Personal Injury
Personal injury attorneys serving southeastern North Carolina
Girdwood & Williams is devoted to serving our clients in a variety of legal areas including personal injury cases. These cases include auto accidents, product liability, slip and fall, dog bite, assault, or other civil causes of action that result in an injury to you or a loved one. If you’ve been injured as the result of negligence or deliberate action of another person or business, our firm is ready to help you recover the compensation you’re entitled to. The damages that you may be able to recover in a personal injury case include:
- Pain and suffering (yes, this can be given a monetary value)
- Medical expenses (including anticipated future costs associated with the injury)
- Lost wages
Automobile injuries
The growing population in Wilmington and its surrounding areas brings more cars and drivers on our roads. As a natural consequence, the number of traffic accidents continues to be on the rise. Cell phones and other new technology also play a large role in the increased amount of crashes. It is very important to consult an attorney if you are involved in an automobile accident and are injured as a result. Contrary to their commercials, the insurance companies do not have your best interest at heart. You need someone looking out for you.
Some important tips if you’ve been involved in an automobile accident:
- Call 911 – It is very important to get law enforcement involved so that a crash report is generated.
- Identify all witnesses – It is very common for the other driver in an accident to have a different story than yours. Cases are often made by other disinterested witnesses that saw the crash. Witnesses often leave before the police arrive so try to get names and telephone numbers if you are able.
- Take pictures – Pictures speak 1000 words and can help your case greatly. Take pictures of your car, the other parties car, the accident scene and any visible injuries to your person.
Dog bite cases
Another common type of personal injury that we see are dog bites. There are 4.5 million people bitten by dogs every year, and many of these people are seriously injured and entitled to a settlement. A dog attack can not only cause physical injuries like wounds, infections, and disfigurement, but the emotional trauma from an attack is often lasting. Attacks on children generally cause even more physical and psychological damage. Girdwood & Williams can help you recover what you’re owed and move past a dog attack.
What Our Clients Say
Scott did a great job from start to finish with my case. Kept me well informed throughout it all. Thanks again!
I was struggling to move forward with a 2 year old case. A couple weeks ago, I decided to call Girdwood & Williams and Scott Girdwood helped me take care of it. His office was friendly, highly professional and made communication very easy. To be honest, I've been burdened with this for a long time, and as anyone who's needed legal services knows, it's not easy. It is such a relief to finally be done. It all happened so quickly and efficiently, I'm in shock. A HUGE thank you to Mr. Girdwood for all his effort and time put toward success. I will solely recommend his law firm to anyone seeking legal counsel from here on out!
Wish it was possible to give more than 5 stars. A few years back I was in a bad car accident. With a lot of bills resulting from this accident I figured it would be smart of me to higher an attorney to represent me. I was referred Scott Girdwood and now I can’t thank him enough for what he did for me. He took on to fight my claim where there were a lot of factors contributing to determining fault. He stood beside my side the whole time and went above and behind keeping me in the loop with what was going on. He also educated me and how the process went so I was more understanding. From day one we new the other persons insurance was going to be a pain to fight. Scott fought three different attorneys and not once backed down. Almost 2 years after the original accident, Scott was able to get us settled outside of court. Once again can’t thank Scott enough for what he did for me!
Several years ago 2 family members and myself were in a horrible accident. Our van was totaled. The law firm who initially represented me was going to end up with more from the settlement than I was, and I was the one injured. They said if they worked all summer they could maybe get 400 to 500 dollars for me. I left them and went with Ben Williams. He was amazing. He got $5,000 dollars more in no time.
Scott Girdwood and Ben Williams are excellent attorneys. There are very knowledgeable of the law and fight hard for their clients when they need it the most. Highly recommended!
This law firm has handled several accidents for my family over the past few years. Ben Williams knows what he is doing and has gone above and beyond for us. Sabrina Ward has been extremely helpful and nice. These two have done everything they could to help us out with each accident, even the small one. I couldn’t be more happy with their work.
I recommend hiring Girdwood & Williams for even your smallest accident to take the stress away.
I strongly recommend using Girdwood and Williams. I got a speeding ticket a few months ago and called Scott Girdwood. I was able to speak with Scott on the phone immediately and he put my mind at ease. I paid him a reasonable fee over the phone and I didn’t even have to go to court! He was able to get my ticket reduced so it didn’t affect my license or my insurance. After my court date, Scott sent me a letter to let me know how everything turned out. He made this ordeal very easy for me and I am very thankful!
Wilmington, NC
When I was hurt on the job, I had concerns whether the giant company I worked for had my best interests in mind, so I contacted Ben Williams. From the beginning, Ben told me what to expect and all the possible outcomes. Knowing that I have a wife and kids, Ben helped me make informed decisions to protect me and my family. When court ruling after court ruling when in my favor, the company I worked for agreed to settle, and I am very happy with the result. I have complete confidence in the professionals at Girdwood & Williams, and I would not hesitate to call on them again if needed.
Wilmington, NC
My experience with Scott and the staff at Girdwood & Williams has been nothing but outstanding! I highly recommend them as they are very knowledgeable and responsive. Thanks again for your help!
Wilmington, NC
Couldn’t ask for better representation. Attorney Girdwood is truly an exceptional lawyer. Will continue to fight for his clients and and best possible outcome. With one phone call he helped fix a situation that was going to cripple me financially. Can’t thank him enough!
Wilmington, NC
Contact us today to discuss your personal injury case
For a full review of your case, please call us at 910-343-9920 or fill out the form on our contact page. We are based in Wilmington and represent clients in their personal injury cases across all of southeastern North Carolina, including New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Onslow, Duplin, Robeson and Columbus counties.
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