North Carolina Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice and Business Litigation Attorneys

Hefferon & Hefferon, P.A.

301 South McDowell Street, Suite 130
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
USA

(704) 323-7852 or (866) 597-2280

(704) 376-6090

www.hefferonlaw.com

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At Hefferon & Hefferon, the attorneys are dedicated towards offering committed services to their clients and families. They help to get the best possible compensation for victims of serious personal injury. These lawyers are experienced trial lawyers and certified mediators in solving commercial litigation matters. The attorneys Paul Hafferon and Thomas Hafferon have extensive experience in handling compensation claims matters resulting from motor accidents and premises liability accidents.

We truly believe that we can be of the greatest service to clients by simply telling them the truth. Not all accident and injury cases are practical or cost-effective to pursue. Our attorneys are committed to providing straightforward answers to difficult questions.

Mediation is a technique of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that allows parties in a lawsuit to avoid the expense and uncertain outcome of a full-blown trial. As certified mediators, our attorneys have earned the respect of clients, courts and peers statewide for their practical and balanced approach to facilitating real solutions and mutually satisfactory settlements in difficult cases.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

Our practice areas include:

- Amputations

With over 50 years of combined experience, our attorneys understand the challenges faced by our clients who have suffered an amputation. Even with rehabilitation, the quality of your life may be permanently affected, especially if you experience phantom pain in the amputated limb. If you need to discuss your legal options for maximizing your recovery from an amputation through filing a personal injury lawsuit, please contact us today for a free consultation.

- Amusement Parks & Recreational Liability

If you were injured or a family member was killed at a skateboarding park, sports arena or on a roller coaster or other amusement park ride, the respected attorneys at our Charlotte, North Carolina, law firm are here to help. Contact our offices today for a free consultation to discuss your legal options in filing a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit.

- Auto & Motorcycle Accidents

At Hefferon & Hefferon, we have handled thousands of car crash and motorcycle wreck cases involving serious injuries such as slipped and ruptured disks, rotator cuff injuries, broken bones, whiplash, knee and ankle injuries, arm, hand and wrist injuries, head injuries and severe injuries to the brain or spinal cord.

- Boating & Water Recreation Accidents

If you were injured or lost a loved one in a boat accident or public swimming pool drowning in the Catawba River area of North Carolina and South Carolina, the experienced attorneys at Hefferon & Hefferon have the dedication to results and knowledge of the applicable laws to aggressively pursue your recovery in a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit. Contact us today for a free consultation.

- Burn Injuries

At Hefferon & Hefferon, we are dedicated to providing powerful representation and caring support for clients who have suffered a serious burn injury or lost a loved one in a fire or chemical explosion because of another's negligence, recklessness or careless act. To schedule a free consultation with a respected lawyer who will fight hard for justice in your case, contact our offices today.

- Serious Injuries

Our law firm's partners — lawyers Paul Hefferon and Thomas Hefferon — have successfully handled hundreds of serious injury lawsuits, involving: Car crashes; Truck accidents; Boating accidents; Construction accidents; and, Premises liability accidents. We understand the extent of damage accidents can cause, such as traumatic brain injuries or spinal chord injuries. We are committed to proving fault and obtaining as much compensation as possible to cover property damage, hospital bills, lost wage and on-going medical treatment. Our record of success speaks for itself.

- Construction Accidents

We have successfully represented clients who have been injured in a wide variety of construction accidents, including: Heavy equipment and truck accidents; Falls from platforms, ladders and scaffolding; Falling equipment and debris; Burns and electrocution; and, Crain collapse. We apply our decades of experience and thorough understanding of construction site safety practices and regulations to provide sound legal advice and aggressive representation for any North Carolina construction worker or passerby severely injured in a construction accident. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation.

- Dog Bites & Animal Attacks

If your or your child suffered an animal attack, mauling or dog bite injury, you know how serious these cases can be. When there is no paperwork to prove that the animal had a current rabies vaccination, victims can be required to undergo thousands of dollars of painful and frightening rabies treatments. A dog bite injury can also cause life changing scars and disfigurements. If you need to discuss your severe dog bite injury case with a North Carolina lawyer who will take you seriously and provide you the care and respect you deserve, contact us today to schedule a free consultation.

- Industrial & Workplace Accidents

Our firm provides sound legal advice and aggressive representation to injured workers throughout North Carolina. Our experienced attorneys have an in-depth understanding of workplace safety codes and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations. If you were hurt in the course of your job and you need the help of an accomplished and respected attorney to seek the compensation you need and deserve for your medical bills, lost wages and other damages, contact us today for a free consultation.

- Medical Malpractice

If you have suffered the loss of a loved one or a life changing injury as a result of extreme negligence on the part of a hospital, doctor, surgeon, oncologist, nurse or other medical professional, the dedicated and aggressive lawyers at Hefferon & Hefferon have the resources and access to respected medical experts that can help achieve success in your personal injury or wrongful death case. Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation.

- Police & Jail Misconduct

We have represented clients who have suffered as a result of a variety of egregious acts of police misconduct and negligence, including: Improperly monitored suicide watch where an individual attempted to hang himself with a belt and suffered life-altering brain injury; Assault, sexual assault and other crimes committed by law enforcement or correctional officers. Just because your loved one was arrested and incarcerated does not give police and corrections officers the right to mistreat them or violate their rights. At Hefferon & Hefferon we will fight to hold the responsible parties accountable for their criminal or negligent misconduct in cases of serious injury or wrongful death.

