, fabricated evidence, or other official misconduct. - [Jail and Prison Misconduct](/jail-prison-misconduct.md): Claims involving abuse, excessive force, unconstitutional confinement, overincarceration, and other misconduct in correctional facilities. - [Inadequate Correctional Care](/inadequate-correctional-care.md): Representation for incarcerated people harmed by deliberate indifference to serious medical needs or failures to provide adequate care. ## Attorney - [Joel Hughes](/about.md): Founder and trial attorney with more than two decades of litigation experience. His background includes defending corporations and government entities, and he later shifted his practice to representing injured individuals and people whose civil rights have been violated. He is also a certified South Carolina mediator. ## Optional - [Case Results](/case-results.md): Examples of verdicts and settlements obtained in civil rights, overincarceration, commercial vehicle accident, police brutality, medical malpractice, auto collision, motorcycle accident, and drunk driving accident matters. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. - [Contact Information](/contact.md): Office location, phone number, consultation request form, and information for contacting Hughes Law Group.