North Carolina Personal Injury
At Hatch & Stem, we are dedicated to providing
representation and aggressive advocacy for victims
of serious personal injury and wrongful death. If
you have been injured or are the family member of
someone who has been killed by the negligence,
carelessness or inattention of others you deserve to
be compensated for your losses. We have helped
personal injury clients receive significant monetary
awards that include medical costs, lost income (past
and future), property damage, and pain and
suffering.
If you have suffered physical or emotional harm
because of someone else’s negligent or reckless
actions, you are entitled to file a claim against
the party at fault. At Hatch & Stem, our attorneys
handle a wide range of personal injury lawsuits,
including automobile accidents, complicated truck
accidents, bicycle accidents, dog bites, pedestrian
accidents, motorcycle collisions, traumatic brain
injuries, construction accidents, defective
products, assaults caused by the negligence of
property owners and wrongful death. Our attorneys
and staff work closely with victims and their
families through every stage of medical care and
litigation.
In the state of North Carolina, you must prove that
you have been injured by another party’s careless or
reckless actions to win a personal injury claim. A
plaintiff can file one of several types of lawsuits,
including:
- Negligence – an individual’s act or
failure to act has caused injury. While the act
may be unintentional, the defendant is still
liable for damages.
- Strict liability – generally applies
to product liability, which are claims filed
against manufacturers and suppliers for
dangerous or defective products that cause
injury.
- Intentional misconduct – the
malicious or intentional infliction of harm that
results in an injury or death.
A personal injury accident can leave you with
medical bills, lost wages, damages to your person or
vehicle, and a feeling of hopelessness. Victims
suffer physical pain and mental trauma that may be
permanent and life-changing. Physical personal
injury can include disfigurement, loss of limb,
permanent or disfiguring scars, disability, and loss
of one of the five senses. Mental harm might include
emotional trauma, mental anguish, embarrassment,
loss of love and affection, or loss of enjoyment.
Whether your injuries were caused by an accident,
malicious intent, or a defect in a product’s design,
production or labeling, you have the right to seek
compensation for economic and non-economic damages.
Damages can be economic (for lost wages or medical
expenses), non-economic (for pain and suffering),
and punitive (to punish reckless behavior). Punitive
damages are usually awarded only if the defendant’s
actions were so heinous that the judge believes it
necessary to make an example of the defendant.
The North Carolina legal professionals at Hatch &
Stem, will help you decide your best course of
action and we will develop the best legal strategy
for demonstrating your claim. Contact our Smithfield
office today, at 919-934-4434 or
contact us via our
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