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Slip & Fall in Asheville, NC

In Asheville, slip & fall often happen along I-40 and I-26. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced slip & fall attorney serving Asheville — free, and with no obligation.

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Slip & Fall claims in Asheville

Winter here is short and steep. A few hours of ice on a sloped sidewalk or a set of concrete steps puts people down hard. Then the argument is who was supposed to clear it, and when. Businesses point at the city, and the city points somewhere else. None of that is your problem to sort out, but this part is, because the property's insurer will say the ice was visible, that everyone else managed the same walk, and that you chose to use it anyway. Choosing to use it is the percent that ends it. Photograph the ice, the slope, and any salt that was or was not down. Do it before the sun does.
How fault gets decided can end a slip-and-fall case in Asheville before it starts. North Carolina's rule: Pure contributory negligence — 1% at fault bars all recovery. You have 3 years to file. Injured on someone else's property — a store, a business, or private premises.
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3 years

3 years personal injury; wrongful death 2 years.

How fault works

Pure contributory negligence — 1% at fault bars all recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I get a crash report in Asheville?

The Asheville Police Department handles crashes inside the city. On I-40, I-26, and the I-240 connector the NC State Highway Patrol is frequently the responding agency, and in the rest of the county it may be the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. The NC Division of Motor Vehicles also takes crash-report requests statewide. On a mountain interstate it's easy to lose track of where you were. Note the exit number.

Which court would handle my injury case in Asheville?

Asheville is the seat of Buncombe County, so a filed injury suit goes to the Buncombe County Courthouse. North Carolina separates civil cases into District Court and Superior Court depending on the amount claimed. Most claims are settled with an insurer without a suit being filed at all. If yours is filed, North Carolina gives you 3 years from the crash to do it.

A truck coming down I-40 hit me. Is that different from a car crash?

The deadline and the fault rule are the same, but the other side is a company. A carrier's insurer may have its own account of the descent, the load, and the driver's hours before you are out of the hospital, and in a state where 1% of fault on you ends everything, that head start matters. The report may sit with the Highway Patrol rather than Asheville Police.

How long do I have to file an injury claim in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, the deadline is generally 3 years from the date of the accident. 3 years personal injury; wrongful death 2 years. Deadlines are strict — the sooner you act, the more options you have.

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