Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
All We Do is Injury Law
Your Health & Safety Injury Law Source
Our injury lawyers give you honest and direct answers to your questions, like:
Having a Carolina personal injury attorney that understands both liability law and how the car insurance companies operate is a must to get the compensation you deserve. Maybe you need info from an I-26, 40, 77, 85 or 95 personal injury lawyer in North Carolina. Be sure to download our "Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in North Carolina ." It provides important tips and information about what you need to do after suffering a serous personal injury in a Carolina car or truck wreck that was caused by someone else's carelessness. We have some answers.
Accidents involving large, commercial trucks can get complicated and you are usually going up against a big truck company with well-trained claims adjusters and defense lawyers. This is where our North Carolina law firm comes in. We have taken big rig, semi, tractor trailer/truck injury cases all the way to a jury trial, using multiple experts, and we have handled such trials in multiple states. We understand their tricks of the trade and will fight to get the compensation you need to pay for medical bills, lost wages, and damage done to your vehicle. Be sure to download our "Best Guide to Truck Accident Injuries." Learn about the different types of insurance that may be available to recover damages and the federal requirements all truckers and truck companies must adhere to.
If you're looking for information about medical negligence and surgical errors, take a moment to review this page. We have free special reports you can download entitled "The Top 10 Tips from Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawyers" and the "Top 5 Surgical Errors and What You Can Do To NOT Become a Victim." Get these free reports and then take a moment to view our videos and read our articles on this serious and complex area of personal injury law.
A traumatic brain injury can change your life forever. You may lose vast portions of your memory, have difficulty thinking and performing basic tasks, and you may even have trouble speaking. If you suffered a TBI in an accident caused by another person or a company, read on to learn what legal options may be available to you.
Our North Carolina law firm has represented dozens of railroad workers who werre seriously injured on the job. In fact, we have earned the reputation as a fearless advocate for railroad worker's rights and taking on the big railroad companies. To learn more, check out our free consumer guides - "The Railroad Worker's FELA Rights" and "What Claim Agents Won't Tell You...But You Must Know."
This page is filled with a myriad of in-depth legal articles, videos, blogs, and frequently asked questions about serious injuries and what you can do to ensure you are properly compensated. After you've had a chance to review the information on this page regarding serious injuries such as electric shock, amputated or paralyzed limbs and factory/industrial injuries and accidents, take a moment to give our office a call for a free, no-hassle consultation to allow us to evaluate whether your potential case meets our criteria. Or, you can fill out the quick contact form on the right side of the screen.
Hundreds of medical devices, prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications are recalled every year and people suffer terrible complications and side effects as a result. If you or a loved one has suffered adverse effects from a prescription drug, or a medical or consumer device or product, check out this page to learn what legal options may be available to you. In some instances, the drug companies which produce these dangerous drugs or medical devices knew about the potential side effects and simply neglected to tell anyone. This is just plain wrong and we will take these big companies to court if this is the case.
Our NC injury law firm was invited to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical, respected law firms. We also feature attorneys with a "superb" rating on Avvo, a highly respected legal rating service.
Firm Makes History
In October of 2000, our law firm obtained what was then the largest ever verdict for an injured person in Virginia history of $46 million, which rose to $60 million when the defendant settled confidentially during appeal.
Geographical Information
In terms of North Carolina personal injury cases we serve all areas of the Tar Heel State, including Elizabeth City, Edenton, Raleigh, Durham, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Halifax, Northampton, Greenville, Goldsboro, Havelock, Kinston, New Bern, Tarboro, Wilson, Ahoskie, Currituck, Camden and the Outer Banks towns of Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Corolla, Currituck and Dare.
For clients in South Carolina, we are prepared to help injury, wrongful death and accident victims in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Summerville, Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Greenvile, Anderson, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, Clemson, Darlington and any other town, city or county in the Palmetto State.
Our injury lawyers are also licensed in Virginia (VA), West Virginia (WV), Kentucky (KY), Florida (FL) and Washington, DC.
Carolina Car & Motorcycle Accidents
Crashes Caused by Trucks
Medical Malpractice/Doctor Mistakes
Brain Damage/Head Injuries
Railroad Injury/FELA
All Serious Injuries
Dangerous Drugs/Medical Product Recalls
