After an accident in North Carolina, you may be dealing with injuries, medical bills, and pressure from insurance companies evaluating your claim. Since even 1% of fault bars you from recovering any compensation at all under the state’s “contributory negligence” rule, you need a legal team that understands what is at stake.
At Auger & Auger Accident and Injury Lawyers, our personal injury lawyers in Gastonia focus on building strong cases, addressing insurance company tactics, and protecting your ability to recover compensation. We have decades of experience investigating negligence-based accidents, reviewing insurance policies, and countering efforts to deny recovery.
Contact us today to access a free consultation. With our A&A Zero Fee Guarantee™, you pay no attorney fees unless we secure compensation.
How Our Personal Injury Lawyer Can Make a Difference
With over 25 years of experience, $100 million recovered for clients, and a 99.5% success rate, we have built a reputation for securing meaningful results.
Because North Carolina follows a strict contributory negligence rule, even a small allegation of fault can put your entire claim at risk. We support your claim throughout the legal process by:
- Building a strong case file: We thoroughly investigate every detail of the accident or incident. If necessary, we use accident reconstruction specialists to give insight into how it occurred.
- Countering insurer blame-shifting: We use factual evidence of another party’s negligence and link it to the accident that caused your injuries. For example, if an insurer claims you were speeding, we can leverage GPS data or skid marks at the scene to disprove their argument.
- Meticulously preparing your case: Filing errors or missed deadlines can cost you the chance to recover compensation. Our legal team handles all paperwork and filing requirements to protect your rights throughout the process.
As a family-operated firm, we combine decades of legal experience with a client-centered approach. We understand the stress of recovering from accident injuries and the added frustration of an insurance company that’s unwilling to play fair. From day one, we take on the burden of managing your case so you can focus on your recovery.
Our Gastonia Personal Injury Lawyers’ Practice Areas
One of our Gastonia personal injury lawyers can take on your case in the following areas:
- Gastonia car accident lawyers: Auto accidents often result from driver negligence, and you may have to file a claim against multiple liable parties. Our attorneys review all applicable policies when seeking compensation.
- Gastonia truck accident lawyers: Truck accidents are often caused by violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations, such as improper loading, driver fatigue, or lack of proper maintenance. These cases frequently involve multiple parties, including trucking companies.
- Gastonia motorcycle accident lawyers: Motor vehicle drivers may fail to notice motorcycles, leading to dangerous lane changes, left-turn crashes, or rear-end collisions. Still, insurers may try to shift blame onto an injured rider.
- Gastonia bicycle accident lawyers: Bicyclists are especially vulnerable on the road, even in designated bike lanes. Driver negligence often accounts for preventable collisions with bicyclists.
- Gastonia pedestrian accident lawyers: Pedestrians are at risk from distracted or reckless drivers, particularly in crosswalks and at intersections. Drivers failing to check for pedestrians or running red lights can cause life-altering injuries for victims.
- Gastonia wrongful death lawyers: Fatal accidents caused by negligence, such as drunk driving or speeding, can leave families overwhelmed. We handle these claims with care and attention to detail.
Our attorneys conduct timely and thorough investigations while accounting for North Carolina’s personal injury laws and filing deadlines.
Our Gastonia Personal Injury Lawyers Protect Your Right to Sue a Liable Party
Insurance companies know the power of time and use it to their advantage. During the claims process, insurers will drag out settlement talks in hopes that you will forget about North Carolina’s strict statute of limitations.
N.C.G.S. § 1-52 generally gives you only three years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit. Families filing wrongful death claims have even less time, just two years, under N.C.G.S. § 1-53.
If these deadlines pass, no matter how strong the evidence or severe your injuries, a judge has the authority to dismiss your case entirely. For insurance companies, this is a win since they avoid paying anything at all.
How We Stop Insurance Tactics That Delay Compensation
By delaying during negotiations, insurers hope victims will either accept a lowball offer out of necessity or let the statute of limitations run out entirely. Our Gastonia personal injury attorneys handle all negotiations with the insurance company, cutting through their tactics by controlling the pace and direction of the process.
From the start of your case, our law firm tracks the statute of limitations to protect your right to civil litigation. We adhere to every procedural requirement, ensuring your claim is filed properly and on time. This keeps your case on track and prevents insurers from using time as a tool to deny accountability.
How We Preserve Time-Sensitive Evidence
Evidence is the foundation of your claim, but it can be altered, destroyed, or simply disappear over time. Insurers immediately begin damage control when a collision occurs to make it more difficult for you to prove the trucking company’s liability. For example:
- Trucking companies will “lose” driver logs or black box data if steps aren’t taken to secure them early.
- Surveillance footage near the accident scene, whether dash cams or traffic cameras, gets overwritten or deleted after just a few days.
- Witness memories naturally fade, and hesitation to collect their statements can leave important details out of the record.
We act quickly to gather and preserve this evidence by conducting detailed crash site investigations, subpoenaing hard-to-replace records, and interviewing witnesses while memories are still fresh.
We also issue spoliation letters when needed to ensure bad actors, like trucking companies or negligent corporations, don’t tamper with or destroy crucial information.
Call Auger & Auger for Help From Our Gastonia Personal Injury Attorneys
Auger & Auger is a family-run North Carolina firm that has served clients since 1995. We understand what is at stake when facing the claims process and negotiating with insurance companies. We formulate our legal strategy with your unique circumstances and best interests in mind.
Our Gastonia personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis and stand behind our A&A Zero Fee Guarantee™. Court costs and case expenses are advanced by the firm and are reimbursed from the recovery. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fees. Call us now for a free consultation.
