After an injury: what to do first
- Get medical care, and keep every record and bill.
- Report it. For a car crash, call the police. For an injury on someone’s property, tell the owner or manager in writing.
- Keep evidence: photos, names of witnesses, and anything showing what you lost, such as missed work.
- Be careful with insurance companies. Before you give a recorded statement or sign a release, talk to a lawyer.
- Don’t wait. Injury claims have legal deadlines, and evidence gets harder to find with time.
One North Carolina rule to know
North Carolina follows a strict rule called contributory negligence. If you were even partly at fault for your own injury, you may not be able to recover anything. The other side has to prove it (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-139). That’s one reason to be careful what you say about how the injury happened.
Matters we review
Christine reviews North Carolina injury matters, including car accidents. Tell us what happened and where when you call.
How it works
- You call and tell us what happened, where and when.
- Christine reviews the matter and tells you whether the firm can take it on.
- If we can, you get a written fee agreement before any work begins.
No lawyer can promise what a claim is worth or how it will end, and we won’t.
How fees work
The fee arrangement for your matter is set out in a written agreement before any work begins. It says how the fee is figured and how case costs are handled.
Contact us
Call 980-243-4470, or request a time online.
Responsible attorney: Christine Hart (North Carolina), 122 N. McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC 28204.