If you have been injured by the negligence of another, it should be simple to recover the cost of your medical treatment, lost wages and pain & suffering. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case in NC Personal Injury cases. This post discusses what to do if the insurance company is offering less than the cost [...]
You have been injured by the negligence of another, lost time from work and the medical bills continue to roll in. Your situation starts to feel a bit overwhelming and, you're at a loss about what to do next. This post discusses ten ways to maximize recovery in your NC Personal Injury Case. North Carolina [...]
If you have been injured in a NC Car Accident, you may be trying to obtain the at-fault party's or your own insurance's policy limits. This post discusses ways to obtain insurance policy limits from the insurance company. Why are insurance policy limits important in my NC Car Accident Injury Case? After an injury in [...]
Simply being injured by another, unfortunately, is not enough to have a NC Personal Injury claim. While this flies in the face of common sense, there are several bars to recovery for the injured in our state. The Bishop Law Firm represents personal injury clients in NC. Our firm handles car accidents, slip & fall [...]
This post discusses some common NC Personal Injury Pitfalls that we encounter at The Bishop Law Firm. While every case is different, there are some issues that reoccur frequently. NC Personal Injury Pitfalls You must report the accident to the authorities. Unfortunately, many prospects call our office after being injured without reporting their [...]
Unfortunately, victims are injured in NC car accidents on a daily basis. In 2019, in NC, 285,074 car crashes were reported and 125, 232 persons were injured. Fault plays an important factor in attaining recovery for the injured victim, but what happens when the person who caused the accident had a sudden emergency? Call us [...]
In an attempt to thwart the spread of COVID 19, NC Governor Roy Cooper issued stay at home orders in March 2020. Since that time, some form of curfew or stay at home order has been in place. In addition, many people work from home. Discouraging people from leaving home should automatically reduce the number [...]
If you have been injured in NC by the negligence of another, you may be wondering if you should settle your personal injury claim or proceed to trial. While this post cannot answer that question for you, it attempts to explain the pros and cons of each path. The Bishop Law Firm represents personal injury [...]
Unfortunately, misinformation (including alternate facts) about NC Personal Injury is rampant in our community. In this article, we attempt to address common misconceptions about NC Personal Injury. The Bishop Law Firm represents injury victims in wrongful death, catastrophic injury, truck accident, motorcycle accident, car accident and dog bite cases in North Carolina. Call us today for [...]
At The Bishop Law Firm, we have seen the very real harm caused by NC drunk drivers far too often. Victims sustain life altering injuries that can result in permanent disability and even death. NC was/is, unfortunately, one of the top ten worst states in the U.S. for drunk driving as of 2018. The irony [...]
