NC Car Accident Lawyer

North Carolina is one of the four (Alabama, Maryland and Virginia) remaining contributory negligence states. This means that the victim must not be at fault in order to recover for their car accident injuries. NC is not a no-fault state. Contributory negligence often results in unfair outcomes for victims but is the law in our state. One exception to contributory negligence is the “last clear change doctrine”. The last clear chance doctrine can help victims if the at-fault party had the last opportunity to change course and avoid the injury.