http://carolina.hsinjurylaw.com/news/nc-personal-injury-lawyers-named-a-best-law-firm-in-america-shapiro-lewis-appleton20111125.cfm. Our North Carolina injury law firm prides itself on being tough as nails when an insurance company defense lawyer is trying to hide evidence. This is not a time to make a deal or be symapthetic. We will fight to get the evidence produced, even if it means taking a complaint to a judge. We also apply our tough as nails philosophy when it comes to settlement negotiatons. If we feel the defendant is not making a legitimate settlement offer, we are very comfortable taking a case all the way to trial.