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What Happens During My Free Consultation And How Do I Prepare?
Free lawyer consultations are not uncommon, they are offered by most personal injury law firms. The purpose of the case review is primarily two-fold: For the lawyer to assess the details of a case and to make an initial determination, based on his/her experience, on...
Arbitration vs. Mediation: Are They Viable Alternatives to Going to Trial
Formal litigation is not the only form of legal dispute resolution in the American legal system. In fact, it is typically the last and least wanted of the three available methods. Mediation and arbitration are easily more desirable for both economic and privacy...
Can I Recover Compensation for PTSD After a Car Accident?
Post trauma stress disorder, also known as PTSD, can be claimed in some situations following an auto accident in North Carolina. Allowance for general damages such as PTSD are considered a form of compensatory relief for mental anguish for ongoing issues with an...
How Long Can You Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits in North Carolina?
Receiving workers' compensation benefits can be a real lifesaver when being unable to work following a workplace injury. The problem with workers' compensation insurance is that benefits are available only for those with a qualifying work injury, and that they only...
NC Car Accident Lawyer Explains Cell Phone Use While Driving
Compared to many other states, North Carolina has limited laws against using mobile devices while driving motor vehicles. In 2019, the state legislature made it clear that no one of any age can legally send or read text messages while on the road. The primary...
“Under Investigation” – What It Means To Your North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claim?
One of the worst scenarios for an injured worker in North Carolina who has a workers' compensation claim pending is being notified that their case is "under investigation" regarding certain aspects of the claim. While many employers will not contest the filing of a...
I Wasn’t Wearing A Helmet When I Crashed My Motorcycle in North Carolina, What Now?
Wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle in North Carolina is not a personal choice. In North Carolina, it is a legal requirement that all riders on motorized two-wheel vehicles wear a helmet that meets North Carolina highway standards. In addition to the law, it is...
How A Skilled Lawyer Can Make A Difference In A Motorcycle Accident Case
Personal Injury Lawyers utilize the law to force negligent parties and their insurance carriers to pay for victims’ injuries and losses, which may include bodily injury, pain and suffering, lost wages, and property damage. Unfortunately, North Carolina’s contributory...
Should I Consider Arbitration to Resolve My Personal Injury Case
Not all personal injury claims will be filed as a lawsuit and heard in a standard state court. Some injury claims are settled by mediation or even arbitration. Mediation is an informal negotiation process where each party presents their priorities in the case in a...
Can I Claim Workers’ Compensation for a Pre-Existing Injury in North Carolina?
Being injured on the job presents a range of specific problems for many victims. If you're a victim of a workplace injury, your income flow is likely to be affected, and you must also recover from an injury that may require considerable time to heal. Additionally,...
Why Use A Motorcycle Accident Lawyer To Pursue Your Claim?
Motorcycle accidents can be far more serious than other types of auto accident claims. Accidents involving motorcycles often result in very serious injuries, or quite commonly even wrongful death cases. Where serious bodily injury has occurred, the potential for a...
I’ve Had My NC Disability Claim Denied – What Are My Options?
Winning a disability approval can be a long and frustrating experience for many who can no longer maintain employment in the type of position they have historically held throughout their working career. Both the Social Security Administration and the North Carolina...
Can I Work Part-time And Receive SS Disability Benefits?
Depending on the type of disability program a beneficiary is approved for, recipients of disability benefits can work while receiving benefits. Those who receive Supplemental Security Income are much more restricted, and any money they earn will be used to discount...
Proof Of Disability For Social Security Claims
The Social Security Administration is diligent when making disability decisions for applicants who are claiming they can no longer maintain substantive gainful employment due to a medical condition or combination of conditions. Some applicants are approved within the...
All You Need To Know About Your NC Motorcycle Accident Claim
Motorcycle accidents can be the most difficult claims when cases are being defended by the respondent insurance company, especially in North Carolina. Insurance companies in the state will take full advantage of the state contributory negligence law in denying claims...
SSDI Benefits To Surviving Family Members
Spouses and dependents of individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance can face a drastic life change when they lose a disabled family member, especially if the decedent is the primary family financial support. The Social Security Administration has no...
