The Bishop Law Firm has recovered more than $1.5 million in the selected North Carolina personal injury cases described below.
These results include car accidents, pedestrian injuries, drunk-driving collisions, slip-and-fall accidents, premises-liability claims, underinsured-motorist claims, and a case involving both personal injury and workers’ compensation benefits.
Every personal injury case is different. The value of a claim depends on its individual facts, including how the injury occurred, the strength of the liability evidence, the injuries sustained, medical treatment, lost income, available insurance coverage, and whether litigation is necessary. These prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in another case.
Featured Personal Injury Case Results
$600,000 Combined Recovery for Married Pedestrians Struck in a Crosswalk
The Bishop Law Firm represented a married couple who were struck by a vehicle while walking in a crosswalk. Each spouse sustained significant but different injuries.
$300,000 Recovery for Husband With Shoulder Injury and DVT
The husband, a man in his sixties, suffered a shoulder tear requiring arthroscopic surgery, a deep vein thrombosis, and multiple skin lacerations. His adjusted medical expenses totaled approximately $22,000, and he did not claim lost wages.
The liability insurance carrier tendered its applicable policy limits, and an additional $50,000 was obtained through underinsured-motorist coverage.
His claim settled without litigation for $300,000. The case was open for 360 days, including the time necessary to complete medical treatment.
$300,000 Recovery for Wife Requiring Reverse Shoulder Replacement
The wife, a woman in her sixties, sustained a serious left shoulder injury requiring a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. She also suffered multiple contusions and skin lacerations. Her adjusted medical expenses totaled $81,536.84, and she did not claim lost wages.
The liability insurance carrier tendered its applicable policy limits, and an additional $50,000 was obtained through underinsured-motorist coverage.
Her claim settled without litigation for $300,000. The case was open for 360 days, including the time necessary to complete medical treatment.
Read more about Pedestrian Accidents.
$184,000 Settlement After Fall Caused by Unsecured Rug
An elderly woman broke her ankle after stepping on a rug that was not secured to the floor at a hair salon. Her medical expenses totaled approximately $19,000, and she did not claim lost wages.
A personal injury lawsuit was filed. The case settled before trial for $184,000 after being open for 1,627 days, including the time needed for medical treatment and litigation.
Read more about Slip and Falls.
$125,000 Settlement for Ankle Fracture Caused by Drunk Driver
A woman in her forties suffered a right ankle fracture after being injured by an intoxicated driver. The at-fault driver had no collectible assets beyond the available insurance coverage, and the injured client did not have underinsured-motorist coverage.
Her medical expenses totaled approximately $18,835. A personal injury lawsuit was filed, and the case settled before trial for the available $125,000 policy limits. The case was open for 414 days.
Read about accidents caused by drunk drivers.
$115,000 Hotel Premises-Liability Settlement
A woman in her late fifties fell while walking through an unlit hotel parking lot. She sustained soft-tissue injuries, including multiple injuries to her face. Her medical expenses totaled approximately $12,500.
The premises-liability claim settled without litigation for $115,000. The case was open for 546 days, including the time necessary to complete medical treatment.
Read more about Premises Liability accidents.
Car Accident and Pedestrian Injury Results
$100,000 Policy-Limits Settlement After Head-On Collision
An elderly woman was injured in a head-on collision after the at-fault driver crossed into oncoming traffic. She injured her left knee and required revision surgery on a prior left knee replacement. She did not claim lost wages.
The case settled without litigation for the at-fault driver’s $100,000 policy limits. The case was open for 500 days, including the time needed for the client to complete medical treatment.
Read more about North Carolina Car Accident Injury claims.
$50,000 Policy-Limits Settlement for Young Pedestrian With Multiple Fractures
A twenty-year-old woman suffered several broken bones after being struck by an at-fault driver while she was a pedestrian.
The at-fault driver had $50,000 in liability insurance. The injured pedestrian did not have an automobile insurance policy providing additional coverage, and punitive damages were not available under the circumstances.
The case settled without litigation for the available $50,000 policy limits. It was resolved in 138 days.
Read why policy limits matter in your NC personal injury case.
$45,000 Recovery From Liability and UIM Coverage After Drunk-Driving Collision
A man in his forties suffered soft-tissue injuries when an intoxicated driver ran a red light. His adjusted medical expenses totaled $10,929.97.
Three people were injured in the collision, and the at-fault driver had $100,000.00 in liability coverage. The client also had underinsured-motorist coverage through his own automobile insurance policy.
The liability carrier tendered its available policy limits among the three victims, and an additional payment was obtained from the client’s UIM carrier. His total recovery was $45,000.
The claim settled without litigation and was open for 475 days, including the time needed to complete medical treatment.
