Motor vehicle collisions are one of the leading causes of personal injuries in North Carolina. At Robert C. Dodge, P.A., I have more than 20 years of experience helping individuals and families recover compensation for injuries caused by North Carolina car wrecks. I have successfully handled North Carolina motor vehicle accident cases involving cars, tractor-trailers, including construction vehicles, logging trucks, delivery vehicles, and other commercial vehicles, as well as boats, motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles, and pedestrians who were struck by motor vehicles.
Experienced North Carolina Car Accident Lawyer
While serious injures can result from any automobile wreck, the high speeds involved in highway accidents tend to increase the severity of injuries on roadways like Highway 70, Highway 101, and Highway 24. I have a wide range of experience in marshalling the resources necessary to properly handle such cases. This may include working with law enforcement personnel, private investigators, accident reconstruction firms, trucking experts, biomechanical engineers, doctors, neuropsychiatrists, life care planners, vocational rehabilitation experts, C.P.A.s, and economists.
We stress the importance of quickly contacting an attorney who has the experience to handle all aspects of an auto accident, from the investigation and preservation of evidence to taking a case through mediation and trial if necessary. A single auto accident case can require an attorney with knowledge, experience and the ability to handle all of the following: examination of the accident scene, taking witness statements, finding witnesses that may not be listed on the accident report, securing the vehicles involved in the car wreck, resolving property damage, medical payments coverage, liability insurance, underinsurance motorist coverage, stacking medical payments, liability and/or underinsurance motorist coverage, automobile products liability, dram shop liability, workers' compensation, court petition to reduce workers' compensation liens, social security disability, special needs trust, private short and long term disability, protection from creditors, distinguishing valid health care liens from invalid liens, negotiation and/or satisfaction of liens, including Medicaid and Medicare. And that's if the case doesn't go to trial . . . where an entirely different skill set must be brought to bear on the case Litigation Results.
Once our firm is retained, you have a single law firm who can handle all of the issues identified above and more - and you will have that representation under one roof, without the need for a referral to a workers' comp attorney, or a disability attorney, or to a trial lawyer if your case cannot be settled on terms that are fair and reasonable.
Dealing with Insurance Companies
The facts in every care are different. It is important to know, however, that insurance adjustors deal with insurance claims for a living. You don't and this puts you at a disadvantage. Before talking to an adjuster who wants to "resolve" your claim, you need to know that any statement that can be used to prove contributory negligence may be used to prevent you from collecting compensation for your injury. You need to know your legal rights or you may make a permanent, costly mistake. We have experience working with insurance companies and we know insurance law.
Contact a North Carolina Car Accident Lawyer
If you or a member of your family has suffered an injury in a North Carolina car wreck, please contact Robert C. Dodge, P.A., a North Carolina auto accident attorney with over 20 years experience. We can be reached by phone at 252-648-0448 or by filling out the in-take form on our Contact us page.