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As a North Carolina (NC) licensed injury lawyer 20+ years of representing injury victims and their families who have family members who suffered through a child or teen's wrongful death, amputation, paralysis, and other horrible injuries in all sorts of accidents, I want to share my knowledge and provide some helpful tips to parents throughout the Carolinas so their children or teens don't wind up in the hospital with a permanent, life-altering injury. This report offers a unique perspective on a parent’s health and safety tip sheet and an injury prevention checklist for protecting your children or teenagers from preventable injury or even death. Description: The 17-year-old passenger was a thrown from the all-terrain vehicle when it rolled over while being driven up a hill near Kernersville, North Carolina.
Description: The product has been recalled twice during 2011 because a canopy drawstring and brand patches have caused babies to choke and nearly asphyxiate.
Description: A metal clip broke loose from a ride at the South Carolina State Fair, and a Marine helicopter sent debris into the crowd at the Havelock, NC Chili Festival.
Description: To learn more about your legal options if you've been burned in an accident, contact a personal injury lawyer at our firm for a free consultation.
Description: If you've suffered injuries in an accident caused by a commercial truck driver, call us at (800) 752-0042. We can't take all cases, but consultations are free.
Description: Three teens killed in car wreck in Wake Forest, NC. If you or a loved one suffers injuries or death in a bus wreck, please contact a personal injury lawyer at our firm for a free, no-hassle consultation.
Description: Passengers should be wary of discount bus lines providing discount safety. If you or a loved one suffers injuries or death in a bus wreck, please contact a personal injury lawyer at our firm for a free, no-hassle consultation.
Description: Electrical shock and electrical burns can be fatal or cause serious injuries. Call experienced Carolina personal injury lawyers at (800) 752-0042.
Description: Emily Mapp Brannon wrote on the blog recently about a Raleigh,NC man was seriously burned when the UPS truck he was in caught fire after a car collided with it.
Description: A double fatal Jet Ski personal watercraft accident in North Carolina (NC) highlights the dangers of personal watercraft. Read more below.
Description: Shapiro, Cooper, Lawson & Appleton have specialized knowledge to represent families who have suffered an airplane accident. Please call us at (800) 752-0042.
Description: Cords on clothing, widow shades and appliances can strangle infants and toddlers. Call us at (800) 752-0042 for a free consult if this happened to your child.
Description: Amusement train ride kills one child, injures 28 others. If you would like us to evaluate your serious injury claim, please contact our firm for a free, no-hassle consultation. While we can't guarantee to take all cases, we do review them thoroughly to determine your options. Our number is 1-800-752-0042.
Description: Jim Lewis wrote about the tragic death of a Gaston County, North Carolina high-school basketball player who died on the court and why it might have happened.
Description: If you or a family member got injured by equipment used on the job, call us at (800) 752-0042. We can't take every case but do provide free consultations.
Description: If you or a loved one has been badly injured or paralyzed through the thoughtlessness or negligence of someone else, call our results-oriented injury law firm for an easy, free new client talk about your potential personal injury case. Our number is (800) 752-0042. While not all claims meet our criteria, you could possibly save a lot of hassle with an insurance claims department by getting us and our lawyers' proven experience fighting to get you the money you deserve.
What is the North Carolina (NC) general statute of limitations for a personal injury?
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Looking for the best personal injury attorneys in North Carolina? Well, legally we can't claim that's us, our injury lawyers have been recognized for many achievements and awarded numerous honors for representing injured victims and family members of people who suffered wrongful deaths.
Rick Shapiro and Jim Lewis have been recognized as Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of attorneys received. Our attorneys have also been listed among the Best Lawyers in America for Injury Law since 2008. Overall, our North Carolina injury law firm have been recognized as one of the Best Injury Law Firms in North Carolina for personal injury plaintiffs since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report.
Also, two of our NC injury attorneys have been listed in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009, and our NC injury law firm is a member with Primerus, an organization for a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.
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.
Main VA Office
1294 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: 1-757-460-7776
Fax: 1-757-460-3428
Toll Free: 1-800-752-0042
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Hampton-Peninsula Area Office
Mill Point Center
101 Eaton Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669
Phone: 1-757-788-8162
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North Carolina Office
101 E. Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: 1-252-562-0303
Toll Free: 1-800-752-0042
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Main VA Office
1294 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: 1-757-460-7776
Fax: 1-757-460-3428
Toll Free: 1-800-752-0042
Hampton-Peninsula Area Office
Mill Point Center
101 Eaton Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669
Phone: 1-757-788-8162
By Appointment Only, No Mail Please
North Carolina Office
101 E. Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: 1-252-562-0303
Toll Free: 1-800-752-0042
By Appointment Only, No Mail Please

