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Our Car Accident Lawyers in Albemarle, NC, Work Tirelessly to Help You Win a Fair Settlement
Albemarle Car Accident Lawyers
In the immediate aftermath of a serious car crash, the first thing on your mind is checking on your passengers and determining the severity of the injuries. Once everyone receives medical treatment and things seem stabilized, you may turn your thoughts to how the accident happened and who is at fault. If another driver hit you and caused your injuries, you have the right to seek damages, and our Albemarle car accident lawyers are ready to help you.
The legal team at Sumwalt Anderson is here for you when you need us most. We bring decades of combined experience, and under the leadership of Richard Anderson and Mark Sumwalt, we work tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for your case.
We recently had a $950,000 settlement in a motorcycle accident case!
At Sumwalt Anderson, we promise to take the time to answer your questions and to learn everything about the way your injuries will affect your life going forward, so we can take the steps necessary to win your case and win the best possible settlement for you.
Call (704) 377-3770 today for a free consultation with an Albemarle car accident attorney.
Why Choose Our Albemarle Car Accident Lawyers to Represent You?
Our Car Accident Lawyers in Albemarle, NC, Have Several Decades of Experience
When you need a car accident attorney, don’t assume just any lawyer can help. Your hopes for receiving a financial settlement that compensates you fully for the hardships you are now facing depends on hiring the right car accident lawyers. Yes, you need a dedicated personal injury lawyer, but you need one with experience and proven success with car accident cases.
At Sumwalt Anderson, our team of Albemarle car accident lawyers will treat your case with the individual attention it deserves, focusing on the aspects of your accident that make it unique. At the same time, we will draw on the experience and strategies we used to win large settlements in car accident cases in the past – including winning several cases with seven-figure judgments – to have the best chance at earning a successful award for you.
Attorney Mark Sumwalt
Few Albemarle car accident attorneys can match the level of experience that Mark T. Sumwalt brings to these cases. He has four decades of experience as an attorney in North Carolina. He knows the importance of preparation in every case, whether he is meeting with the insurance company on your behalf as part of the negotiation process or whether he is representing you in a personal injury trial.
Attorney Richard Anderson
With about three decades of experience representing victims of injury accidents, attorney Richard L. Anderson fully understands the circumstances in any kind of car accident case that results in injuries. He knows that listening to our clients is the key to success for our Albemarle car accident lawyers. We can better represent your interests when we fully understand what you want to accomplish with the case and your hopes and concerns for the future.
How We Can Help
Trust The Skills of Our Albemarle Car Accident Attorneys
As an accident victim, you may initially wonder whether you actually need the services of our car accident lawyers in Albemarle, NC. After all, the insurance company’s representatives are promising to take care of you. This is a misleading sentiment, though. In reality, the primary goal of any insurance company is to maximize its profits by paying settlements that are as small as possible. No insurance company is going to put your interests ahead of its profits, no matter what its representatives tell you.
When you hire Sumwalt Anderson, we provide a number of benefits for you. The most important benefit is that we are working only for you. We don’t care about the insurance company’s profit margin. Our Charlotte personal injury lawyers only care about trying to win a settlement that represents an amount that compensates you fairly for your pain, suffering, emotional trauma, medical bills, and lost wages.
How We Build A Strong Case on Your Behalf
Some of the other skills our Albemarle car accident lawyers bring to the negotiating table on your behalf include:
- Using our experience to help you determine whether a settlement offer amount is fair
- Ensuring all your injuries have documentation to receive compensation for your related medical bills
- Investigating the accident from all angles so we can prove that the other driver is completely at fault
- Interviewing anyone who witnessed or investigated the accident and interviewing your doctors to gather all the facts
- Hitting all required deadlines for filing documents in the case
- Helping you decide whether to solve the case through negotiations or to take the case to court.
To learn more about our specific skills to help you in your personal injury case involving an auto accident in Albemarle, NC, call Sumwalt Anderson at (704) 377-3770 today for a free case review.
Our Albemarle Car Accident Lawyers Know The Importance of Proving That The Other Driver Caused The Crash
In North Carolina, state law requires that any car crash victim can only collect compensation for injuries and hardships if the other driver is completely at fault for the accident.
We Help You Defend Yourself Against Claims of Contributory Negligence
Contributory negligence would prevent a plaintiff from seeking damages if they contributed any fault to the collision. This is why the insurance adjuster for the other driver will try so hard to make it seem like you had a larger role in causing the crash than you actually did. They don’t have to pay a claim if they can prove you were partly responsible for the crash.
