Serious personal injury or the wrongful death of a loved one are often accompanied by a level of suffering and a sense of loss that can seem unbearable.  As the lead Fayetteville, North Carolina personal injury attorney of the Kirby Law Firm, I have the experience, compassion and understanding to remain sensitive to emotional turmoil--while providing support, guidance and legal representation of the highest order.

I have established a well-deserved reputation as one of the most effective and highly respected personal injury lawyers in Clinton, and throughout the entire State of North Carolina. Through my vast experience, I've developed great expertise in a number of different areas of law relating to personal injuries, including:

• Catestrophic Injuries such as Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Burn Injuries
• Construction/On-the-Job Accidents 
• Premises Liability 
• Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
• Vehicle Accidents such as Auto and Truck Accidents
• Workers' Compensation
• Wrongful Death

When it comes to injury matters, a lawyer’s experience in litigating cases is vital.  Many attorneys are great at marketing, but have or no experience at handling cases in the court room. With almost 20 years of experience in litigating cases, I know how to go to court and win. In the legal community, I am recognized as an aggressive litigator--renowned for my preparation, attention to detail and zealous advocacy for my clients.

The Kirby Law Firm began with a dream I had as a young boy.  I had the dream of a firm that would serve the needs of all people with competent and effective representation.  The Firm has grown and expanded since its inception and we have had the pleasure of representing a variety of clients with a variety of legal issues over the years.  We enjoy both the opportunity and the challenge of fighting for the rights of injured people from all walks of life. Our mission is to protect the rights of all people by fighting to make the system accessible and fair--consistently striving to fight injustice, expand the rights of personal injury clients, and make important changes in the law. 

If you or someone you know needs the advice of an experienced Fayetteville, North Carolina personal injury attorney, call the Kirby Law Firm today at 866-735-4998, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.

Practice Areas and Legal Definitions

Spinal Cord Injury:
Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when the nerves within the spinal canal are damaged. Most SCI's are caused by trauma to the vertebral column, affecting the spinal cord's ability to send and receive messages between the brain and the body's systems that control sensory, motor and autonomic function. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of SCI, followed by acts of violence, falls, sports injuries and diseases such as polio, spina bifida and Friedreich’s Ataxia. The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, in most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning.   

Traumatic Brain Injury:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a medical phrase used to describe the damage to the brain suffered by sudden impact or physical force to the head. Essentially, the human brain floats in a fluid substance called cerebrospinal fluid. TBI can result when the force of momentum causes the brain to impact against the skull. This type of injury, often the result of hitting your head on the windshield, pavement or object, is frequently referred to as a “closed head injury.” Whiplash can also cause TBI. These closed head injuries can result in lasting physical and mental problems.

Burn Injuries:
People who have suffered and survived the agony of second, third and even fourth degree burns describe the pain they experienced as among the most severe of all traumatic injuries. Personal injuries involving severe burns commonly result from explosions, premises fires, defective products, motor vehicle collisions, electric shock, as well as accidental exposure to harmful chemicals and radiation.

Construction/ On-the-Job Accidents:
Construction labor makes up one of the three most dangerous occupations in the United States today; each year producing thousands of debilitating injuries and wrongful deaths. Factors that contribute to construction accidents include workers lifting loads with worn and weathered cables, working on elevated platforms without fall protection or wearing defective safety harnesses and lanyards, and/or working in trenches with improper benching and using outdated tools and equipment. Farming and manufacturing accidents, as well as the oil and gas industry accidents can also cause serious injury and toxic exposure.

• Toxic Exposure: Due to the tremendous growth of corporate industry in the United States over the past fifty years, the number of dangerous, toxic substances in the environment has grown significantly.  Some toxic substances are shown to cause substantial injury to people, such as lead-based paint (linked to brain damage, especially in children), asbestos (linked to lung cancer and restrictive lung disease), dry cleaning and other solvents (linked to brain damage and major organ damage), pesticides such as dioxin and DDT (linked to birth injuries) and toxic landfill waste (linked to leukemia).

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect:
Americans are living longer than ever before. The fastest growing segment in the United States is the elderly population. As a result of this demographic shift, many elderly Americans have become residents of nursing homes during their final years. As many of these nursing homes are under-funded and understaffed, a disturbing incidence of neglect and abuse is being reported. Injuries sustained by nursing home residents due to neglect and abuse often involve the inappropriate use of physical restraints, joint contractors, overuse of sedatives, unnecessary use of urinary catheters, loss of mobility, pressure sores and lack of nutrition with weight loss.

