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North Carolina Personal Injury Overview
Personal injury law involves civil claims in which an individual is injured through the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of another person, a company, or property owner. A personal injury lawsuit may arise from physical or emotional injuries. Personal injury law compensates individuals injured as a result of another’s negligence or intentional misconduct. Personal injury laws vary from state to state. If you believe you have a personal injury claim, you should contact a personal injury lawyer in North Carolina to evaluate your claim.
North Carolina follows a pure contributory negligence system. With this system, if two or more people are in an accident, the injured person is only able to recover for his or her injuries and damages if he or she did not contribute to the accident in any way, even if it was only a very slight factor. For example, if Dave and Debbie were in an accident where Jane was injured, and Jane was only 5% at fault, she would recover nothing.
Click here to read about contributory vs. comparative negligence.
A statute of limitations is a type of law that restricts the period of time that a person may initiate legal proceedings. Time limits can vary depending on the type of case and the state where the particular cause of action occurred. To learn more about statutes of limitations, read our Statute of Limitations page. To see a state by state comparison chart for the personal injury statute of limitations for each state, read our Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Actions page.
North Carolina Statutes of Limitations
In North Carolina, the courts follow the common law doctrine of joint and several liability, where each defendant is jointly and severally liable for the entire amount of the financial judgment. Any defendant named in the judgment is liable to the plaintiff for the entire amount, regardless of his or her share of the fault.
Click here for more about Joint and Several Liability.
One of the best ways to research personal injury lawyers in North Carolina is to contact courts in NC and ask them for information about the personal injury attorneys who utilize their legal facilities when they bring personal injury cases to court. We have compiled a list below of some courts in North Carolina to get you started:
