Best & Flatt, P.A.
Personal Injury Attorneys

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A Tradition of Winning


For over 30 years, Best & Flatt, P.A. personal injury law firm in Columbia, South Carolina, has been serving clients in all types of personal injury cases, including auto accidents, motorcycle and truck accidents, workers’ compensation claims, and wrongful death lawsuits.

The firm’s two personal injury lawyers, Lamar Flatt and Laura Best, are members of the South Carolina Bar Association and Georgia Bar Association and are licensed to practice law in both states.

 

Personal Injury

Best & Flatt has the experience and knowledge to help you if you have been hurt due to someone else’s actions.

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Car Accidents

Well help you deal with insurance companies to insure your rights are being protected while you focus on you and your family.

Workers’ Compensation

Our Columbia SC workers comp lawyers can get you the medical and income benefits you deserve if you’ve been injured on the job.

Military Personal Injury

Whether you injured yourself where you live or were off base and were injured due to another person’s negligence, the legal team at Best & Flatt, P.A. is here to serve you and your family

5 Steps to Getting Compensated For Your Injury

 

Verdicts & Settlements

 

Premises Liability/Wrongful Death: $3.2 Million

A man was killed due to a hazardous condition created by a major corporation and supplier. He left behind two adult children. The case was resolved at mediation for $3.2 million.

Personal Injury: $500,000

Our client was hit by a commercial vehicle going at a high rate of speed. He had injuries primarily to his knee, not requiring surgery. Medical expenses totaled approximately $90,000. Suit was filed, and case settled prior to trial for $500,000.

Car Accidents: $1 Million

Our two clients, a husband and wife, were hit by a drunk driver. Both of them spent weeks in the hospital with multiple surgeries. The at-fault driver had fairly low coverage, but the clients had good under insured motorist coverage. Total recovery was $1 million, which was the combined policy limits.

 
 

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Lamar Flatt Guest Stars on Popular Podcast


Before becoming a respected injury attorney, Lamar Flatt learned the value of hard work, focus, and teamwork on the basketball courts of Harvard. In this short video, he shares how those same principles now guide his approach to helping clients rebuild their lives after serious accidents. You’ll see why so many trust Lamar and the team at Best & Flatt, P.A.— because for Lamar, every client’s case is more than a file number; it’s a fight for fairness, dignity, and peace of mind. Watch his story »