Automobile Accidents:
A car accident is a collision involving an automobile and anything that causes damage to the automobile, including other automobiles, telephone poles, buildings and trees. Sometimes a car accident may also refer to an automobile striking a human or animal. Car accidents — also called traffic collisions, auto accidents, road accidents, personal injury collisions, motor vehicle accidents and crashes — kill an estimated 1.2 million people worldwide each year, and injure about forty times this number.

Workers' Compensation:
Workers' compensation is insurance that an employer is required by law to carry in case an employee is injured on the job or becomes ill, temporarily or permanently disabled, or fatally injured due to circumstances surrounding his or her job. Although workers' compensation laws vary from state to state, covered medical care generally includes: medical, surgical and hospital services; dental services; crutches; hearing aids; chiropractic treatment; physical therapy; nursing care and prescribed medications. Additional monetary compensation may be provided if an injured employee is temporarily unable to work for more than a certain number of calendar days set by state law, hospitalized as an in-patient, or becomes permanently disabled due to a job-related injury or illness. The right to receive medical treatment at the employer's expense typically continues as long as treatment is reasonable and necessary to treat the injury. 

Wrongful Death:
A wrongful death occurs when a person is killed due to the negligence or misconduct of another individual, company or organization. A legal action for wrongful death belongs to the decedent's immediate family members, usually a surviving spouse and children, and sometimes parents. Under certain circumstances, unrelated minor children living with and supported by the decedent may also bring a claim for wrongful death. In order to bring a successful wrongful death cause of action, the following elements must be present:

• The death of a human being caused by another's negligent or intentional conduct.
• The survival of family members who are suffering the loss of financial support, love, care, comfort, supervision, guidance, household assistance and general society previously provided by the deceased.

The general rule in wrongful death cases is that one is entitled to recover both economic and non-economic damages which are suffered as a result of the loss of a loved one. Economic damages in a wrongful death case include an award for the financial contributions which the decedent would have made to his or her spouse, children and/or parents had he or she survived. It also includes the recovery for funeral service expenses in memory of the decedent and for burial cost. Non-economic damages include loss of love, society, companionship, comfort, affection, solace or moral support.

If you or someone you know needs the advice of an experienced Fayetteville, North Carolina personal injury attorney, call the Kirby Law Firm today at 866-735-4998, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.

Professional Profile

The Kirby Law Firm has been serving, with competent and effective legal representation, for nearly two decades. The attorneys of the Firm are licensed in the State of North Carolina and the Federal Eastern District of North Carolina.  The practice of the Firm is primarily litigation with a concentration in plaintiff’s personal injury, general civil, criminal defense, domestic relations, workers' compensation and social security disability.

If you or someone you know needs the advice of an experienced Fayetteville, North Carolina personal injury attorney, call the Kirby Law Firm today at 866-735-4998, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.

ADDRESS OF FIRM:
The Kirby Law Firm
118 Lisbon Street
Clinton, NC 28329
Phone: 866-735-4998

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM:

Albert D. Kirby, Jr., Attorney

Mr. Kirby was born in Clinton, North Carolina on March 31, 1958. He graduated from Clinton High School where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and track. During his senior year in high school, he earned all state honors in football. Mr. Kirby attended Wake Forest University on a full athletic scholarship. After graduating from Wake Forest in 1980, Mr. Kirby entered and graduated from Campbell University School of Law (Now the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law), in Buies Creek, North Carolina. He became an assistant District Attorney in Fayetteville and later in Greenville. With his move to Greenville, Mr. Kirby became an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice at East Carolina University. He became a full time associate professor at East Carolina, after his work as an adjunct.
       
Mr. Kirby is past president of the Sampson County Bar. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, the National Association of Trial Lawyers, the North Carolina Council of School attorneys, The North Carolina Black Lawyers Association, and the Wake Forest Deacon Club. He is an avid swimmer and a “die hard” Demon Deacon Fan.

Keisha Roberson Philpot, Attorney

Keisha Philpot was born in Sampson County North Carolina and was reared in the State of New Jersey. She attended North Carolina Central University for both undergraduate and law school. She has been associated with The Kirby Law Firm for more than five years now. Her area of practice is concentrated in domestic relations, juvenile justice, and district criminal matters. Ms. Philpot is an active member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, the North Carolina Black Lawyers Association and the North Carolina State Bar. She is secretary/treasurer of the fourth judicial bar.