Headaches after a bone-rattling car crash. Visible scars from a dog attack. Lingering neck pain from a slip-and-fall accident. The loss of your joy for bike-riding after a motorist ran you off the road. The grief of losing a loved one because of someone’s negligent actions. These are all reasons to hire a Cornelius personal injury lawyer, and they are just some of the many circumstances that lead clients to ask us for help.
We aren’t your run-of-the-mill law firm. Our attorneys and support staff consider this job a calling, and it shows in our remarkable work ethic and the life-changing results we have delivered to countless clients. Call Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys today at (980) 414-5755 for your free consultation.
Personal Injury Lawyers with a Unique Insurance Background
Insurance companies are at the center of most personal injury cases. In fact, insurers are the parties from whom we most often seek compensation. It’s notable, then, that three of our firm’s attorneys used to defend insurers during the claims process.
We have seen firsthand how insurance companies think about, fight, and ultimately settle claims.
Attorneys Nick Mendez, Devlin Horton, and the rest of our team are calculated in our strategies because we understand what methods work with insurers and which don’t. There is no wasted motion in the personal injury claims we lead, and insurers show us respect because they know we have their playbook.
You might also choose your Cornelius personal injury lawyer from Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys because:
- We achieved the top jury verdict in North Carolina in 2024: Our team earned a verdict of more than $38 million in a catastrophic injury case against the North Carolina Department of Transportation. No defendant is too big for us to hold accountable.
- Our former clients are our most passionate supporters: You can tell plenty about a law firm based on how former clients speak of it. Our former clients are responsible for our five-star Google rating, and their stories describe a law firm that is not satisfied unless our clients are.
- We blend big-firm experience with small-firm service: With multiple locations throughout North Carolina, a substantial budget to invest in our cases, and several highly qualified attorneys with a roster of support staff assisting them, you might think of us as a “big firm.” And yet, the authentic, attentive service you receive from your attorney and our team will make you feel like our only client.
- We call Cornelius home, and many of our clients are neighbors: Our office in Cornelius will afford you convenient, in-person representation. Just as importantly, when an attorney lives or works in the same community they serve, they are even more committed to their clients’ success.
Our attorneys believe that securing fair settlements and verdicts for clients furthers our mission to improve and protect the communities we serve. Call us today to discuss your case. The consultation is free, and you have no obligation to hire us after the call is complete.
Personal Injury Case Types We Handle In Cornelius, NC
Our personal injury attorneys strive to help anyone injured or made sick due to others’ negligence.
Some of our most common cases involve:
- Car accidents
- Distracted driving accidents
- Drunk driving accidents
- Hit-and-run accidents
- Accidents caused by uninsured motorists
- Truck accidents (including delivery truck collisions)
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Golf cart accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Uneven floor accidents
- Deck collapses
- Dog bites
- Birth injuries
- Aviation accidents
- Boating accidents
- Commercial fishing accidents
- Accidents at rental properties (including vacation rentals)
We also handle workers’ compensation claims, wrongful death cases, and many other types of cases. Speak with our team to learn how we can help you.
What Our Service Looks Like in Personal Injury Cases
Service is central to everything we do. We donate our time and money to foundations like Paws4People and Hope for the Warriors and genuinely desire to see the town safer for residents and visitors alike. Our ultimate form of service comes in the form of settlements and verdicts for the injured, sick, and grieving.
We deliver those settlements and verdicts by:
- Protecting the client first and foremost, including from insurance companies known for using bad-faith tactics to avoid financial responsibility
- Creating tailor-made strategies that reflect each client’s unique circumstances, damages, and goals for their case
- Proving fault for the client’s damages, quickly securing evidence that can include witness statements, expert testimony, accident reconstructions, video footage, and photographs of accident scenes
- Detailing the client’s recoverable damages with medical records, bills showing the exact cost of medical care, testimony from doctors and mental health professionals, income statements showing lost wages, and the client’s own account of pain, anguish, and trauma
- Making fair, firm settlement demands and being prepared for the resistance that liable parties typically present
Preparation is the key ingredient at Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys, and we approach each case as if a trial is a realistic possibility. We will be ready for court if negotiations hit a dead end and mediation fails.
Our Financial Recoveries Position Clients Up for Long-Term Stability, Every Damage Will Be Accounted For
Each of our clients has a story to tell, and each is unique. While we cannot pinpoint your specific damages until we have spoken with you, some damages common to personal injury cases are:
- Healthcare costs
- Pain and suffering
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Property costs (such as car repairs)
- Temporary transportation costs
- Lost wages
- Diminished earning capacity
- Medication costs
- Medical equipment costs
Wrongful deaths introduce even more damages, which can include funeral costs, grief (in addition to other types of pain and suffering), loss of consortium, and lost financial support.
Rest assured that your Cornelius personal injury attorney will account for current, future, economic, and non-economic damages when composing their settlement demands.
Our Service Comes at No Out-of-Pocket Cost to You
One more thing: We will fight for the compensation you deserve without receiving a dime directly from you. Our contingency fee agreements mean we only get a fee if we secure a settlement or verdict for you. This fee structure is consistent with our mission of easing clients’ minds and alleviating their financial stress.
Don’t Wait, Call Now For Your Free Consultation to Connect with a Cornelius Personal Injury Attorney
Our lawyer has been in the other side’s locker room, as we used to represent the insurers. We will never forget the playbook they had us run so many times, and we now use that playbook to benefit the clients we serve. This alone is ample reason to choose your Cornelius personal injury lawyer from our team—and yet, it’s far from the only reason to trust us with your case.
Call Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys today at (980) 414-5755 for your free consultation, or contact us online.
Let us show you what high-quality representation looks like.