Read Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UM) vs Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UIM).
$43,107.65 Car Accident Settlement for Rib Fractures and Ankle Injury
A man in his sixties suffered two fractured ribs and an ankle sprain in a car accident, along with the possible aggravation of a preexisting shoulder condition. His medical expenses totaled approximately $4,000, and he did not claim lost wages.
The claim settled without litigation for $43,107.65. The case was open for 428 days, including the time necessary to complete medical treatment.
$40,000 Personal Injury Settlement Following Workers’ Compensation Claim
A woman in her seventies suffered a back injury while driving in the course of her employment. The accident resulted in both a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury claim against the at-fault party.
The Bishop Law Firm handled both cases. The workers’ compensation claim covered the client’s medical treatment and wage loss. After that claim was resolved, the related personal injury claim settled for $40,000.
Both matters were completed within 514 days, including the time needed for the client to obtain medical treatment.
Read about how NC Personal Injury, Workers' Comp and SSA Disability interact.
$22,000 Car Accident Settlement for Chest and Rib Injuries
A woman in her sixties suffered chest and rib pain and other soft-tissue injuries in a motor-vehicle accident. Her medical expenses totaled $6,825.90, and she did not claim lost wages.
The case settled without litigation for $22,000. It was open for 242 days, including the time needed to complete medical treatment.
$14,500 Settlement After Improper Lane Change and Sideswipe Collision
A man in his thirties suffered soft-tissue injuries after an at-fault driver changed lanes improperly and caused a sideswipe collision.
His adjusted medical expenses totaled $2,089.03, and his documented lost wages totaled $719.64.
The case settled without litigation for $14,500. It was open for 195 days, including the time necessary to complete medical treatment.
$10,913.13 Settlement After Driver Ran a Stoplight
An elderly woman suffered soft-tissue injuries when an at-fault driver ran a stoplight. Her adjusted medical expenses totaled approximately $2,600, and she did not claim lost wages.
The case settled without litigation for $10,913.13. It was open for 396 days, including the time needed for the client to complete medical treatment.
Slip-and-Fall and Other Premises-Liability Results
$100,000 Settlement After Defective Metal Grating Caused Fall Down Commercial Steps
A woman in her fifties was walking down the steps of a commercial building when metal grating protruding from the concrete caught her shoe and caused her to fall.
She sustained significant soft-tissue injuries to her leg that later became infected and resulted in permanent scarring. Her medical expenses totaled $10,812.92.
The Bishop Law Firm filed a premises-liability lawsuit concerning the hazardous condition of the steps. The case settled before trial for $100,000.
$35,000 Settlement After Hotel Laundry-Room Fall
A man in his thirties slipped and fell on a sticky substance in a hotel laundry room. His medical expenses totaled approximately $4,000, and he sustained $560 in lost wages.
A personal injury lawsuit was filed. The case settled for $35,000 after being open for 953 days, including the time needed to complete medical treatment and pursue the litigation.
$25,000 Court-Approved Settlement for Child Injured at Hotel Pool
A minor child was struck in the head by an unsecured umbrella at a hotel pool and sustained a soft-tissue injury. The child’s medical expenses totaled approximately $6,900.
The claim settled for $25,000 without liability litigation. Because the client was a minor, the settlement required approval by the North Carolina Superior Court.
The case was open for 1,082 days, including the time needed for medical treatment and completion of the minor-settlement approval process.
What Determines the Value of a North Carolina Personal Injury Case?
These results illustrate why a personal injury claim cannot be valued from medical expenses alone.
Factors affecting the potential recovery include:
- The severity and permanence of the injuries
- Whether surgery was required
- Past and anticipated medical expenses
- Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
- Pain, suffering, scarring, and limitations on daily activities
- Evidence establishing the other party’s negligence
- Whether the injured person could be accused of contributory negligence
- Available liability, uninsured-motorist, and underinsured-motorist coverage
- The number of people seeking recovery from the same insurance policy
- Whether a lawsuit must be filed
- The defendant’s assets and ability to satisfy a judgment
- The individual facts and circumstances of the case
A large insurance policy does not necessarily establish the value of a claim. Likewise, serious injuries may exceed the amount of insurance available. Identifying every potential source of insurance coverage can therefore be an important part of handling a North Carolina personal injury case.
Talk to a North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyer
The Bishop Law Firm represents injured people in car accidents, pedestrian accidents, premises-liability claims, slip-and-fall accidents, drunk-driving collisions, and other North Carolina personal injury matters.
We offer free case reviews, and we do not collect an attorney’s fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Call 919-615-3095 or start your free case review online today.
The results described on this page are examples of outcomes obtained in particular cases. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in another matter.
