Personal Injury Lawyer in Kannapolis, NC
Patterson Law is the Piedmont NC personal injury firm where every client works directly with Brent or Toby, from the first call through resolution, with no case managers standing between you and the attorney handling your case.
Personal Injury Cases Patterson Law Handles Across the Piedmont
Patterson Law represents injury victims throughout Cabarrus, Rowan, and Gaston counties. Our practice covers the full range of cases that arise when someone else's negligence causes harm, from vehicle collisions on the I-85 corridor to premises liability injuries at commercial properties across the region.
Car Accidents
NC's at-fault insurance system and the contributory negligence rule make car accident claims more complex than they appear at first. Insurance adjusters are trained to find reasons to reduce or eliminate your recovery. Our car accident attorney handles every stage of the claim directly, from reviewing the accident report through negotiating the final settlement.
Truck Accidents
Commercial trucking cases involve federal FMCSA regulations, carrier insurance policies, and corporate legal teams that send investigators to crash scenes within hours. Patterson Law moves at the same pace — with in-house investigation and trucking company record requests handled by our team, not outsourced.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle riders face documented bias from insurance adjusters, who routinely undervalue claims and assign fault to riders regardless of the actual facts. Patterson Law handles motorcycle accident cases with a specific focus on countering that bias with evidence from the scene, from witnesses, and from the physical record.
Wrongful Death
NC's wrongful death statute carries a two-year filing deadline, shorter than the standard three-year window that applies to most personal injury claims. Families navigating grief are rarely in a position to track legal deadlines. We handle the legal process so the people who lost someone don't have to learn NC statute while doing it.
Premises Liability & Slip and Fall
Property owners in NC have a legal duty of care toward visitors. When a wet floor, broken railing, poor lighting, or untreated ice causes an injury, premises liability law determines who is responsible. NC's contributory negligence rule applies here too, and property owners' insurers will attempt to assign fault to the visitor whenever possible.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian injuries are among the most severe in personal injury law, frequently involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal damage, or fractures that require long-term care. When a driver strikes a pedestrian at a crosswalk or legal crossing, NC law establishes clear driver responsibility. Patterson Law builds pedestrian accident claims for the full scope of current and future costs.
What Is Contributory Negligence in North Carolina — and Why Does It Affect Your Claim?
North Carolina is one of only four states that still apply contributory negligence, a legal doctrine that bars an injured party from recovering any damages if they are found even one percent at fault for the accident that caused their injury. Most states use a comparative fault system that reduces recovery proportionally. NC does not. Any assignable fault can eliminate recovery entirely.
Insurance adjusters know this rule and use it deliberately. A request for a recorded statement after a crash, questions about your speed or actions leading up to the accident, and any suggestion that you could have done something differently are all aimed at the same outcome: assigning you a fraction of fault so the insurer owes nothing. Working with a personal injury attorney in Kannapolis, Salisbury, or Gastonia means having an NC negligence attorney who anticipates this tactic and counters it at every stage of the claim.
Get Personalized, hands on attention from the attorney handling your case
Most injury firms handle volume through case managers and support staff. The attorney who signs you is rarely the one who speaks with the insurance adjuster, reviews the demand package, or fields your questions on a Tuesday afternoon. That structure works for the firm. It rarely works for the client who thought they were hiring an attorney.
Patterson Law was built with a different structure: an attorney who personally manages a caseload they can actually handle. Brent is involved in every case at every stage, from the initial accident review and evidence gathering through negotiations and litigation if the case doesn't settle. When a client needs to discuss their case, they reach the person working it, because there is no one else in that role.
Talk to a Piedmont Personal Injury Lawyer — Free, No Obligation
Patterson Law offers free case reviews at all three offices. You'll speak with Brent directly, leave with a clear picture of where your case stands, and owe nothing for the conversation.
