Elizabeth City Car Accident Lawyer Can Help Ease Your Burden

Thousands of car accidents occur in North Carolina (NC) every year, including in Elizabeth City. Wrecks take place on Route 17 (aka South Hughes Blvd), Halstead Blvd, West Elizabeth Street, and many other roads in the city. Some of the wrecks invariably have tragic consequences - a person dies as a result of the crash.

It's no fun to think about, but just imagine having your life turned upside down in the blink of an eye. One moment, you and your loved one are enjoying a car ride, and the next moment, they're gone forever.

Many questions may rush through your mind - What do you do next? Who should you call? How can justice be pursued? These are very common questions and this all needs to be figured out as you try to make funeral arrangements, alert family and friends about the loss, and try to pick up the pieces of your life.

The last thing you probably want to do is haggle with an insurance company. That's why you should speak to an Elizabeth City car accident lawyer. We can take that burden off your shoulders and pursue justice on behalf of you and your lost loved one. When a driver causes an accident and kills someone, this is referred to as a wrongful death and our firm understands what needs to be done in the wrongful death car accident claims process.

Hiring a car accident lawyer in Elizabeth City will allow you to focus on important family issues and getting on with the grieving process. Let us deal with the at-fault driver's insurance company. During this process we will aggressively pursue compensation for funeral expenses, medical bills, loss of financial support and future income, and the family's loss of the care, guidance and help of the person taken by a preventable accident. If it turns out the at-fault driver was drunk or was distracted talking or texting on their phone, we will also pursue punitive damages. This is additional compensation made available in order to punish and make an example of the at-fault driver's actions.

Don't go through this alone. You already have enough on your plate. Give us a call for a free consultation so we can talk about your legal options and what can be done to get justice for your lost loved one. Our number is 1-800-752-0042.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law. We maintain office in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC), on East Elizabeth Street, and we have handled thousands of cases in which victims got hurt or killed in car, truck, train and motorcycle crashes caused by others' negligence or carelessness.

We serve every area of North Carolina, 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. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg.

Firm attorneys Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, our firm has been named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in North Carolina.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultations. Call us toll-free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can get back to you.

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