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Slip & Fall in Durham, NC

In Durham, slip & fall often happen along I-40 and I-85. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced slip & fall attorney serving Durham — free, and with no obligation.

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Slip & Fall claims in Durham

Parking decks are the Durham version. Painted concrete, an oil slick, and a wet shoe make a bad combination fast. The decks around the medical campus and downtown run day and night. Whoever operates the deck usually has a written inspection routine, and whether anyone followed it that morning is the question the whole claim turns on, though the first thing you will hear is that a careful person watches where she walks. In North Carolina that line is not an opening offer. It is the end of the conversation. Report it to the attendant or the office before you drive out. Photograph the stain, the slope, and the lighting overhead.
How fault gets decided can end a slip-and-fall case in Durham 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 Durham?

The Durham Police Department works crashes inside the city, including much of NC-147 as it passes through. On I-40 and I-85 the NC State Highway Patrol is often the responding agency, and outside the city limits it may be the Durham County Sheriff's Office. The NC Division of Motor Vehicles handles crash-report requests statewide. Ask at the scene. That answer saves you a week of calling later.

Which court would handle my injury case in Durham?

Durham has its own county, so a filed injury suit goes to the Durham County Courthouse. North Carolina divides civil cases between District Court and Superior Court according to the amount claimed, and that split follows the claim. Most injury claims are resolved with an insurer without a suit ever being filed. If yours is filed, the deadline in North Carolina is 3 years from the crash.

I commute to Research Triangle Park. Does it matter which county the crash was in?

It can. Research Triangle Park sits across the Durham and Wake county line, so a wreck on one side of the park and a wreck on the other can end up with different responding agencies and a different courthouse. The legal rules are identical either way, because contributory negligence and the 3-year deadline are statewide. Note the nearest exit or cross street while you still remember it.

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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