Winston-Salem: Car Accident Lawyer
Our Fee is 25% of Settlement
Winston-Salem Car Accident Lawyer
Every day, crashes on Salem Parkway, US 52, Silas Creek Parkway, and the surface streets of Winston-Salem leave drivers and passengers with injuries, mounting medical bills, and an insurance adjuster on the phone within days, sometimes hours. What you say and do in those first weeks can raise or lower the value of your claim by thousands of dollars. Nagle & Associates, P.A. is a Winston-Salem car accident law firm that does just one thing: represent people hurt in North Carolina roadway crashes, and we built the firm specifically to beat insurance companies at a game they designed.
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Why Winston-Salem Drivers Choose Nagle & Associates
Nagle & Associates is North Carolina’s only pure MVA injury law firm. We only handle roadway accident cases and choose to turn away or refer out every other type of personal injury matter. This high level of focus helps us maximize the tax-free compensation our clients collect, and we also know how to help clients handle all of the problems that arise after a car accident interrupts their life.
Founder Carl Nagle is a former insurance claims adjuster and former insurance defense attorney, giving the firm firsthand knowledge of how insurance companies work to oppose and minimize claims. When an adjuster makes a lowball offer or disputes your medical treatment, our team has usually seen the exact playbook they follow, because Carl once worked from that same playbook. He also knows how to apply legal and financial leverage to motivate adjusters to pay maximum settlements for Winston Salem car crash victims.
The firm’s contingency fee is 25% of settlement, compared with the 33.3% fee that most personal injury firms charge, so our clients share is 75% of every settlement dollar instead of 66.6%. On a $100,000 settlement, that difference alone puts roughly $8,300 more tax-free money in your pocket. For a $1 million settlement, you keep an additional $83,300 in your account! Carl Nagle set our fee there deliberately. He spent years on the insurance side watching how little injured people actually walked away with, and he built this firm so that the person who was hurt keeps a larger share. We also advance all case costs on your behalf, from records retrieval to expert review. Those costs come out of the recovery at the end of the case, and if we do not win, we absorb them.
With seven offices statewide, our law firm serves all 100 North Carolina counties and offers free home visits when an office visit is inconvenient. Many cases can be handled entirely via phone calls and exchanged mail. We make the process very easy, and we handle all legwork and insurance communications. Also, most cases settle, with no lawsuit filings and no court involvement. If your case must go to trial, we try it in your home county.
Our Winston-Salem Office
Winston Salem was our first location and remains the firm’s headquarters. Our Winston-Salem personal injury office is located at 380 Knollwood St, Suite 320, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Call (336) 723-4500 or (800) 411-1583 for a free consultation. If your injuries keep you at home or in the hospital, we will come to you at no charge to help get your case moving forward.
North Carolina Car Accident Law : What You Are Up Against
North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that still follows the pure contributory negligence law. In our state, if you are slightly at fault, you have no claims. If the insurance company can convince a jury that you were even 1% at fault for the crash, you cannot collect for car damage or injury claims. Adjusters are trained to ask questions designed to draw out an admission of partial fault, which is why we tell every client the same thing: do not give a recorded statement before you have spoken with a lawyer. There are narrow exceptions to the rule. If the other driver had the last clear chance to avoid the crash, or acted with gross or willful misconduct, contributory negligence may not bar recovery. Those arguments are fact-intensive and are one more reason to have a lawyer review the evidence before you start cooperating with the adjuster who is being paid to oppose your claims..
Beyond the fault rule, we have other laws that must be carefully followed. North Carolina personal injury lawsuits generally must be filed within three years of the crash. When a crash is fatal, the family’s wrongful death claim must be filed within two years under the North Carolina Wrongful Death Act.
Common Causes of Car Accidents in Winston-Salem
- Distracted driving, and we frequently see accidents caused by distracted drivers who are texting behind the wheel.
- Speeding and aggressive driving on Salem Parkway, US 52, and I-40 or in heavy traffic areas like Stratford Road, Fourth Street downtown and Hanes Mall Blvd.
- Red light and stop sign violations at busy intersections.
- Failure to yield when turning left across traffic lanes.
- Following too closely and failing to maintain a proper lookout, which causes high-force rear-end collisions.
- Impaired driving, which our drunk driving accident attorneys pursue aggressively, including punitive damages where the law allows
We also handle crashes involving commercial trucks and motorcycles, which follow different insurance rules and often involve more severe injuries.