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of North Carolina
227 S. Fayetteville Street Mall
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-733-3723
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1 West Morgan Street
P.O. Box 2779
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-733-3561
Superior Courts & District Courts
Alamance County
212 W Elm Street
Graham, NC 27253-2882
336-438-1002
Alexander County
100 First Street SW
P.O. Box 100
Taylorsville, NC 28681
828-632-2215
Alleghany County
12 N Main Street
P.O. Box 61
Sparta, NC 28675
336-372-8949
Anson County
114 N Greene Street
P.O. Box 1064
Wadesboro, NC 28170
704-694-2314
Ashe County
150 Government Circle
P.O. Box 95
Jefferson, NC 28640
336-246-5641
Avery County
200 Montezuma Street
P.O. Box 115
Newland, NC 28657
828-733-2910
Beaufort County
112 W Second Street
P.O. Box 1403
Washington, NC 27889-1403
252-946-5184
Bertie County
108 Dundee Street
P.O. Box 370
Windsor, NC 27983
252-794-3039
Bladen County
166 Courthouse Drive
P.O. Box 2619
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-862-2143
Brunswick County
310 Government Center Drive, NE
Bolivia, NC 28422
910-253-8502
Buncombe County
60 Court Plaza
Asheville, NC 28801
828-232-2605
Burke County
P.O. Box 796
Morganton, NC 28680
828-432-2800
Cabarrus County
77 Union St South
P.O. Box 70
Concord, NC 28025
704-786-4137
Caldwell County
216 Main St NW
P.O. Box 1376
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-757-1375
Camden County
117 North Hwy 343
P.O. Box 219
Camden, NC 27921
252-331-4871
Carteret County
Courthouse Square
Beaufort, NC 28516
252-728-8500
Caswell County
139 East Church Street
P.O. Drawer 790
Yanceyville, NC 27379
336-694-4171
Catawba County
100 SW Blvd, Hwy 321 S
P.O. Box 790
Newton, NC 28658
828-466-6100
Catawba County
111 Main Ave NE
Hickory, NC 28601
828-328-3485
Chatham County
12 E Street
P.O. Box 369
Pittsboro, NC 27312
919-542-3240
Chatham County
311 N Second Ave
Siler City, NC 27344
919-742-5828
Cherokee County
75 Peachtree St
Murphy, NC 28906
828-837-2522
Chowan County
101 S Broad Street
P.O. Box 588
Edenton, NC 27932
252-482-2323
Clay County
25 Herbert Street
P.O. Box 506
Hayesville, NC 28904
828-389-8334
Cleveland County
100 Justice Place
Shelby, NC 28150
704-484-4851
Columbus County
100 Courthouse Circle
P.O. Box 1587
Whiteville, NC 28472
910-641-3000
Columbus County
112 W. Smith St
Whiteville, NC 28472
910-641-3000
Craven County
302 Broad Street
P.O. Box 1187
New Bern, NC 28563
252-639-9004
Cumberland County
117 Dick St
Fayetteville, NC 28301
910-678-2902
Currituck County
2795 Caratoke Hwy
P.O. Box 175
Currituck, NC 27929
252-232-2010
Dare County
962 Marshall Collins Drive
P.O. Box 1849
Manteo, NC 27954
252-473-2950
Davidson County
110 West Center St
Lexington, NC 27292
336-249-0351
Davidson County
22 Randolph St
Thomasville, NC 27360
336-474-3185
Davie County
140 South Main St
Mocksville, NC 27028
336-751-3507
Duplin County
112 Duplin St
P.O. Box 189
Kenansville, NC 28349
910-296-1686
Durham County
201 East Main St
Durham, NC 27701
919-564-7070
Edgecombe County
301 St Andrews St
P.O. Drawer 9
Tarboro, NC 27886
252-823-2056
Edgecombe County
305 Cokey Rd
P.O. Box 1588
Rocky Mount, NC 27802
252-977-6565
Forsyth County
200 N Main St
P.O. Box 20099
Winston Salem, NC 27120
336-761-2250
Franklin County
102 S Main St
Louisburg, NC 27525
919-496-5104
Gaston County
325 North Marietta St
Gastonia, NC 28052-2331
704-852-3100
Gates County
202 Court St
Gatesville, NC 27938
252-357-1365
Graham County
12 Court Street
P.O. Box 1179
Robbinsville, NC 28771
828-479-7986
Granville County
101 Main St
Oxford, NC 27565
919-693-2649
Green County
301 N Greene Street
P.O. Box 675
Snow Hill, NC 28580
919-747-3505
Guilford County
201 South Eugene St
Greensboro, NC 27401
336-574-4302
Guilford County
505 East Green Dr
High Point, NC 27262
336-801-5252
Halifax County
357 Ferrell Lane
Halifax, NC 27839
252-583-5061
Harnett County
301 W. Cornelius Harnett Blvd., Suite 100
Lillington, NC 27546
910-814-4600
Harnett County
401 East Broad Street
Dunn, NC 28334
910-892-1122
Haywood County
285 N Main St
Suite 1500
Waynesville, NC 28786
828-452-3079
Henderson County
200 N Grove St, Suite 163
P.O. Box 965
Hendersonville, NC 28793
828-697-4851
Hertford County
701 King St
P.O. Box 86
Winton, NC 27986
252-358-7845
Hoke County