NC Personal Injury Settlements – Do I Owe The Government?
One of the first questions many people have when receiving a personal injury settlement is whether or not the financial proceeds are taxable or attachable. Just because a settlement is not taxed does not mean that a personal insurance company will not attempt to...
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia – What Are The Standards for Eligibility For SSD Benefits?
In this article, our Disability Claims Attorney focuses on rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia and explains the standards for eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits. Some diseases are obviously medical issues that warrant a disability declaration from...
What is a Bad-Faith Personal Injury Claim and How Can it be Avoided?
Many insurance providers have a standard company policy when making decisions regarding payment of claims because they have responsibilities under the law to evaluate claims and issue decisions on a timely basis. However, all insurance companies typically use this...
SSDI Denials Vs Approvals – Which are Most Common?
Being approved for Social Security Disability Insurance can be a long and frustrating experience for many individuals who do not have an obvious debilitating medical condition. These applicants must prove to the Social Security Administration that the condition...
5 Best Questions To Screen A Personal Injury Lawyer
Many personal injury victims do not know where to begin when talking to an attorney about their potential injury claim. There are actually many of those who have attempted handling the claim personally only to be denied by the insurance provider based on a legal...
As An Injured Pedestrian, Who Pays My Medical Bills After Being Hit By A Car?
Pedestrian accidents occur more often than people realize in North Carolina, and they happen in a range of scenarios. While it is true that most pedestrian incidents happen at highway intersections, many of them also happen in parking lots or even when people are...
Facts Behind the Camp Lejeune NC Water Contamination Case
The recently discovered water contamination issue at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina has prompted Congress to vote on legislation allowing for compensation for anyone who served in the military (or their families) during the time period between August 1953 and December...
Avoid Delays When Filing Your Auto Accident Claim – Here’s Why
It is very important to contact any respondent insurance company as soon as possible when being involved in an accident. North Carolina insurance law is more restrictive than other states when accident injury cases are adjudicated, and many questionable claims from...
What To Do After a North Carolina Truck Accident?
Filing a truck accident injury claim can be much more complicated than a standard auto accident in North Carolina. Trucking companies and their insurance providers often defend accident claims strongly in the state because they know that any driver who was even...
Can I Sue for a Dog Bite – What Are The Legal Steps?
Filing a personal injury claim stemming from a dog bite is a premises liability case that has its own category in many states. Some states have established a "one bite" exemption rule while others say that any dog bite puts the owner in a position of liability when...
Frequently Asked Questions Arising From Accident Cases
Very few events in life create apprehension and confusion like being involved in an auto accident. Many involved parties are lucky to escape with their lives let alone deal with any associated injuries. There is also significant emotional trauma in most situations,...
Emotional Distress In a Personal Injury Case – How Is Compensation Determined?
One of the most difficult issues when settling a personal injury case is arriving at an equitable dollar value for emotional distress resulting from a personal injury. Also known as mental anguish in the legal industry, it is actually a component of every general...
5 Things a Car Accident Attorney Can Do that You Can’t
Many auto accident victims think they can handle a claim with a respondent insurance company without legal representation. In cases of minor injury with no lasting repercussions, this may be acceptable because there are little to no general damages involved. However,...
Can I Sue Beyond Policy Limits In A North Carolina Car Accident?
Many auto accident victims suffer serious injury and physical property damage that exceeds the limits of liability insurance policies held by at-fault drivers. This leaves them in a situation where it is necessary to pursue further avenues of revenue in being made...
How Do Courts Define “Pain and Suffering?”
Often the most important element of a personal injury claim are the general damages allowed for "pain and suffering" that make the claimant financially whole after the case is settled. But, what exactly is pain and suffering? According to the courts, pain and...
The Consequences of Ignoring Minor Car Accident Injuries
Auto accident lawyer reviews the consequences of ignoring minor auto accident injuries…
Accident Involving A Heavy Goods Vehicle – What Is A Spoliation Letter?
Accidents involving loaded trucks are much different from many other commercial vehicle incidents. The sheer weight of the rig commonly creates extensive damage to every vehicle it contacts, including trucks and SUVs. Victims who are passengers in compact vehicles are...