What Your Claim May Be Worth
North Carolina law entitles a car accident victim to pursue payment for past medical expenses, all future medical care needed per doctors’ orders, lost wages, lost future earning capacity, and additional tax-free compensation for pain, suffering, permanency of injury, scarring or disfigurement, and lost quality of life. The at-fault driver’s policy is usually not the only source of money. Our team routinely finds additional coverage through umbrella policies, employer policies when the at-fault driver was working, and your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage when the at-fault driver’s insurance policy is not sufficient to pay the full value of your Winston Salem car accident injury claims.
What to Do After a Car Accident in Winston-Salem
- Call 911 and get medical attention, even if you feel mostly fine. Soft tissue and head injuries often surface days later, and early diagnosis is critical to proper medical care.
- Make sure Winston Salem police are called to investigate the crash, and that a police report is filed. Police will provide the Driver Exchange Form with your report number to help you secure the official report.
- Photograph the vehicles, the scene, skid marks, and your injuries if you can do so safely.
- Exchange insurance information with all drivers (police typically do this for you) and collect witness contact information.
- Notify your own insurance company of the crash, but decline recorded statements from any insurer until you have legal advice. We can help to report all claims safely on your behalf.
- Contact our office for a free consultation if you suffered meaningful injuries. We will provide your safest and best course of action, and we are glad to provide advice and guidance even if you choose not to retain a lawyer.
How Our Firm Handles Your Case
We handle every bit of homework and legwork for you. You work with doctors to recover your health, and we handle everything else. From day one, our team gathers the police report, interviews witnesses, secures photographs and video, and collects and analyzes your medical records as treatment progresses. Our staff includes retired North Carolina State Troopers and licensed NC insurance adjusters, so accident reconstruction and proper claim building happens in-house. We prepare every case as though it will be tried to a jury, because insurers pay full value only when they believe a firm is willing and able to go to trial. They know they have to pay the victim, and also pay for a lawyer to defend the at-fault driver. If they see us ready and willing to go to trial, they suddenly want to settle – and the settlement should reflect what we would expect to win in a successful trial in your home county. Most cases settle privately and without a lawsuit, which means many of our clients never set foot in a courtroom. You can read about our approach on our Why Choose Us page and about Carl’s background on our Meet Carl Nagle page, or explore our full car accident practice overview.
Results and Client Reviews
Our firm has recovered more than $850 million for car, truck, motorcycle, and roadway accident victims across North Carolina. With over 30 years handling Winston Salem car accident cases, we know the local courts and the area adjusters and we stand ready to collect maximum payment for your injuries and losses. Examples of our case outcomes are published on our results page, and past clients share their experiences on our testimonials page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Winston-Salem car accident lawyer cost?
Nothing up front. Our fee is 25 percent of any settlement, compared to the 33.3 percent most personal injury firms charge, and our fee is paid from settlement proceeds. You owe us nothing unless and until we recover money for you.
What if the insurance company says I was partly at fault?
Take that seriously and react now. Under North Carolina’s contributory negligence rule, even 1 percent of fault can bar your entire recovery, and adjusters know it. Do not accept an adjuster’s fault assessment or give a recorded statement before speaking with a lawyer who can carefully examine the evidence.
How long do I have to file a car accident claim in North Carolina?
Generally three years from the date of the crash for personal injury lawsuit flings, and two years to file a wrongful death lawsuit when a crash is fatal. Evidence disappears quickly, so earlier is always better. Also, the insurance claim filings should occur soon after the collision, but only with safe steps and proper legal consideration.
What if the driver who hit me has no insurance or very low limits?
Your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may apply, and other policies such as umbrella or employer coverage for the at-fault driver may exist. Our team identifies and accesses every potential payment source and seeks the highest possible tax-free settlement for your injury claims.
Will my case go to trial?
Most likely not. The majority of our cases settle with no lawsuit and no court involvement. We prepare every claim for trial because that preparation is what pushes insurers to offer full value, but litigation is the exception, not the rule.
Should I talk to the other driver's insurance company?
No. You have no obligation to give the at-fault driver’s insurer a statement, and anything you say can be used to dispute your claim. Let our team handle all insurer communications while you focus on treatment.
Talk to a Winston-Salem Car Accident Lawyer Today
If you were hurt in a car crash in Winston-Salem, get a team on your side that knows the insurance industry from the inside. Contact our Winston-Salem office for a free, no-obligation consultation at (336) 723-4500 or (800) 411-1583.
