Raleigh Car Accident Lawyer

The value of your auto accident case depends on the facts of your case – including the nature and severity of your injuries, the extent of resulting damages, and available insurance coverage.

At Edwards Kirby, our experienced attorneys can review the facts of your car accident along with the damages you incurred to arrive at an estimated value range for your case. This estimate is vital to negotiating a full and fair settlement, and when pursuing litigation, if necessary.

Examples of our car accident case results:

• $10.75M recovery over a fatal truck wreck that resulted in the deaths of two children, and brain injury to a third.
• $9.45M settlement over a fatal tanker truck crash alleged to have been caused by a company that improperly allowed traffic to back up while performing work on I-95.
• $8.6M settlement against a drunk college student who drove the wrong way on an interstate highway, his fraternity, two bars where he drank despite being underage, and others who supplied him alcohol.
• $5.35M recovery for the family of a law enforcement officer killed in a tractor-trailer wreck.
• $4.6M recovery for a woman who was struck by a tow truck returning from a repossession.

Insurance companies that represent personal injury defendants (the party being sued for damages) are powerful corporations that care more about profits than people. Their goals are to pay victims as little as they possibly can.

As a result, insurance carriers commonly attempt to negotiate low settlement offers with the victims early in their cases – before they understand the full scope of their damages, prognosis of their injuries, and what future expenses they are likely to face in connection to their accident.

If you have been contacted by an insurance carrier, you have no legal obligation to speak with them; an attorney can handle these communications on your behalf. By working with lawyers who have experience in high-stakes auto accident cases, you will also gain a better understanding of your damages (past and future), and position yourself to fight for the maximum amount of compensation possible.

If a motor vehicle wreck resulted in fatal injuries, surviving family members can pursue a wrongful death lawsuit to hold at-fault parties accountable, and obtain the justice and compensation they deserve.

In addition to survival actions that seek compensation for a victim’s damages prior to their death (including their conscious pain and suffering), wrongful death actions can compensate family members for damages they suffered, including their:

• Grief and emotional suffering
• Lost financial support
• Loss of emotional support
• Funeral and burial expenses
• Lost care, companionship, and guidance

Car accident victims and families with potential wrongful death claims have a limited amount of time to file lawsuits against at-fault parties, known as the statute of limitations. When the statute of limitations expires, victims cannot recover compensation for their damages.

In general, the statute of limitations for filing a car accident lawsuit in North Carolina is three years from the date of the crash when people are injured, but only two years from the date of death when people are killed. However, the statute of limitations can differ depending on certain circumstances, such as minor victims under 18, and cases against government entities.

Because the statute of limitations can vary, it is advised that anyone with a potential claim seek a personalized evaluation to determine what time limitations may apply to their case.