The Bishop Law Firm has recovered more than $1.8 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
The following results are examples of recoveries obtained by The Bishop Law Firm in particular personal injury matters. Certain facts have been generalized or omitted to protect client confidentiality.
Every case is different, and prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome.
$600,000 Combined Recovery for Two Pedestrians
The Bishop Law Firm represented two pedestrians who sustained serious shoulder injuries after being struck by a vehicle.
Each claim resulted in a $300,000 recovery. The recoveries included compensation obtained from the at-fault driver’s liability insurance and additional underinsured-motorist coverage. Both claims were resolved without litigation.
$300,000 Recovery for Surgically Treated Shoulder Injury
One client sustained a serious shoulder injury requiring surgery, along with other complications. The liability carrier paid its applicable policy limits, and additional compensation was obtained through underinsured-motorist coverage.
$300,000 Recovery for Shoulder-Replacement Injury
The other client sustained a severe shoulder injury requiring replacement surgery, along with additional injuries. The liability carrier paid its applicable policy limits, and additional compensation was obtained through underinsured-motorist coverage.
Read more about pedestrian accidents.
$300,000 Dog-Bite Settlement
The client sustained a serious dominant arm injury in a dog attack. The injury required significant medical treatment and resulted in permanent impairment.
The claim settled without litigation for $300,000.
Read more about dog-bite injury claims.
$184,000 Premises-Liability Settlement for Fracture
The client sustained an ankle fracture after falling because of an allegedly unsafe condition at a business.
The Bishop Law Firm filed a personal injury lawsuit. The case settled before trial for $184,000.
Read more about slip-and-fall claims.
$125,000 Policy-Limits Settlement Following Drunk-Driving Collision
The client sustained a foot fracture in a collision caused by an impaired driver.
The Bishop Law Firm filed a personal injury lawsuit. The case settled before trial for the available $125,000 liability policy limits. No additional underinsured-motorist coverage was available.
Read more about accidents caused by drunk drivers.
$115,000 Hotel Premises-Liability Settlement
The client sustained facial injuries after falling in an inadequately illuminated area of a hotel property.
The premises-liability claim settled without litigation for $115,000.
Read more about premises-liability claims.
Car Accident and Pedestrian Injury Results
$100,000 Policy-Limits Settlement After Head-On Collision
The client sustained a serious knee injury in a head-on collision after another driver crossed into oncoming traffic. The injury required surgery.
The claim settled without litigation for the at-fault driver’s available $100,000 liability policy limits.
Read more about North Carolina car-accident injury claims.
$50,000 Policy-Limits Settlement for Injured Pedestrian
The client sustained multiple fractures after being struck by a vehicle while walking.
The claim settled without litigation for the at-fault driver’s available $50,000 liability policy limits. No additional automobile insurance coverage was available.
Read why policy limits matter in a North Carolina personal injury case.
$45,000 Recovery From Liability and UIM Coverage
The client sustained injuries in a collision caused by an impaired driver.
Because multiple injured people were seeking compensation from the same liability policy, the available liability coverage had to be divided among the claims. The Bishop Law Firm also obtained compensation through the client’s underinsured-motorist coverage.
The client’s total recovery was $45,000, and the claim settled without litigation.
Read about uninsured-motorist and underinsured-motorist coverage.
Approximately $43,000 Car-Accident Settlement
The client sustained rib fractures and other injuries in a motor-vehicle collision.
The claim settled without litigation for approximately $43,000.
$40,000 Personal Injury Settlement Following Workers’ Compensation Claim
The client was injured in a motor-vehicle collision while working. The accident resulted in both a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury claim against the at-fault driver.
The Bishop Law Firm handled both matters. The workers’ compensation claim provided medical and wage-loss benefits, and the related personal injury claim settled for $40,000.
$22,000 Car-Accident Settlement
The client sustained chest, rib, and other soft-tissue injuries in a motor-vehicle collision.
The claim settled without litigation for $22,000.
$14,500 Sideswipe-Collision Settlement
The client sustained soft-tissue injuries and lost income after another driver made an improper lane change and caused a sideswipe collision.
The claim settled without litigation for $14,500.
Approximately $10,900 Car-Accident Settlement
The client sustained soft-tissue injuries in a collision caused by a driver who failed to stop at a traffic signal.
The claim settled without litigation for approximately $10,900.
Slip-and-Fall and Other Premises-Liability Results
$100,000 Settlement After Fall on Commercial Property
The client sustained a serious leg injury after an allegedly defective condition caused a fall on commercial property. The injury resulted in complications and permanent scarring.
The Bishop Law Firm filed a premises-liability lawsuit. The case settled before trial for $100,000.
$35,000 Hotel Premises-Liability Settlement
The client sustained injuries and lost income after slipping on a substance in a hotel’s common area.
The Bishop Law Firm filed a personal injury lawsuit. The case settled for $35,000.
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 a potential recovery include:
- The severity and permanence of the injuries
- Whether surgery or other significant treatment 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 injured people seeking recovery from the same insurance policy
- Whether litigation is necessary
- 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 potentially applicable source of insurance coverage can therefore be an important part of handling a North Carolina personal injury case.
The results described above were obtained in particular matters with unique facts and circumstances. Certain details have been generalized or omitted to protect client confidentiality. These results do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any other case.
