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In 2024, there were 16,799 traffic crashes in Raleigh, resulting in 6,226 injuries and 38 fatalities, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Capital Boulevard — ranked the most dangerous roadway in the entire state for the third consecutive year by NCDOT — runs through North Raleigh, and New Bern Avenue at Trawick Road was ranked the second most dangerous intersection statewide in the most recent NCDOT hazardous location data. Beyond auto accidents, Raleigh residents are hurt every year in workplace accidents across Wake County's construction and logistics sectors, slip and falls on commercial properties, and medical negligence at area hospitals. North Carolina's pure contributory negligence rule means insurance companies work aggressively to assign you any fraction of fault to close your claim entirely. TopDog fights to get you every dollar you deserve.
Raleigh's most dangerous corridors are well documented by NCDOT. Capital Boulevard — running from North Raleigh through the I-440 Beltline — has been ranked the most dangerous roadway in all of North Carolina three years running. New Bern Avenue at Trawick Road ranks second statewide for dangerous intersections in the NCDOT data, cutting through East Raleigh's residential and commercial neighborhoods. Rock Quarry Road at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Wilmington Street at East Davie Street in South Raleigh are among the city's consistently high-crash locations. WakeMed Raleigh Campus — Wake County's only Level I Trauma Center — and Duke Raleigh Hospital serve families after the most serious accidents. Those accidents cause real damage to Raleigh families and we fight to get injured people the care and money they deserve.
Insurance companies operating across Wake County use North Carolina's pure contributory negligence rule as a primary tool — they look for any evidence that you share even 1% of the fault to eliminate your claim entirely. We know how to leverage the justice system in Wake County Superior Court to fight back and get you what you may be owed.
IMPORTANT NORTH CAROLINA LEGAL INFORMATION
Statute of Limitations: 3 years from the date of injury for most personal injury claims under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52. Wrongful death: 2 years from the date of death under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-53. Medical malpractice: 3 years from the last act, or 1 year from discovery if the injury was not discovered until 2 or more years after the act, subject to a 4-year hard cap (repose) from the last act under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15(c).
Contributory Negligence (Critical): North Carolina is one of a small number of states that still follows pure contributory negligence. If you are found even 1% at fault, you may be completely barred from recovering any compensation. Insurance companies use this rule aggressively to deny claims. Exception: the last clear chance doctrine may allow recovery even with some fault if the defendant had the final opportunity to avoid the accident and did not take it.
At-Fault State: North Carolina is an at-fault (tort) state for auto insurance. The at-fault driver's liability insurance is the primary source of recovery.
Insurance Minimums: $50,000 per person / $100,000 per accident bodily injury liability; $50,000 property damage liability required.
This is a brief summary of commonly applied laws in the jurisdiction. There are often different laws that apply to different circumstances. Once you hire TopDog, your attorney will advise you on the applicable laws.
Insurance companies in North Carolina may make early low offers because they know that pure contributory negligence gives them a powerful tool to close claims. They may look for any fraction of fault to assign to you. TopDog Law and its co-counsel fight to protect you from that and pursue the full recovery.
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Get medical attention and document everything — your health comes first. Keep records of every doctor visit, every bill, every day you missed work or could not do what you normally do.
Do not talk to insurance without us. They may use delay and denial tactics from the moment you pick up the phone. Anything you say can be used to reduce what you are owed. Let TopDog handle them.
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In North Carolina you have 3 years to file most personal injury claims — and wrongful death claims must be filed within 2 years of the date of death. The clock starts on the day of the accident. Call us now.
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