Auto accidents
Hit by another driver in Cumberland County? Talk to an attorney before the adjuster.
Fault, insurers and a settlement timeline explained plainly by the attorneys who take your case themselves.
Chapter 01
Before you give the adjuster a statement
An adjuster calls within days, friendly and organized, and asks you to describe the crash. The attorneys at Carl L. Britt, Jr., Attorney at Law usually advise against giving statements to insurers before you have had legal guidance. Adjusters are trained to minimize payouts and may use your words against you, so a short conversation with an attorney first is worth making.
Once you retain the firm, we handle the communications with the insurance company, which protects your claim from early undervaluation. Carl L. Britt, Jr. has practiced in Cumberland County since 1980, and he and Zachary D. McLaurin take calls about crashes from Fayetteville, Spring Lake and the roads in between.
A dented front quarter panel and cracked headlight on a car after a collision
Fault in North Carolina: why even a small share counts
North Carolina follows strict contributory negligence rules, which means even minor fault can affect your recovery. That is why an insurance company's questions are rarely casual. Insurers often look for ways to shift blame so a claim can be denied, and a simple-sounding question about speed or timing may bear on who is said to be at fault.
To protect your rights, the firm assesses police reports, witness statements and accident reconstruction evidence, then pursues accountability under the law. How these rules apply to you depends on what actually happened on your road, at your intersection, on your day. Talk to an attorney about your facts before you decide what to say or sign.
Chapter 03
A free first meeting, then a timeline set by your recovery
We offer each potential client a free consultation. We sit down with you, go over your case and discuss your options so you can make the best choices. Injury cases are typically handled on a contingency basis, which means the fee is a percentage of the recovery, and the office explains all costs clearly during your consultation.
How long a claim takes depends on the severity of the injury, the length of medical treatment and how much the insurance company cooperates. Some cases settle within a few months, while others take longer if litigation becomes necessary. For a crash in Fayetteville, Spring Lake or elsewhere in Cumberland County, the first step is one conversation.
The firm has served the Fayetteville area since 1980 and offers each potential client a free consultation.
After a crash
What the firm tells people to do first.
The full set of answers is on the car accident FAQs.
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Seek medical treatment right away. Your health comes first, and treatment records matter to a claim later.
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Contact law enforcement. Ask that an official report be created for the collision.
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Document the scene. Take photos of the vehicles, the road and anything else that shows what happened.
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Get witness information. Names and phone numbers of anyone who saw the crash can be hard to find again.
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Speak with an attorney early. Early advice helps preserve evidence and prevents mistakes when dealing with insurance companies.
Other practice areas
Meet Carl L. Britt, Jr. and Zachary D. McLaurin, the attorneys you will talk to about your crash.
The information on this page is general and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.