- Premises Liability

Negligent security, or the failure to have basic standard security measures in place, can create a dangerous environment. Hotel guests, apartment complex residents and shopping mall patrons have the right to expect that the owners and managers are taking steps to provide safe premises. When they fail to do so by ignoring inadequate parking lot lighting, broken locks, unsecured doors and reports of suspicious or threatening behavior, a violent crime can be the result. If you were the victim of a crime caused by negligent or inadequate security, contact our offices in Charlotte today to discuss your options in filing a premises liability lawsuit for the damages you suffered.

- Scars & Broken Bones

At Hefferon & Hefferon, we fight hard to secure maximum recovery for clients who have suffered a disfiguring facial scar or broken bone in an accident or as the result of another's negligence. Sometimes our clients have felt that insurance companies do not take their disfiguring facial scar seriously. Our attorneys understand the financial costs, physical pain and emotional suffering that can come from a facial scar that requires multiple surgeries and may still leave a lifelong disfigurement.

- Spinal Cord & Nerve Injuries

At Hefferon & Hefferon, P.A., we offer experienced legal advice and aggressive representation to clients who have suffered a spinal cord injury or nerve damage in a car crash, workplace accident, slip and fall accident or through a surgical mistake or other medical malpractice.

- Traumatic Brain Injuries

A car crash, workplace accident or even a seemingly simple slip and fall accident can result in serious brain injuries. Often, these injuries are subtle. But even mild brain injuries can have severe consequences, impairing someone's ability to make decisions, causing mood swings, anger, irritability and long-term physical impairment. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can take time to become apparent, while affecting an entire family. At the law firm of Hefferon & Hefferon, P.A., we provide plain talk, powerful action and positive results. We pride ourselves as straight shooters and are frank with clients about whether or not the case is practical or cost-effective to pursue. Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation.

- Truck Accidents

At Hefferon & Hefferon, our attorneys understand truck accident cases. If you suffered a serious injury in a commercial trucking accident or you lost a loved one in a fatal accident involving a semi, tractor-trailer or 18 wheeler, contact us today to schedule a free and detailed consultation to explore your options for seeking recovery in a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit.

- Workers Compensation

Our respected and experienced lawyers are dedicated to fighting for workers who are entitled to compensation for an on-the-job injury. We have a proven track record of successfully representing injured workers in review and appeals of large cases over lifetime benefits for permanent injuries and denied death claims. Contact us today for a free consultation in your denied workers' compensation claim case.

- Wrongful Death

At Hefferon & Hefferon, our dedicated attorneys have handled numerous wrongful death cases over the years, and have learned that the best service our firm can provide is to offer honest answers, realistic advice and personal sensitivity and care in these extremely stressful times. We understand that f our clients' first impulse often is to fight to make those they hold responsible for their loss pay. We will work hard to achieve justice for your family, but we will never simply tell you what you want to hear or mislead you as to the likelihood of success in your case. For straight answers from an attorney who truly understands what you are going through, contact us today.

- Real Estate Litigation

Our law firm's partners — attorneys Paul Hefferon and Thomas Hefferon — have successfully represented hundreds of clients in real estate disputes. We rarely encounter a legal dilemma we have not already handled. Our law firm has represented a variety of real estate cases, and we know firsthand how to resolve simple and complex cases, involving: Real estate contracts; Lease agreements; Boundary disputes; and, Condemnation.

- Business & Commercial Litigation

Our law firm's partners — lawyers Paul Hefferon and Thomas Hefferon — are straight shooters. For more than 20 years, our attorneys have represented dozens of clients in complex business disputes. We have an in-depth background assessing the risks associated with litigation. Our law firm also offers a conciliatory approach to resolving complex commercial litigation disputes, such as: Contract disputes; Corporate dissolutions; Unfair trade practices; Breach of fiduciary duty; and, Non-compete agreements.

- Corporate & Partnership Litigation

Our law firm's partners — attorneys Paul Hefferon and Thomas Hefferon — have more than 50 years of combined experience representing clients in corporate litigation. Our main priority is to protect our clients' interests. We are experienced negotiators who work across party lines to find positive resolutions to complex disputes, such as: Breach of contracts; Shareholder disputes; Partnership dissolution; and, Breach of fiduciary duty.

- Accounting Malpractice

Failure to accurately file taxes can result in crushing fines, fees and costs or even the threat of jail time. When a trusted financial adviser commits embezzlement or fraud, it can leave you without the resources you need to take care of your personal, family and business obligations. If you have been the victim of accounting malpractice, the able attorneys at Hefferon & Hefferon are here to help. Contact us today for a free initial consultation.

- Legal Malpractice

At Hefferon & Hefferon, we know that even the best lawyers sometimes make mistakes. Unqualified or inexperienced attorneys may find themselves overwhelmed by the demands of a case for which they are unprepared. Deadlines are forgotten and statutes of limitation run out. Lawyers fail to appear in court or fail to take crucial depositions. Professional carelessness can and does occur. Some forms of legal malpractice are more egregious, including ethical violations and instances of fraud. Regardless of the severity or intent of the negligence, lawyers are required to maintain legal malpractice insurance to help clients recover from the damage that can result from these mistakes.

- Construction Litigation

Our law firm's partners — attorneys Paul Hefferon and Thomas Hefferon — have more than 50 years of combined experience representing builders, developers, property owners, manufacturers and contractors in complicated construction disputes, involving: Contractor disputes; Mechanical liens; Construction defects; Construction accidents; and, Faulty construction work.

- Wills and Estate Litigation

Our law firm's partners — attorneys Paul Hefferon and Thomas Hefferon — have more than 50 combined years of experience representing trustees and beneficiaries in complicated will and estate disputes, involving: Will challenges; Fraud and coercion; Breach of fiduciary duty; Mental competence; and, Guardian disputes.