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All Serious Injuries
- Why Clients Choose Our North Carolina Law Firm - Ethics, Experience, Distinction in the Legal Community, and Much More
- The pledge our North Carolina law firm makes to our clients is in writing and our staff is fully committed to following these guidelines
- Federal Fourth Circuit Court Decision Supports Contingency-Fee System for Lawyers
If you've suffered a serious injury, use this page as an informational resource. It contains in-depth articles, consumer reports, blogs, and videos focused exclusively on injury law.
Not all Carolina serious injury cases are fall into common cut-and-dry categories such as car accidents, brain injuries, or surgical errors. Accidents can happen in a number of places and in a variety of different ways such as:
Please take a moment to review our in-depth library articles on serious injuries, video library discussing car, motorcycle, and train accidents along with boat, airplane, and truck crashes, and injury case results.
Our law firm can help you with any accident or serious injury case in North Carolina (NC) including Moyock, Elizabeth City, Ahoskie, Manteo, Nags Head, Edenton, Kinston, Greenville, Rocky Mount, the Outer Banks (OBX), and Roanoke Rapids. We welcome calls about catastrophic injury caused by another person or a company in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Wilmington, Cary, High Point, Asheville, Gastonia, Jacksonville, and Concord. Serious accidents can happen anywhere including in South Carolina (SC) to people from Florence, Charleston, Columbia, Greenwood, and Spartanburg. If you have been severely hurt, and fear you have a permanent impairment or loss of quality of life, you should contact our serious accident attorneys. We'll come to you and discuss your legal options during a free, no-hassle consultation.
Even if you are unsure about who is liable for your injury, we can help answer your questions and help you understand the legal aspects of your accident. Contact us today by filling out our quick contact form on this page or by call us at 1-800-752-0042.
How should you go about locating the top, best injury attorney for your case?
Our Injury Lawyers Have Been Selected For Many Achievements Outlined Below:
In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained, what was then, the largest record verdict in Virginia's history for an injured person (46 Million Dollar Verdict, with Interest, 60 Million Dollars, Settled confidentially during appeal). Click on any icon for more details:
Several Injury Attorneys With Our Firm have been Named As Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009 Ed.)(Less than 5% of Outstanding Lawyers are Chosen); also selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009); named among the Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia by ATLA (Shapiro - 2009), and our law firm was the first Injury Law Firm in Virginia Invited to Join Primerus, a select group of Highly Ethical, Respected Law Firms .
As to North Carolina (NC) personal injury cases we serve all NC areas including: the Outer Banks, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Corolla, Currituck, Dare, 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 any other county.
Injury Lawyers Licensed in NC, VA, WV, SC, KY, Wash., DC.
Blog for All Serious Injuries
- Dudley, North Carolina Boy Suffers Dog Attack at Brogden Elementary Bus Stop
- Recommended Safety Tips for Preventing Bicycle Accident Injuries
- 16 Year Old Killed in Bicycling Wreck
- Fatal Accident Involving a Van and Tractor Trailer in South Carolina
- Major Accident Involving a School Bus and Pickup Truck in Elizabeth City
- Mo-Ped Driver Injured After Being Hit by Car in South Carolina
- Important Legal Aspects of a Mesothelioma Case
- Absurdly Low Fine for Tragic Fireworks Explosion which Killed Four Workers on Ocracoke Island
- Medical Experiment May Predict Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Raleigh, North Carolina (NC) one of the Most Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians
- What to Do If You’re Bitten by a Dog
- Kannapolis, North Carolina Baby Hospitalized After Being Abused by Caregiver
- China Ignoring Legal Responsibility for Toxic Chinese Drywall
- Worker Seriously Injured in NRG Energy Plant Industrial Accident
- Garner, North Carolina ConAgra Plant to cut 321 Jobs after Explosion
- Bite Sends North Carolina Child to the Hospital after Dog Tried to Steal Candy
- Young Man Killed in Caterpillar Loader Industrial Accident
- Man Crushed by Concrete Slab in Industrial Accident
- Homes with Toxic Chinese Drywall Considered “Cancer Traps”
- US Environmental Protection Agency Helps Miners and Families Affects by Asbestos with $130M
Library for All Serious Injuries:
- The pledge our North Carolina law firm makes to our clients is in writing and our staff is fully committed to following these guidelines
Description: We are fully committed to making sure you are fully informed throughout the injury litigation process. We also have a no recover, no fee guarantee. This means that if you do not get compensated, we do not get compensated. - Why Clients Choose Our North Carolina Law Firm - Ethics, Experience, Distinction in the Legal Community, and Much More
Description: The main reason clients choose our personal injury law firm is because we put the client first. Our web site is designed as an informational resource for you and your loved ones. Have a question? Give us a call and receive a prompt reply. We are here to help you. - Federal Fourth Circuit Court Decision Supports Contingency-Fee System for Lawyers
Description: The Fourth Circuit Court rendered a decision supporting the contingency-fee system that is used in many personal injury cases. This system plays a critical role in our legal system enabling folks with little financial means to obtain the services of a lawyer. To learn more, check out this article. - Injured in a bicycle accident? You've come to the right place. Check out our FREE consumer reports and videos to learn more about our firm where "All We Do is Injury Law."
