David Yarborough
Law Firm:
Yarborough Applegate Law Firm
Position:
Founding Partner
Phone: 843-972-0150
Location:
Charleston
Biography Overview
David Yarborough, founding partner of Yarborough Applegate Law Firm, is recognized as one of South Carolina’s leading trial attorneys, known for achieving record-breaking jury verdicts and settlements in catastrophic injury and negligence cases. His results have set legal precedents and reshaped how major corporations and insurers approach accountability.
In December 2025, David and his partners secured a landmark $11 million verdict in a first-of-its-kind contribution action in South Carolina. Two years earlier, in December 2023, they obtained a $44.6 million jury verdict against Amazon.com, Inc., marking the first time Amazon was held vicariously liable under an agency theory for the negligent actions of its delivery drivers. This became the largest personal injury verdict in Dorchester County history and one of the largest non-fatal injury verdicts in South Carolina.
David also achieved the largest dram shop verdict in Charleston County in October 2021, holding a Sunoco gas station accountable for selling alcohol to minors. His career includes multiple Top 100 U.S. jury verdicts, with total recoveries in the hundreds of millions for victims of catastrophic injuries.
A Charleston native, David is committed to community service, mentorship, and recovery advocacy. He and his wife, Jessica, support local education and recovery programs through scholarships and charitable initiatives.
Position: Founding Partner
Phone: 843-972-0150
Location: Charleston
Biography Overview
David Yarborough, founding partner of Yarborough Applegate Law Firm, is recognized as one of South Carolina’s leading trial attorneys, known for achieving record-breaking jury verdicts and settlements in catastrophic injury and negligence cases. His results have set legal precedents and reshaped how major corporations and insurers approach accountability.
In December 2025, David and his partners secured a landmark $11 million verdict in a first-of-its-kind contribution action in South Carolina. Two years earlier, in December 2023, they obtained a $44.6 million jury verdict against Amazon.com, Inc., marking the first time Amazon was held vicariously liable under an agency theory for the negligent actions of its delivery drivers. This became the largest personal injury verdict in Dorchester County history and one of the largest non-fatal injury verdicts in South Carolina.
David also achieved the largest dram shop verdict in Charleston County in October 2021, holding a Sunoco gas station accountable for selling alcohol to minors. His career includes multiple Top 100 U.S. jury verdicts, with total recoveries in the hundreds of millions for victims of catastrophic injuries.
A Charleston native, David is committed to community service, mentorship, and recovery advocacy. He and his wife, Jessica, support local education and recovery programs through scholarships and charitable initiatives.