Greensboro Car Accident Attorney
Injured in a serious car wreck?
One of the most frightening things we can encounter while driving is being involved in a serious car accident. When involved in an automobile accident caused by the negligence of another driver, serious and life threatening injuries can occur. Some of these include brain injuries,
spinal cord injuries, fractures, burns and even
wrongful death. When you are faced with this type of a situation you need the experience and expertise of a
Greensboro personal injury attorney.
Automobile accidents can happen at any time, but afterward it is vital to to take quick action to document the facts of the accident. Insurance companies will interview witnesses, take photos of your car, the property damage and possibly look into your insurance claims history. Our lawyers believe in rapidly sending an investigator to the scene of the accident to obtain photographs of the scene of the car wreck, take statements from any witnesses or other drivers involved and gather any other relevant evidence. By taking a pro-active approach to the investigation, we can ensure that evidence is not lost or witnesses lost and that your insurance claim is handled right.
Once you are being treated for your serious injuries, we will interview your doctors to determine the extent of your injuries and what future treatment and prognosis you can expect. This will allow us to predict what kind of compensation you will need to recover based on your injuries. In addition, we will ensure any property damage and lost wages are compensated for as well.
Our lawyers will normally file a lawsuit on your behalf in order to ensure maximum recovery for you. While you may want to settle quickly, the insurance company will rarely do this and will instead offer less than full amounts. By filing suit, you will increase your chances of a good recovery of damages. Should this settlement fail, Roane Law attorneys are ready to take your case to trial. Car wreck cases may seem easy to take to a jury, but a lot goes into the preparation for trial. If your attorney is unprepared, your chances of winning are reduced. Also, car wreck case law can be very difficult. So, if you are considering bringing a case or preparing for trial, make sure that your car wreck attorney is ready also. Make sure the attorney knows about all of your medical treatment, lost wages and other damages you may have.
For a further look at the types of cases we handle on a regular basis click on any of the links listed below.
Truck Accident
Trucks are much bigger and weigh much more than most other vehicles on the road. Therefore, when reckless or negligent behaviors taken on behalf of a truck driver lead to an accident, the results are often catastrophic. Read more about truck accidents…
Motorcycle Accident
Vehicle drivers often have a difficult time spotting motorcyclists on the road. They are also unable to easily engage in reckless behaviors without severely endangering the lives of motorcycle operators on the road. For these reasons, accidents that involve motorcyclists are not only frequent but usually very serious as well. Read more about motorcycle accidents…
Bicycle Accidents
When a cyclist is struck by a vehicle or thrown off course they stand to be greatly injured. Helmets and padding only go so far in offering physical protection to bike riders and this often isn't enough to prevent catastrophic injuries from occurring. Read more about bicycle accidents…
Head On Collisions
Head on collisions usually occur when one or more vehicles is traveling at an extremely high speed, making the aftermath of the accident catastrophically damaging. Read more about head on collisions…
Pedestrian accident
Many pedestrians have become the unfortunate victims of an accident in which they are struck by a car whose driver was not paying proper attention to the road. Read more about pedestrian accidents…
Drunk Driving Accident
Drunk driving laws exist to prevent the dangers that almost always accompany those who try to operate a vehicle while intoxicated. When someone's physical and mental abilities are impaired due to alcohol the accidents caused by such reckless behavior are most often horrific. Read more about drunk driving accidents…
Car Wreck Laws
Any settlement that you may be entitled to after a car collision will be subject to the laws that govern them. Therefore, it is very important to secure legal representation that you trust to provide you with all of the information you need to know after a car wreck. Read more about car wreck laws…
Skilled Greensboro Auto Accident Lawyer
James Roane is a North Carolina lawyer who has handled car wreck cases from Spruce Pine in the mountains all the way down to Lumberton, North Carolina. Most of our cases do come from the Piedmont area of North Carolina which includes Greensboro, Burlington, High Point, Winston-Salem, Lexington, Reidsville, etc. If you have a fender bender, you could call an attorney down the street. However, if you are in a serious car wreck, you may need an out-of-town lawyer to help. When choosing a lawyer, do one thing- ask for their resume. A lot of lawyers that you may see on TV, don't actually practice law. Even if they do practice, they may actually not be very good at it. So, ask about them first. At Roane Law, James supervises every case and lawyer in the firm. Strategies, litigation plan, settlement of injury claims, valuing of cases- James makes sure these are done right. Roane Law attorneys do not have thousands of small car wreck cases like some other firms. Instead, our attorneys handle larger cases, and so we are able put more time into each case. The time we spend shows in our results, and in the fact that we will actually return our phone calls, which is something some lawyers can't find the time to do.
Contact a Greensboro car accident attorney at our firm for advice following car wrecks and other motor vehicle accidents.