Serious Injury & Wrongful Death

North Carolina Serious Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyer

At Charles G. Monnett III & Associates, we understand a serious injury or wrongful death affects everyone in your family. We pride ourselves in our ability to help suffering families restore their lives to the greatest extent possible. If you suffer a serious injury or lost a loved one due to the negligence or recklessness of another, you may be entitled to compensation. We realize you not only have a time commitment in dealing with serious injuries, but increased expenses as well, which can create a hardship on the family.

What Is a Serious Injury?

For us, a serious or catastrophic injury is any injury that has a long-term effect on your quality of life, ability to perform your work, or on the quality of life of your family. Some examples of serious injury include the following:

• Birth injury
• Retinopathy of prematurity
• Traumatic brain injury - TBI
• Coma and brain damage
• Spinal cord injury
• Burn injury
• Paralysis
• Paraplegia
• Quadriplegia
• Amputation - loss of limbs
• Eye injury - blindness
• Head injury
• Neck injury
• Back injury
• Excessive scarring
• Organ damage
• Death

What Are Causes of Serious Injury and Wrongful Death?

There are many causes of serious injury and wrongful death; some of the more common causes include the following:

• Medical malpractice
• Surgical error and complications
• Emergency room error
• Birth injury
• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Bicycle and pedestrian accidents
• Construction site accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Dangerous and defective products
• Dangerous drugs
• Current Investigations

What Can I Do if I am Seriously Injured or Have a Wrongful Death Claim?

If you, or a family member, sustained serious injuries or lost a loved one due to a wrongful death, you should seek proper medical attention. Then you should seek the best possible legal representation to ensure you obtain and fair and just compensation. You want an attorney who is familiar with your injuries to ensure you seek the amount of compensation that will cover all the expenses and special needs of the injured person throughout the life of the injury (which can last a lifetime, in many cases). For information regarding your choice, please visit our How to Choose a Lawyer in a Serious Injury Case page.

We feel we are uniquely qualified to handle your accident or medical malpractice claim. We combine unparalleled experience and knowledge with personal service reflecting our genuine care and concern for your well-being. We have over 20 years of experience, and intentionally limit our practice to serious injury and wrongful death claims. Chances are excellent that we handled a claim involving injuries similar to yours. For additional information regarding our qualifications and the quality of service you can expect, please visit our Firm Overview page.

We invite you to schedule a free confidential consultation to discuss your serious injury or wrongful death claim with an experienced accident and medical malpractice attorney by calling us at 704-376-1911 in the Charlotte area or toll free at 1-800-977-3077, or filling out our intake form on our Contact Us page. Our experience and our service are our legacy.