Proving Fault In Distracted Driving Car Accidents
Statistics have shown that many auto accidents are the result of distracted driving by one or more parties involved in an accident. The numbers have increased dramatically over the past two decades with the popularity of the hand-held cell phone. Even "hands-free"...
North Carolina Truck Accident Lawyers Explain How To Get Compensation After an Accident with a Truck
Truck accident injury claims can be among the most complicated cases adjudicated in the North Carolina court system. The contributory negligence law in the state gives a distinct advantage to the truck driver and their employer as well as trucking insurance companies...
Consequences Of Being Uninsured When In A Car Accident
Driving an automobile without liability insurance is a very risky proposition for any vehicle owner. Accidents happen at a moment's notice, and even when the uninsured driver does not cause the accident, the fact they were uninsured will be a real issue in court if...
Proving Financial Losses Following a Car Accident in North Carolina
An experienced North Carolina car accident attorney will help determine and prove financial losses following a car accident in NC, to ensure you are compensated
Truck Accidents On The Rise – Top 5 Reasons
Common causes of truck accidents on NC highways include: Distracted Driving Driver Error Driver Fatigue Equipment Malfunction Highway Rules and Regulations Violations Truck accidents are the most horrific vehicle mishaps that happen on North Carolina highways. They...
Obtaining A Copy Of Your Car Accident Report In NC Without An Attorney
All auto accidents in North Carolina will generate an accident report from the local jurisdictional law enforcement agency in which the mishap occurred. The report is typically completed within 24-48 hours of the investigation after accident reconstruction specialists...
When To Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer To Represent My Case?
Personal injury lawyers may not always be needed in certain accident injury claims that have clear issues of liability, but when should you hire a personal injury lawyer? Many personal injury victims are reluctant to retain a personal injury attorney when they have a...
WE’RE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY
At Kellum Law Firm we’ll give you a straight and honest assessment of your personal injury or auto accident case and it won’t cost you a penny.
Honesty and integrity are the core virtues of our company, so one of our experienced lawyers we’ll sit down with you, listen to the details of your situation, then tell you what we believe your case to be worth.
When you retain Kellum Law Firm to handle your injury claim you’ll know that there’s a full team of qualified, experienced and dedicated lawyers working diligently on your behalf.
“We’ve helped folks in North Carolina for over 40 years with Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, Wrongful Death, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Dog Bite, Slip and Fall, Elder Abuse & Injury Cases and more – We’re With You All The Way”
Norman B. Kellum Jr.
Our Office Locations
219 Broad Street
New Bern, NC 28560
5178-A Hwy 70 West
Morehead City, NC 28557
Directions
(252) 726-7000
Kellum Law Firm - Morehead City, NC
501 SE Greenville Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27858
3733 National Drive, Ste. 202,
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 803-1908
Fax 919-803-1673
Kellum Law Firm - Raleigh, NC
118 Cardinal Drive
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
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(252) 535-4444
Kellum Law Firm - Roanoke Rapids, NC
Suite 300-167
Durham, NC 27709
(By appointment only)
445-A Western Blvd
Jacksonville, NC 28546
1800 E. Ash Street
Goldsboro, NC 27533
511 N Reilly Road,
Suite A-96
Fayetteville, NC 28303
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1213 Culbreth Dr. Ste 389
Wilmington, NC 28405
1620 US-17 BUS
Williamston, NC 27892
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(252) 789-4040
Kellum Law Firm - Williamston, NC
3250 Zebulon Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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3733 National Drive, Ste. 202,
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 803-1908
Fax 919-803-1673
Kellum Law Firm - Raleigh, NC
Suite 300-167
Durham, NC 27709
(By appointment only)
511 N Reilly Road,
Suite A-96
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(BY APPOINTMENT ONLY)
Kellum Law Firm's corporate headquarters is located in New Bern, NC and has offices around North Carolina, including Raleigh, Greenville, Jacksonville, Wilmington, and more. We provide local residents with legal services focusing on personal injury law including automobile accidents, social security disability, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and more.