If you were injured because of the negligence or wrongful actions of another person, you may feel like your life has come to a stop. Mounting medical expenses, lost wages from missed work, and the trauma of being injured in an accident may be overwhelming. The good news is that you have legal options to pursue justice and appropriate compensation. If you live in the Greensboro area, you can take the first step by consulting a Greensboro personal injury lawyer.

We at Bridgman Gantt Law Offices have over six decades of experience standing up for the rights of injured people. In each case we take on, we work tirelessly to reach a satisfactory outcome for our clients, advocating for them with insurance companies and court officials alike. For our Greensboro-area clients, we have a conveniently located Greensboro office at 2309 West Cone Boulevard.
The definition of a personal injury is necessarily broad because the term encompasses myriad scenarios. If a person is injured because of someone else’s wrongful action or neglect of responsibility, they likely have grounds for a personal injury claim. Some common examples of personal injury situations are as follows:
Compensation in a personal injury case is intended to offset the losses a victim has suffered, both financial and non-financial (mental or emotional). No two personal injury claims are the same, but settlements should generally be sufficient to help the victim restore their life, as much as possible, to the way it was before the injury. The typical components of personal injury compensation are as follows:
To begin the process of seeking compensation for a personal injury, the first step is usually filing a claim with the liable person or entity’s insurance. While it may be tempting to initiate this process on your own, it is beneficial to enlist legal counsel from the very beginning of a personal injury case.
If you are seeking compensation for a personal injury, it is advisable to hire a personal injury lawyer before you even contact the liable party’s insurance company. Insurance companies tend to deny or underpay claims to protect their bottom lines. Sometimes, all it takes to encourage them to do the right thing is a strongly worded letter on an attorney’s letterhead.
If your claim is ultimately denied or underpaid, the next step is to file a personal injury claim against the insurance company or the liable individuals themselves. Your lawyer can file this claim and handle settlement negotiations. If a settlement cannot be reached out of court and the case goes to trial, your attorney can represent you and present your case on your behalf in court.
The cost to hire a Greensboro personal injury lawyer can vary significantly from case to case based on the complexity of the scenario and individual attorneys’ hourly rates and fee structures. However, most lawyers who take personal injury cases do so on a contingency basis, meaning they do not take an up-front fee to work on the case. Instead, they receive a percentage of the final settlement, assuming they secure one.
No, most personal injury cases in Greensboro never see the inside of a courtroom. The process of a trial is time-consuming and expensive, so if the plaintiff’s case is legitimate, a defendant almost always prefers to reach a settlement outside of court. The alternative is going to court, paying attorney fees and court fees, and likely being ordered to pay the compensation, anyway.
The time it takes to settle a personal injury case depends on many factors, and every case is different. The severity of the injury, the defendant’s willingness to settle, and the length of time it takes for the plaintiff to reach a point of maximum recovery are all contributors to the ultimate timeline of a case.
The statute of limitations for personal injury cases in North Carolina is established in Section 1-52 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Generally, injured parties have three years from the date of the incident to take legal action. After three years have passed, the victim can no longer file any claim against the liable party.
Being injured because of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing can make it feel like your life has come to a stop. You have options to pursue compensation and begin moving forward. Contact Bridgman Gantt Law Offices today for a consultation to discuss your case.
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