Concord Car Accident Lawyers

When you are in the midst of a case where you need a car crash 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 that also has experience and proven success with car accident cases.

At Sumwalt Anderson, our team of Concord 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

Mark T. Sumwalt puts his four-plus decades of experience to work for our clients. During his time practicing law, he learned that the key to success for our Concord car accident attorneys is preparing thoroughly for every aspect of the case. He believes strongly in negotiating with the insurance company from a position of strength, which means he prepares for every possibility before the negotiations begin. Sudden changes in the case don’t catch him off guard, meaning he can focus on seeking the best possible settlement for you. Some of Mark’s honors and awards include:

• Top 10 SuperLawyer in North Carolina
• Top 25 SuperLawyer in Charlotte
• Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year in Charlotte (2012)
• Walter Clark Award
• Ebbie Award
• President of North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Attorney Richard Anderson

Richard L. Anderson delivers especially strong representation for our clients when they are facing serious injuries. Among our Concord car accident lawyers, Richard has the ability to understand and explain complex medical terminology. Even when your doctors may have you feeling confused about your injuries or treatment plan, Richard can help you understand the health future you may be facing. Through his three decades of practicing law, some of the memberships and affiliations he accumulated include:

• North Carolina Bar Association
• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association
• Mecklenburg County Trial Lawyers Association
• Brain Injury Association of North Carolina

How We Can Help

Trust the Skills of Our Concord Car Accident Attorneys

As an accident victim, you may initially wonder whether you actually need the services of our car accident lawyers in Concord, 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 several 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. We 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. Some of the other skills our Concord 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
• Making sure all your injuries have documentation so you can 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, as well as 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.

Talk to our Concord car accident lawyers at Sumwalt Anderson today at (704) 377-3770 to discuss your case.

Our Concord Car Accident Lawyers Know the Importance of Proving That the Other Driver Caused the Crash

In North Carolina, state law requires that any victim of a car crash can only collect compensation for injuries and hardships if the other driver is completely at fault for the accident.

If you are trying to represent yourself against the other driver’s insurer, you may find that the insurance company will try to convince you to admit that you were distracted while driving, for example glancing at your phone or adjusting the radio at the time of the crash. If you admit something even as minor as this, the insurer may be able to claim that the accident involves contributory negligence on your part. This means you contributed in some way to the crash, no matter how minor, leaving you unable to win a settlement.

We Help You Defend Yourself Against Claims of Contributory Negligence

When our Concord car accident lawyers are representing you, we will not let the insurance company try to trick you into admitting even a sliver of fault in the crash. In fact, we will take over all negotiations with the insurance company on your behalf so you can focus on regaining your health.

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 obtaining this type of proof, and we can apply these past strategies to your case.

When an Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist Hits You, Trust Our Concord Car Accident Attorneys

A recent study from the Insurance Research Council says about one in eight drivers on American roads do not carry insurance. Because of this high percentage of uninsured drivers on the roads, it is important for you to protect yourself by carrying a high level of underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM) on your own auto insurance policy. When someone without insurance causes an accident in which you suffer an injury, NC § 20-279.21 takes effect, allowing you to bring a claim against the UM/UIM coverage on your own policy.

Unfortunately, your own insurance company may start treating you far differently when you try to bring a claim under UM/UIM. Some insurers treat you as if you did something wrong rather than as the victim that you are. This can be an unsettling feeling. You paid your premiums on time, and you expect your own insurance company to treat you fairly. However, even your own insurer is a for-profit company, and it can grow its profits by limiting the amount of money it pays to you, even though the insurer assured you that you were a “valued customer” over and over before you filed a claim.

Our Concord car accident lawyers have seen this type of behavior out of insurance companies regularly during UM/UIM claims. We are ready to help you defend your rights against your insurance company. 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.

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Let Our Concord Car Accident Lawyers Simplify the Process of Filing a Claim

The immediate aftermath of a car accident in which you suffered an injury can be a confusing time. You have a lot on your plate. You are trying to recover from your injuries, and you may need to decide with your doctors which path for care you should take. You may be missing work and wondering when you can begin earning an income again. You may even have concerns about whether your pain related to the injuries you suffered in the crash will ever alleviate.

You may not feel like you have the time or energy to deal with the constant calls from the insurance company, asking you questions and trying to convince you to describe the crash in a certain way that could leave you with a lesser chance of winning the maximum settlement you deserve. That’s where our Concord car accident lawyers can enter the picture. When you hire us, we take over the discussions with your insurance company so you can focus on your family and your health. We want to make things as easy as possible for you.