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Slip & Fall in Charlotte, NC

In Charlotte, slip & fall often happen along I-77 and I-85. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced slip & fall attorney serving Charlotte — free, and with no obligation.

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Slip & Fall claims in Charlotte

Rain in Uptown moves indoors on shoes. Tower lobbies and parking decks turn slick fast, and a fall there is rarely one company's problem. The building owner, the property manager, the tenant whose entrance you walked through, and whoever holds the cleaning contract can all point at each other while the inspection log quietly goes stale in a back office. Ask for an incident report before you leave. Ask who owns the floor. Their first answer is that the hazard was in plain sight and a careful person would have stepped around it. Here, that answer is fatal rather than partial. Photograph the floor and the mat before anyone mops it.
How fault gets decided can end a slip-and-fall case in Charlotte 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 Charlotte?

If Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police worked the scene, the report starts with them. A wreck on I-77, I-85, or I-485 may have been handled by the NC State Highway Patrol instead, and a call in an unincorporated part of the county may have gone to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. Crash reports are also available statewide through the NC Division of Motor Vehicles. Ask at the scene. The responding officer knows which agency is writing yours.

Which court would handle my injury case in Charlotte?

A Charlotte injury suit is filed in Mecklenburg County, at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. North Carolina splits civil cases between District Court and Superior Court depending on the amount claimed, so which one hears yours depends on the claim itself. Most claims never get filed at all. The deadline to file a personal injury suit in North Carolina is 3 years.

Does it matter that my wreck was on I-485 rather than a city street?

It changes who responded and where the paperwork sits. Interstate crashes on I-77, I-85, and I-485 are often worked by the NC State Highway Patrol rather than Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, so the report may be held by a different agency than you expect. The legal rules don't change at all. North Carolina's contributory-negligence bar applies the same on an Uptown street as it does on the loop.

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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