304 N Main St
P.O. Drawer 1569
Raeford, NC 28376
910-875-3728
Hyde County
40 Oyster Creek St
P.O. Box 337
Swan Quarter, NC 27885
252-926-4101
Iredell County
221 Water St
Statesville, NC 28687
704-878-4204
Iredell County
610 East Center Av.
Mooresville, NC 28115
704-664-1118
Jackson County
401 Grindstaff Cove Rd
Sylva, NC 28779
828-586-7512
Johnston County
207 E Johnston St
Smithfield, NC 27577
919-934-3191
Jones County
101 Market St
Trenton, NC 28585
252-448-7351
Lee County
1400 S Horner Blvd
Sanford, NC 27330
919-708-4400
Lenoir County
130 S Queen St
Kinston, NC 28501
252-527-6231
Lincoln County
1 Courthouse Square
Lincolnton, NC 28093
704-736-8568
Macon County
5 W Main St
Franklin, NC 28734
828-349-2042
Madison County
One N Main St
Marshall, NC 28753
828-649-2531
Martin County
305 E Main St
Williamston, NC 27892
252-792-2515
McDowell County
21 S Main St
Marion, NC 28752
828-652-7717
Mecklenburg County
800 East Fourth St
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-358-6220
Mitchell County
17 N Mitchell Ave
P.O. Box 402
Bakersville, NC 28705
828-688-2161
Montgomery County
108 E Main St
P.O. Box 527
Troy, NC 27371
910-576-4211
Moore County
202 Monroe St
P.O. Box 936
Carthage, NC 29327
910-947-2396
Nash County
234 W Washington St
Nashville, NC 27856
252-459-4081
Nash County
305 Cokey Rd
Rocky Mount, NC 27802
252-977-2815
New Hanover
316 Princess St
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-341-4430
Northampton
104 West Jefferson St
P.O. Box 217
Jackson, NC 27845
252-534-1631
Onslow County
625 Court St
Jacksonville, NC 28540
910-455-4458
Orange County
106 E Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-245-2204
Orange County
179 E Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-967-4523
Orange County
112 North Churton St
Hillsborough, NC 28787
919-245-2210
Orange County
104 E. King Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-245-2240
Pamlico County
202 Main St
P.O. Box 38
Bayboro, NC 28515
252-745-6000
Pasquotank County
206 E Main St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
919-331-4751
Pender County
100 Wright St
Burgaw, NC 28425
910-259-1229
Pender County
100 Dickerson St
Burgaw, NC 28425
910-259-1229
Perquimans County
128 N Church St
Hertford, NC 27944
252-426-1505
Person County
105 S Main St
Roxboro, NC 27573
336-597-0554
Pitt County
100 W Third St
Greenville, NC 27835
252-695-7100
Polk County
One Courthouse Square
Columbus, NC 28722
828-894-8231
Randolph County
176 East Salisbury St.
Suite 201
Asheboro, NC 27203
336-328-3000
Richmond County
114 E Franklin St
Rockingham, NC 28379
910-997-9100
Robeson County
500 North Elm St, Rm 101
Lumberton, NC 28359-1084
910-737-5035
Robeson County
800 N Walnut St
Lumberton, NC 28358
910-737-5035
Rockingham County
1086 NC Hwy 65
P.O. Box 127
Wentworth, NC 27375-0127
336-342-8700
Rowan County
210 N Main St
P.O. Box 4599
Salisbury, NC 28145-4599
704-639-7505
Rutherford County
229 N Main St
P.O. Box 630
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
828-286-9136
Sampson County
101 E. Main St
Clinton, NC 28328
910-592-5191
Scotland County
212 Biggs St
Laurinburg, NC 28352
910-277-3240
Stanly County
201 S Second St
Albemarle, NC 28002
704-982-2161
Stokes County
Hwy 89 – 1012 Main St
P.O. Box 250
Danbury, NC 27016
336-593-9178
Surry County
201 E. Kapp Street
P.O. Box 345
Dobson, NC 27017
336-386-8131
Swain County
101 Mitchell St
Bryson City, NC 28713
828-488-2288
Transylvania County
12 East Main St
Brevard, NC 28712
828-884-3120
Tyrrell County
403 Main St
Columbia, NC 27925
252-796-6281
Union County
400 North Main Street
Monroe, NC 28112
704-283-4313
Vance County
156 Church St, Suite 101
Henderson , NC 27536
252-738-9000
Wake County
316 Fayetteville St Mall
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-755-4105
Warren County
109 S Main St
Warrenton, NC 27589
252-257-3261
Washington County
120 Adams St
P.O. Box 901
Plymouth, NC 27962
252-793-3013
Watauga County
842 W King St, Suite 13
Boone, NC 28607-3525
828-265-5365
Wayne County
224 E. Walnut St., Room 230
Goldsboro, NC 27530
919-731-7910
Wilkes County
500 Courthouse Dr
Wilkesboro, NC 28697-2497
336-667-1201
Wilson County
115 E Nash St
Wilson, NC 27894
252-291-7500
Yadkin County
101 S State St
Yadkinville, NC 27055
336-679-8838
Yancy County
110 Towne Square, Room 5
Burnville, NC 28714
828-682-2122