But, if the insurance company is going to try to claim contributory negligence on your part, understand that North Carolina statute § 1-139 requires that the party trying to claim contributory negligence must prove it. We have experience in past cases with thwarting the other side from achieving this type of proof, and we can apply these past strategies to your case.
Have You Been Hit by An Uninsured Motorist?
Your Car Accident Lawyer in Albemarle, NC, Can Help You Get Restitution
When the driver who hit you and caused your injuries does not have enough insurance coverage or has no insurance, your case becomes more complex. In this situation, you would call on the uninsured and underinsured motorists’ coverage on your own auto policy, as defined in North Carolina statute § 20-279.21. In essence, you may have to bring a claim against your own insurer to receive the full amount of compensation you deserve.
Although this may seem strange, trust that our Albemarle car accident lawyers have experience with these types of cases and can help you. You may find that your insurance company begins treating you in a hostile manner, doubting the severity of your injuries. This is extremely frustrating, especially when you always pay your premiums on time. Sumwalt Anderson will not let any insurance company treat our clients unfairly. We fight hard for you every step of the way, no matter how many twists and turns the case takes.
FAQs
A skilled Albemarle car accident lawyer answers your top questions about your rights after a car collision.
If I’m partly to blame for the car accident, can I still collect damages?
No, if the judge finds that your actions contributed in some way to the accident, you cannot seek damages from the other party.
Will my car accident settlement pay for replacing my car?
Your property damage is included in our valuation of your claim; whether you decide to have your vehicle repaired with the settlement or purchase a new one is up to you.
My passengers were hurt in the wreck, too. Will my car accident claim cover them?
No, each settlement is only for the individual listed as the plaintiff in the lawsuit.
Why do I need an expert medical witness for my case? Aren’t my accident injury records enough?
Expert medical witnesses testify for a jury to explain how the accident caused each of your injuries and how these injuries affected your life. We believe in-person testimony is more relatable than a printout of your crash injuries.
My loved one didn’t survive a car crash caused by someone else. What are my options?
You may file a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver that caused your loved one’s crash. Although it’s difficult to consider filing a suit while you’re grieving, a wrongful death suit can hold the other party accountable for their actions.
We know you have pressing questions about your car accident claim, and we gladly answer those questions specific to your case in your initial consultation.
Albemarle Car Accident Attorney Simplifies The Car Crash Claim Process
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The moments after a car accident can be confusing and chaotic. You’re hurt, worried about your passengers, and unsure of what to do next. After you’re treated, your biggest worry may be your medical bills or concern about how and when you’ll be able to get back to work.
You have enough on your plate with these worries and pain from your injuries without having to worry about pesky insurance adjusters. Your insurance company is calling, and the other driver’s insurance adjustor is probably calling, too, trying to get a statement from you about the collision.
If you’ve searched online for what to do after a car accident, you probably saw a tip about not talking to the other driver’s insurance company — a tip your Albemarle car accident attorney from Sumwalt Anderson would agree with!
When you hire our firm, you can forward all communications from the other party to us. We take over the discussions and prevent the other party from using your words against you or as “evidence” that you caused the crash.
As your car accident lawyer in Albemarle, NC, we will negotiate with the insurance company or take your case to trial to get a fair settlement. We’re here to make things as easy as possible for you.
Attorney Richard Anderson
Richard “Rick” Anderson is a native Charlottean. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990 and his Juris Doctorate law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1993. Rick focuses his practice on workers’ compensation, medical negligence, and catastrophic personal injury cases. You will find Rick to be an honest and dedicated advocate ready to fight for his clients. When he accepts your case, Rick makes a personal commitment to you and uses his 27 years of knowledge and experience to advance your lawsuit to achieve a successful outcome. [ Attorney Bio ]
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If We Don’t Win Your Case, You Don’t Pay Sumwalt Anderson Anything!
Our Albemarle car accident lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. This means we do not require our clients to pay anything at the time they hire us. After your accident, you may be unable to work, leaving you with concerns over your finances. Instead, our fee comes from a percentage of the settlement amount in the case.
You do not owe us anything if we cannot win a settlement. For a free consultation, call Sumwalt Anderson at (704) 377-3770. No case is too complex for our car accident lawyers in Albemarle, NC.