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Construction Accidents in Raleigh, NC

In Raleigh, construction accidents often happen along I-40 and I-440. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced construction accidents attorney serving Raleigh — free, and with no obligation.

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Construction Accidents claims in Raleigh

A lot of Wake County's danger sits in road work rather than buildings. Night shifts put a crew a few feet from moving traffic behind a lane closure on I-40. A struck-by injury out there pulls in the driver, the contractor, the traffic-control company, and sometimes the state, and every one of them would rather the blame land on the worker who was standing in the gap. Cones move. Trucks park where they should not. What you can say about how the zone was set up that night is worth more than anything you will recall a month later. Photograph the taper and the signs if you can. Workers' compensation is only one of the doors here.
How fault gets decided can end a construction accident case in Raleigh before it starts. North Carolina's rule: Pure contributory negligence — 1% at fault bars all recovery. You have 3 years to file. Falls, equipment, and site injuries on construction jobs.
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3 years personal injury; wrongful death 2 years.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I get a crash report in Raleigh?

Inside the city, the Raleigh Police Department writes most of them. A crash on I-40 or the I-440 Beltline may have been worked by the NC State Highway Patrol, and a wreck in an unincorporated part of the county may have gone to the Wake County Sheriff's Office. The NC Division of Motor Vehicles also handles crash-report requests statewide. Get the report number before you leave.

Which court would handle my injury case in Raleigh?

Raleigh sits in Wake County, so a filed injury suit goes to the Wake County Courthouse downtown. North Carolina divides civil cases between District Court and Superior Court according to how much is claimed, and that call follows the claim rather than the city. Filing is not the usual path. Most claims are settled with an insurer, and North Carolina gives you 3 years to file if yours isn't.

My crash was on I-40 between Raleigh and Cary. Which county is that?

Both cities sit in Wake County, so the county is the same either way and a suit would still go to the Wake County Courthouse. What changes is the agency. Raleigh Police, Cary Police, and the NC State Highway Patrol all work stretches of that corridor, and the report lives with whoever responded, so pin down the exact location and the agency name early rather than guessing later.

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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