Description: Suffered an injury in a bicycle crash and need experienced legal representation? Look no further. Our attorneys have over 100 years of combined legal experience. Call our office immediately at 1-800-752-0042 for a FREE, confidential consultation. - Why “Wii” Care: Trial Lawyers from Across the Country Donate Popular Gaming Systems to Patients [PDF]
Description: This articles talks about the successful donation of multiple Nintendo Wii gaming systems to hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and nursing homes across the United States. Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton participated in the event. - House Approve Plan to Outlaw Plastic Bags in Outer Banks, North Carolina
Description: While shopping for groceries we often hear that infamous question at the checkout line, “paper or plastic?” Residents in North Carolina, specifically the Outer Banks area, should get used to responding “paper” as the “plastic” part of the question may soon be obsolete.
Frequent Questions for All Serious Injuries:
- Can I do additional rehab that my doctor hasn't recommended but I think may help in the healing process?
- How can they use my deposition against me?
- What is so important about my deposition?
- In my injury case deposition who can be present when I am deposed?
- What role do interrogatories play in a lawsuit?
- What are interrogatories?
- Can the other party ask about legal advice or discussions which took place between you and your lawyer?
- Is there a time limit for me to sue the federal government?
- What happens if I am no longer in active service, but I'm injured by a federal employee?
- Does the Feres Doctrine restrictions extend to members of my family?
- What if the injury is caused by military contractors?
- What if the injury is caused by another military service member?
- Is it possible for me to file a claim against the U.S. military if I am injured during active duty military service because of mistakes by the military?
- What if I have long gaps in between medical care?
- Should I send written statements to my medical doctor/provider?
- What should I say when I visit a medical doctor/provider?
- What can I do if I get into an argument with my medical doctor and provider?
What is the North Carolina (NC) general statute of limitations for a personal injury?
Videos about All Serious Injuries:
- Personal Injury Law Firm in North Carolina and South Carolina Has Excellent Support Staff
- Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina Law Firm Exclusively Handles Personal Injury Cases
- Law Firm Helps Injured Victims Who Can't Help Themselves In North Carolina and South Carolina
- West Virginia/Virginia/North Carolina/South Carolina Law Firm Helps Injured Recover for Occupational Diseases
- Personal Injury Law Firm Tells How to Choose An Attorney In North Carolina And South Carolina
- Have You Been Injured By Asbestos? Carolina Law Firm Can Help
- Accident Attorney In North Carolina/South Carolina on Insurance Company Tricks
- Outer Banks Injury Lawyer Explains What Makes Their Firm Different From Others - Foster Vid
- North Carolina Injury Law Firm Will Not Turn You Away Because Of a Preexisting Condition- Foster Vid
- Elizabeth City Injury Lawyer, John Cooper, on Why He Became a Lawyer - Foster Vid
- Randy Appleton, North Carolina Injury Lawyer, Became a Lawyer to Help People- Foster Vid
- Who You Should Call For Your Case at North Carolina Injury Law Firm Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton- Foster Vid
- North Carolina Injury Lawyer Says Insurance Companies Are Not Really Helping People- Foster Vid
- Elizabeth City Injury Lawyer, Emily Mapp Brannon, On Why She Became a Lawyer- Foster Vid
- What Makes Our North Carolina Law Firm the Best is We Only Focus On Injury Law- Foster Vid
- Elizabeth City Lawyer Is Not Afraid of Technology- Foster Vid
- Outer Banks Injury Lawyer, Jim Lewis Explains Why He Became a Lawyer- Foster Vid
- North Carolina Injury Law Firm Has Tradition of Doing Top Notch Personal Injury Work- Foster Vid
- North Carolina Pedestrians Hit in a Crosswalk
Web Resources for All Serious Injuries:
- The Safety Report
Description: This health and safety web site is affiliated with Injuryboard and their seasonal magazine.
- Personal Injury Law Firm
Description: Information about a personal injury law firm.
- Personal Injury of Nevada
Description: Personal Injury Lawyer, Farhan Naqvi, practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Description: This link is to the National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. Being personal injury lawyers with over 100 years of combined injury law experience, we're happy to link to this reputable organization.
- South Carolina Legal Statutes
Description: This link takes you to the South Carolina General Assembly's web site which lists all of their legal statutes.
- North Carolina Legal Statutes
Description: This link takes you to the North Carolina General Assembly site which offers a table of contents for the state's legal statutes.
- Motorcycle Operator Manual
Description: Manual on how to stay safe while riding a motorcycle
- Tips to Prevent Injury at Work
Description: article about precautions to take to avoid on the job injury
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- Can the other party ask about legal advice or discussions which took place between you and your lawyer?
- What are interrogatories?
- What role do interrogatories play in a lawsuit?