After a negligence-based accident, painful injuries and mounting medical bills may be just the start of your troubles. When you file a claim under a liable party’s policy, insurers will look for ways to pay you as little as possible or nothing at all under North Carolina’s “contributory negligence” rule. If they can argue that you were even 1% at fault for the accident, your claim can be completely denied.
At Auger & Auger Accident and Injury Lawyers, that fight against insurance company tactics is personal. In 1992, our founder, Herb Auger, was seriously injured by a drunk driver while he and his wife and partner, Arlene, were in law school. That experience shaped the mission of our firm, leading Herb to dedicate his career to helping others rebuild their lives after serious accidents, just as he once had to do himself.
Our personal injury lawyers in Hickory move quickly to investigate your case and preserve evidence that counters the insurer’s arguments. With our A&A Zero Fee Guarantee™, you won’t pay anything up front, and you owe nothing unless we recover compensation for you. Call today for a free consultation.
Why Choose Our Hickory Attorneys to Handle Your Personal Injury Case?
Insurers will use tactics like blame-shifting, delays, and lowball offers to avoid paying fair compensation. Without experienced representation to counter these strategies, you risk losing access to the recovery you need for medical bills, lost wages, and other damages.
The personal injury attorneys at Auger & Auger have countered these tactics since 1995, securing over $100 million in compensation and maintaining a 99.5% success rate for our clients. We are uniquely positioned to block these strategies because we build claims that leave no room for insurers to dispute the facts.
How Insurers Use Contributory Negligence Laws to Your Disadvantage
Insurers routinely rely on North Carolina’s contributory negligence law to deny compensation, even in clear cases of driver negligence. For example, in a pedestrian accident, they will argue that you were partially at fault for crossing outside of a crosswalk, despite evidence that the driver was speeding.
Our Hickory personal injury law firm would take the following steps to fortify your claim against such blame-shifting tactics:
- Consulting accident reconstruction specialists to analyze evidence like skid marks, the vehicle’s stopping distance, and impact angles to demonstrate how the driver’s speed reduced their reaction time.
- Scrutinizing the scene by reviewing traffic flow patterns, crosswalk visibility, and road conditions to identify hazards or factors that contributed to the accident.
- Requesting and reviewing black box data from the driver’s vehicle to determine factors like speed, braking patterns, and whether the driver attempted to avoid the collision.
While insurers focus on denying liability, we focus on proving it. As a family-run firm, we also ensure you’re supported throughout the process.
Our Hickory Personal Injury Attorneys Handle a Variety of Claims
Injuries can occur due to various preventable accidents, but insurers tend to follow the same playbook: they delay, deny, or try to minimize how much they pay. Our team of lawyers collects evidence early, sends preservation and demand letters, and subpoenas records to fortify your claim from an insurer’s attempts to undermine it.
Our team of personal injury attorneys in Hickory can handle your claim:
- Hickory car accident lawyers: Insurers will try to pin some of the blame on you to deny your claim. We send preservation letters to ensure crash scene evidence, like video footage and black box data, isn’t lost, and gather proof of the other driver’s negligence.
- Hickory truck accident lawyers: Insurers representing commercial truck drivers and companies will dispute liability from the get-go, so we request driver logs, maintenance records, and black box data to prove fault and counter their defenses.
- Hickory motorcycle accident lawyers: Adjusters will label motorcyclists as reckless to shift responsibility. We take the necessary steps, such as working with accident reconstruction specialists, to shield your claim from such bias.
- Hickory pedestrian accident lawyers: Insurers will question whether you obeyed right-of-way laws as a pedestrian who was hit by a negligent driver. Our attorneys obtain traffic camera footage, crash reports, and other documentation proving that the driver’s actions, not yours, caused the accident.
- Hickory rideshare accident lawyers: Rideshare companies will claim they aren’t liable, pointing to gaps in coverage or other parties involved. We send demand letters to all liable parties, examine rideshare logs, and hold insurers accountable for paying what you are owed.
- Hickory boating accident lawyers: Insurers will argue that equipment failure or weather caused your boating accident injuries rather than the boat operator’s actions. We gather boating logs, subpoena eyewitness testimony, and analyze weather data to prove negligence.
No matter the type of personal injury case, insurance companies will be ready with a team of defense lawyers at their disposal. You deserve experienced, trial-ready representation to meet them head-on.
Our A&A Zero Fee Guarantee™ Protects Your Ability to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit
At Auger & Auger, we understand the financial strain an injury can place on your family. That’s why we offer our A&A Zero Fee Guarantee™. You won’t pay anything up front, and you owe us nothing unless we win compensation for you. We handle the costs of building your case, from accident reconstruction experts to subpoenas, so you do not have to worry about legal fees.
Our guarantee prevents you from losing precious time deciding whether you can afford representation, which helps since North Carolina’s statute of limitations sets strict deadlines for filing lawsuits.
Under G.S. § 1-52 (16), you generally have three years to file your personal injury lawsuit, or just two years for wrongful death claims under G.S. § 1-53(4). Waiting too long could mean losing your right to seek compensation altogether. Additionally, we need time for:
- Sending preservation letters to secure crash scene evidence that could disappear over time.
- Subpoenaing documents like crash reports, surveillance footage, and medical records.
- Staying ahead of deadlines by preparing and filing your claim well within the statutory window.
With the A&A Zero Fee Guarantee™, you gain the peace of mind that we’re fully invested in your case from start to finish.
Call Us Now to Get Started With Our Hickory Personal Injury Attorneys
After an accident, you shouldn’t have to deal with the stress of insurers or worry about deadlines. Our team handles everything for you, gathering evidence and dealing directly with the insurance companies.
Don’t risk losing your opportunity to pursue compensation; let us handle the legal process. Call us now for a free consultation.
