Free Legal Resources for Personal Injury Victims in North Carolina

North Carolina offers a wide range of legal resources for individuals and businesses seeking legal assistance or representation. Whether you need help with a criminal case, civil litigation, or a business matter, there are legal professionals and organizations in Raleigh that can help.

Free Legal Help

  • Legal Aid of North Carolina - For individuals in need of legal assistance, there are several non-profit organizations in Raleigh that offer free or low-cost legal services. The Legal Aid of North Carolina is a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of the state. The organization's services include representation in civil cases, such as housing, employment, and consumer issues. The Raleigh office of Legal Aid of North Carolina is located on West Martin Street.

  • NC Free Legal Answers - North Carolina Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post civil legal question to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in their state. Question topics include Family, Divorce, Custody, Housing, Eviction, Homelessness, Consumer Rights, Financial, Work, Employment, Unemployment, Health and Disability, Civil Rights, Income Maintenance, Juvenile and Education Law.

North Carolina Court Resources

  • Find a Court Date – If you’re looking for a court date for yourself or for anyone else, the North Carolina Court System website maintains calendars for civil and criminal courtrooms across the state.

  • Traffic and Insurance Points – An overview of the points that are accumulated on your license and on your insurance when you have received a traffic violation.

  • North Carolina Law – A resource and database with somewhat friendly summaries of North Carolina’s laws.

  • North Carolina General Statutes – Database of North Carolina statutes provided by the General Assembly website. It is a full, searchable index of North Carolina laws passed by the legislature.

North Carolina Law Resources

  • North Carolina Court System – The North Carolina Court System’s website consists of ample information on NC Courts from keeping court calendars to FAQs about going to court. You will sometimes hear this website referred to as AOC for Administrative Office of the Courts.

  • North Carolina Rules of Evidence – Rules of evidence permit how and what evidence can be presented in case. The rules are very specific about what evidence is and isn’t allowed during a trial in order to preserve the fairest trial possible.

  • Going to Court – Information from the NC Court System website about what you should expect if you are going to any North Carolina criminal or civil court.

  • FAQ About Criminal Laws – Frequently asked questions about going to court for criminal cases from the North Carolina Court System website.

  • FAQ About Civil Cases – Frequently asked questions about going to court for civil cases from the North Carolina Court System website.

  • FAQ About Traffic Violations – Frequently asked questions about going to court for traffic violations from the North Carolina Court System website.

  • Wake County District Attorney’s Office – The Wake County DA’s Office website holds basic legal information from a prosecutor’s perspective.

  • FAQ from the Wake County DA’s Office – The Wake County DA’s Office answers some commonly asked questions from a prosecutor’s perspective.

  • Wake County Clerk of the Court – The Clerk is responsible for all administrative, clerical and record-keeping functions of the district and superior court. The Clerk also receives and disburses money collected each year from court fees and fines. The Clerk’s website holds helpful, need-to-know information about Wake County courts.

  • NC Department of Justice – The North Carolina Department of Justice provides legal representation to state agencies, assists local law enforcement, provides training and standards for law enforcement, and protects NC consumers. The website has extensive information about the DOJ and the Attorney’s General work that you can browse.

  • NC Secretary of State – The Secretary of State has many responsibilities including analysis of legal documents submitted by corporations, overseeing lobbying, regulating notary policy, supervising securities, and managing Uniform Commercial Code regulation.

  • United States Courts – The United States Courts website is an extensive database of information on the federal courts. If your case is not being tried in a North Carolina or other state court, you can start gathering information here.

Personal Injury Resources

Workers’ Compensation Resources

  • NC Industrial Commission – The North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) has authority over workers’ compensation claims among other duties.

    • Form 18 – Workers’ compensation claim form

    • Form 18B – Claim for lung disease

    • Form 18M – Application for additional medical compensation

    • Form 33 – Request that claim be assigned for hearing

  • FAQ on Workers’ Compensation – The top of the page holds workers’ compensation related questions and answers.

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