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How To Claim Compensation Following A Crash With An Uninsured Motorist In North Carolina
How To Claim Compensation Following A Crash With An Uninsured Motorist In North Carolina North Carolina requires that everyone who operates a motor vehicle carry insurance to cover any accidents that may occur. Sadly, many people do not obey this law and operate their...
What Compensation May Be Available From A Successful JUUL Addiction Lawsuit?
What Compensation May Be Available From A Successful JUUL Addiction Lawsuit? If you take part in the JUUL class-action lawsuit, you are probably wondering what types of compensation you might receive for your injuries. While it is hard to know what the outcome of a...
Fatal Crash in Pitt County
A head-on collision involving a fatality occurred on Wednesday night, November 25th, in Pitt County near the intersection of Mobleys Bridge Road and Highway 33 in Grimesland. The collision occurred at about 7:00 p.m. and was between a car and a pickup truck. Highway...
UPDATE: One arrested after wreck on Oleander Drive in Wilmington
RAFAEL AVALOS ARRESTED FOR DWI AND FELONY SERIOUS INJURY IN TWO CAR WRECK Rafael Avalos, age 36, was arrested and jailed for DWI and causing a serious accident on the 5700 block of Oleander Drive on Saturday night November 6, 2021 in Wilmington, NC. The victim was...
How the Contributory Negligence Law Affects Your Personal Injury Case in North Carolina
Contributory negligence can cause a whole lot of confusion in North Carolina. North Carolina is considered one of four states (the others being Maryland, Virginia, and Alabama), and the District of Columbia that observe this rule when determining the outcome of...
Hit and Run Accident Claims in North Carolina
Hit and run accidents can be very frustrating to the victim. Because the negligent party is unknown, the victim must file a claim against their own insurance company. In most cases this will be filed against the uninsured motorist (UM) portion of your policy. If you...
Workers’ Compensation Back Injury Questions
Workplace injuries occur far too often in North Carolina, and they involve a wide variety of types and severity. Among those injuries, back injuries are probably the most common long-term ramification injuries. Injuries can occur to any portion of the spinal area from...
Car Accidents Caused By Elderly Drivers
In 2016, the Federal Highway Administration and Department of Transportation conducted a study on the ages of drivers in the United States. The study showed that there were 42 million licensed drivers that were age 65 or older. This represented a 56 percent increase...
Covid-19 Leading to Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
The Covid-19 pandemic experienced across the planet is having a negative impact on elderly and disabled residents of Nursing Homes around the United States. To date, three states have forced nursing homes to accept Covid-19 patients from hospitals, fortunately, North...
Dog Bite Lawsuits in North Carolina: Owner Liability & Victims’ Rights
Victims of dog bites face many different issues when they are seeking compensation for their injuries. North Carolina law is complicated regarding animal attacks, especially if there is any indication that the dog was provoked before attacking. If you have been...
7 Things to Consider When Hiring an Auto Accident Lawyer In NC
With the increasing numbers of motorists, many of whom are constantly on their phones while driving, the number of auto accidents is on the rise on NC streets and highways. The age of smartphones has brought with it an increase in the number of auto accidents and...
Car Accident Claims On The Rise Nationwide
Statistics show the rise of car accidents and associated insurance/civil claims across the nation. More and more of our core business at Kellum Law Firm involves providing legal support for car accident victims and pursuing claims for compensation through insurance...
When Is a Slip-and-Fall Injury Not My Fault?
When Is a Slip-and-Fall Injury Not My Fault and What Can I Do to Recover Compensation? There are strict laws when it comes to establishing fault in North Carolina personal injury cases. This article will help you understand when a slip-and-fall case is not your fault,...
Motorcycle Accidents – The Law In North Carolina
Due to the lack of physical protection on a motorcycle, motorcycle accident victims often incur very serious physical injuries, even in relatively low-speed impacts. Establishing whether or not a person is entitled to recover financial compensation for their injuries...
What Are Special Damages – Can They Form Part Of My Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Personal injury claims are filed with specific elements listed in the legal paperwork with respect to certain financial damage requests. Not just anything can be claimed in a lawsuit. Attorneys at the personal injury law firm handling the case must prove each element...
What Does the Law Consider a Hit and Run Injury Case?
Auto accidents are a fact of life in the United States, and they are bad enough when everyone follows the rules and acts responsibly. But, this does not happen in every situation. Many times an irresponsible negligent party will cause an accident, lose all perspective...
Defining Negligence in North Carolina Personal Injury Cases
Nearly all personal injury cases involve an act of negligence. North Carolina law defines negligence as an action or inaction by one party that leads to the harm of another party. The law further states that to prove that negligence occurred, the injured party must...
Rules Of The Road For Active Police, Fire and Emergency Vehicles
Everyone in North Carolina understands the Move Over law. The Move Over law requires that all moving vehicles move over into the next lane when passing an emergency vehicle that is on the side of the road. It also requires that all moving vehicles move over to the...
What Are The Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America?
Many jobs come with certain working conditions that can create opportunities for injury in the workplace. Any workers’ compensation attorney understands workers comp attorneythis possibility. Anything can potentially happen at any particular time. But there are some...
Car Insurance Claim Denied? Need A Car Accident Attorney Or Not?
Auto accident injury claims in North Carolina are routinely denied for the most part in almost every accident case when there is any question of fault in the mishap. Regardless of the serious nature of the injury to a claimant driver, any degree of individual fault on...
