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• Life Care Plans for Future Care in Personal Injury Cases Add Up
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Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

Do you need a Raleigh, Wilmington or Fayetteville, North Carolina personal injury attorney? Thomas Pleasant represents people who have been injured due to someone else’s negligence. He will do whatever he can to help you recover the compensation you deserve. If you have been injured in an auto accident and someone else was to blame, call us today for a free consultation and case evaluation. In fact, if he handles your case, you pay absolutely nothing unless he wins. Car accidents happen every day in the Raleigh, Wilmington, Fayetteville and other surrounding North Carolina areas, and no one can predict when an accident will result in a serious injury or wrongful death that may require the help of a personal injury attorney. Thomas Pleasant can help you if you are in Raleigh, Wilmington, Fayetteville, or in many other areas of North Carolina . He is willing to make home and hospital visits. He will truly go the extra mile for his clients and his personal attention sets him apart from other North Carolina attorneys. Find out how we can help you by calling us today.

North Carolina Auto Accident Information

Auto accidents happen for many reasons, and each year millions of people sustain injuries as a result of the negligence of others. Distractions surround us, increasing the likelihood of such incidents. Every year thousands of people are injured in North Carolina as a result of some type of accident of this sort.

A high percentage of reported accidents involve distracted drivers concentrating not on the road, but rather on:

• Rubbernecking
• Driver Fatigue
• Surroundings
• Child/Passenger Distraction
• Adjusting Radio/CD
• Cell Phone

Many causes are due to:

• drunk driving
• drowsiness
• distractions
• cell phone misuse
• agressive driving
• poor road conditions
• mechanical failure
• speeding

Drunk driving is another problem in Fayetteville and other areas in North Carolina . Blood alcohol concentration levels are another major cause of fatal crashes. Many are killed in crashes where the driver had a blood alcohol concentration ( BAC ) of .08 g/dL or higher.  The legal limit for BAC is currently .08 in all states in the US.

How can we help you?

Thomas Pleasant can help you recover damages for:

• Pain and Suffering
• Medical costs
• Future medical costs
• Rehabilitation costs
• Lost Wages
• Loss of future earnings
• Other accident related expenses

If you or someone close to you has suffered a motor vehicle accident injury, you should speak with Thomas Pleasant, Fayettevill North Carolina accident attorney, at his office as soon as possible. He will help ensure that your legal rights to compensation are properly protected. He will evaluate all the issues related to your case, including compliance with North Carolina traffic laws, motor vehicle regulations, medical treatment, and liability assessment. Because there are deadlines for filing personal injury claims, meeting with a Raleigh, Wilmington or Fayetteville North Carolina auto accident attorney to evaluate your case as soon as possible is highly recommended. Thomas Pleasant will make home and hospital visits and he will come to you wherever you are in the state. Again, you pay nothing up front to have us handle your case. There is never any fee unless we win your case. Call us today for your free case evaluation.

Blog for Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

• Threat of Personal Injury from Dog Bites in Fayetteville North Carolina
• $1.9 Million Settlement to Man Killed by Drunk Driver
• Life Care Plans for Future Care in Personal Injury Cases Add Up
• Auto Accident Insurance (Underinsured Motorist Coverage)

Library for Personal Injury & Wrongful Death:

• Auto Insurers Play Hardball in Minor Crash Claims (CNN, Feb. 9, 2007 Article Re: Personal Injury Auto Accident Claims)   
  CNN determined after reviewing more than 6,000 company documents and court records, interviewing a dozen people nationwide (including former company insiders) and engaging in conversations with accident victims, that "[i]f you challenge the offer by some insurance companies you will be left with no option but to go to court, where you will be dragged through the wringer."
• Thomas Pleasant's Winning Brief to the NC Court of Appeals in Personal Injury Case of Frank v. Funkhouser [PDF]   
  This brief was written during attorney Thomas Pleasant's tenure with the law firm of Murray, Craven & Inman, L.L.P., a firm that handled substantial insurance defense litigation. Mr. Pleasant wrote this winning brief to the NC Court of Appeals. Attorney Thomas Pleasant has significant insight into how the insurance defense attorneys think, and is able to offer the same litigation skills used to write this brief, in your personal injury or insurance case.
• Thomas Pleasant's Winning Brief to the NC Court of Appeals in Johnson v. Brewington Personal Injury Case [PDF]   
  Attorney Thomas Pleasant wrote this brief to the NC Court of Appeals, arguing for a large attorney fee awarded against an insured by the trial court to be upheld. The Court of Appeals agreed, and the insurance company, Allstate, eventually had to pay substantial attorney fees on a rather small claim that it had refused to pay in full.
• Johnson v. Brewington Personal Injury Attorney Fee Award - NC Court of Appeals Opinion (also see Thomas Pleasant's winning brief below) [PDF]   
  The opinion of the NC Court of Appeals upholding the trial court's award of substantial attorney fees in this personal injury automobile accident case tried in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC. In this case, Allstate Insurance, the negligent automobile driver's insurance company, Allstate insurance, refused to pay the total amount of the plaintiff's medical expenses. The attorneys hired by Allstate lost at trial, though, and were ultimately responsible for $30,000.00 in attorney fees to the plaintiff.
• NC Court of Appeals Opinion in Frank v. Funkhouser Personal Injury Case (also see Thomas Pleasant's winning brief below) [PDF]   
  The NC Court of Appeals decided in favor of the insured defendant in this case. Attorney Thomas Pleasant wrote the winning brief while employed with a law firm that did substantial insurance defense work. Thomas Pleasant's appellate litigation skills could help from your side as a plaintiff in a personal injury, unfair claims practices or bad faith insurance case.

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Web Resources for Personal Injury & Wrongful Death:

• North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers

  Description: National Website that serves as a legal resource for consumers looking for information and assistance on legal topics such as: Civil lawsuits, Negligence Claims, Class Action, Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, and several other topics related to Personal Injury Claims.

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