Who Is Responsible For Night Time Pedestrian Accidents?
Pedestrian accidents are often serious injury situations because the victim has zero protection other than possible barriers on a roadway or sidewalk. And they assuredly happen under a wide variety of circumstances. One of those circumstances is when they occur at...
When and When Not To Agree To Arbitration to Resolve A Personal Injury Case
Arbitration can be an effective method of alternative dispute resolution in some cases, but it is not necessarily designed to help in all situations. There are some advantages in certain instances, but typically the advantages of choosing mediation or actually going...
Can an Independent Contractor Seek Workers’ Comp Benefits in the State of North Carolina?
Employment comes in multiple forms across all industries, but most workers fall into two categories. They are either independent contractors or employees dependent on orders from the primary business generator and management. Although many businesses attempt to...
When Your Child Is Injured In An Accident At School
Parents typically want to think that their children are safe at school. Indeed, schools do present themselves as focused on student safety in all aspects ranging from a slip-and-fall accident to being involved in a playground fight with other students. Interaction...
How Will My Injuries Claim Be Impacted By The Outcome of A Criminal Case Against The Driver Of The Other Vehicle?
KELLUM LAW FIRM - NEWS & RESOURCES How Will My Injuries Claim Be Impacted By The Outcome of A Criminal Case Against The Driver Of The Other Vehicle? Many accident injury cases are complicated. Not only are the material facts of the accident often difficult to...
Social Media Addiction, Injury Claims And North Carolina Law
Social media addiction is assuredly a major phenomenon in the United States, and North Carolina residents are no strangers to this trend. It has grown exponentially during the past five years as almost everyone has some sort of cyber visibility on social media...
Establishing Responsibility After A Truck Collision Following A Defective Tire Blow-Out
Many drivers often do not consider how important good tires are on their vehicles, they commonly take tires for granted as long as the tread looks good from a distance. But, this is not the case for 18-wheel tractor-trailer rigs. How often have you been driving down...
North Carolina Boating Accident Attorneys
Boating accidents are quite common on the waterways around New Bern, NC. Boating accidents fall into a category of their own when personal injury claims are being evaluated. There are multiple scenarios in which boat accidents can occur, and all injury claims are...
Car Accident While Ride-sharing With Uber Or Lyft?
Some of the most complicated accident injury cases stem from collisions involving Uber and Lyft passengers. This is due to multiple issues, but the primary problem is that both companies and their insurance providers work diligently in contesting claims against either...
How Social Media Can Impact A Personal Injury Case
Social media addiction is assuredly a major phenomenon in the United States, and North Carolina residents are no strangers to this trend. It has grown exponentially during the past five years as almost everyone has some sort of cyber visibility on social media...
Why Do Some Truck Accident Cases Take So Long to Settle?
When you have been involved in a trucking accident, it may seem like forever before the case is settled. These cases do have a tendency to take longer to complete than other personal injury cases, but there are very good reasons for this delay. Federal and State...
What Are The Facts Surrounding The Hernia Mesh Class Action Lawsuits?
What Are The Facts Surrounding The Hernia Mesh Class Action Lawsuits? A number of lawsuits have been filed which are connected to the installation of a hernia mesh as a method of repairing physical damage to the tissue following the removal of a hernia. Hernias are...
Elmiron Class Action Lawsuit – What You Need To Know
Elmiron Class Action Lawsuit - What You Need To Know Modern medicine can be a wonderful thing when medications work as intended and exhibit minimal side effects or negative interactions with other drugs. Sadly, it is not uncommon for those taking multiple medications...
Who Regulates Trucks and Their Drivers in North Carolina?
The commercial transportation industry in the United States is indeed one of the most regulated components of the economy. And the importance of the shipping industry cannot be overstated. Without the delivery of products to the marketplace, the country does not...
Common Misdiagnoses Cases in Medical Malpractice
According to a research study by BMJ Quality and Safety and broadcast on NBC National News, the rate of misdiagnosis has been increasing over time to a point now where 1 out of 20 patients will be misdiagnosed by their doctor. Statistics also show that one-third of...
What can I do if the other driver leaves the scene of the accident or carries no insurance?
Hit and Run Accidents On The Rise In North Carolina Victims of an auto accident can be left holding the bag in certain situations when the opposing driver has left the scene of the crash or carries no insurance protection on their vehicle. This can be a bad scenario...
If a drunk driver hit me, can I sue the bar that served the driver? (NC)
Everyone commonly understands that they can pursue financial compensation for injuries after being struck by a drunk driver, but few realize they can pursue damages against a business establishment or a social host if they have over-served the drunk driver before they...
PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS
At Kellum Law Firm, when we handle your personal injury, wrongful death, motorcycle, or truck accident with bodily injury, we also assist you with your property damage claim at no additional charge. We know that you need your vehicle repaired or replaced timely and at...
Out Of Court Settlement Or Trial?
KELLUM LAW FIRM - NEWS & RESOURCES Trial Or Settlement? Taking a case all the way to trial or receiving an out-of-court settlement is one of the first things tabled by new clients, usually during the initial free consultation that we offer. People come to us with...
Can I receive both SSDI and workers’ compensation benefits?
The short answer to this question is yes, but the details of the injury claim control the approval. Both programs are maintained independently, and both are insurance claims in their essence, so it is indeed possible to receive both at the same time. The primary...
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
Directions
(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
Directions
(252) 789-4040
Kellum Law Firm - Williamston, NC
3250 Zebulon Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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.