North Carolina Personal Injury Law, Real Estate Law, and More - Attorneys near Asheville

At Melrose, Seago & Lay, our attorneys near Asheville in Sylva, North Carolina are skilled in personal injury, real estate, and other areas of law. For information on a specific practice area, click on the link below and read to learn more.

Personal Injury

Our North Carolina attorneys are well versed in personal injury law and handle a wide variety of personal injury claims against individuals, corporations, and insurance companies. Our law firm has extensive experience in cases ranging from automobile collisions to slip-and-fall accidents. Although we always try to settle personal injury claims out of court if reasonable offers are made, we take many cases to trial to protect the rights of the victims of personal injury. All of these cases are handled on a contingency basis with no attorney fee unless you collect damages. Contact our attorneys near Asheville today for more information on North Carolina personal injury law, and your rights.

Wrongful Death

If you have suffered the loss of a loved one due to either the negligent or intentional actions of another party, our attorneys will aggressively seek compensation for your hardships, both financial and emotional. This area of our practice includes damages ranging from medical, funeral, and burial costs to personal pain and suffering, as well as loss of future income as a result of the wrongful death. We will tirelessly pursue the highest possible compensation allowed by the law, leaving you to the more personal matter of dealing with your loss. For more information, visit our wrongful death information page, or contact our North Carolina personal injury law firm today.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

The number of serious accidents involving motor vehicles continues to rise. Indeed, the odds of being injured in a motor vehicle accident in any given year are better than one in a thousand, with many of the injured being pedestrians. If you are the victim of a negligent driver, you need an attorney with experience and detailed knowledge of motor vehicle accident cases. Our North Carolina personal injury attorneys near Asheville at Melrose, Seago & Lay, P.A., handle all types of motor vehicle accident cases, including truck accident and motorcycle accident cases. Whether you are a passenger or operator of a vehicle or a pedestrian who has been struck by a vehicle, we will seek the maximum recovery allowed by the law. For more information, visit our car accident information page.

Medical Malpractice

Attorneys for Melrose, Seago & Lay, P.A., handle the full range of medical malpractice claims, including misdiagnosis, birth injuries, and surgical errors. This area of our practice also includes damages caused by negligence to nursing home residents. We employ highly qualified experts from across the country to prove these cases, thereby maximizing our clients' recoveries. Learn more about medical malpractice, or contact our North Carolina personal injury law firm today.

Aviation

Our attorneys in the Asheville area of North Carolina are accomplished in all areas of aviation litigation, ranging from personal injury to product liability. We are intimately familiar with aviation laws and regulations, and are experienced in providing counsel to those with possible claims.

Representation of pilots facing FAA violations before the NTSB (Mr. Melrose is an active instrument rated pilot with his own Cirrus SR20-GTS, and a member of the AOPA pilot referral system. He can provide both consultation and representation in pilot certificate actions as well as in airplane and aviation related accidents and incidents.)

Workers' Compensation

Our North Carolina workers' compensation attorneys handle disputes arising out of job related injuries that are covered by workers' compensation insurance. Often, there is disagreement over the nature and extent of a person's injuries, and our North Carolina workers' compensation attorneys, serving the Asheville-area, can help insure that full benefits are paid, particularly in cases of permanent injury. To learn more about on workers' compensation, visit our workers' compensation page, or contact Melrose, Seago & Lay today.

Criminal Defense

Our firm has extensive experience defending the rights of people accused of all types of criminal offenses, ranging from minor traffic violations to murder. Included within this area of our practice is the representation of people accused of driving while impaired. If you have been involved in a D.U.I./D.W.I. incident, we encourage you to browse through this article from the American Bar Association Journal that discusses the complexities of modern D.W.I. law.

North Carolina Real Estate Law

Our North Carolina real estate law firm enjoys one of the busiest real estate practices in the area. We are knowledgeable in all facets of North Carolina real estate law, including closings, title searches, offers to purchase contracts, leases, and commercial transactions. Untangling North Carolina real estate law and determining your rights can be overwhelming when you are trying to do it on your own. At Melrose, Seago & Lay, our attorneys can unravel any difficulty you are having with your real estate transactions, and make a potentially difficult process straightforward and painless. Our fees are highly competitive, and our promise to our clients is that they will not pay an attorney's fee to us should we ever delay a closing. If you have any questions about our real estate practice, please contact Melrose, Seago & Lay today.

Our real estate specialists represent numerous Homeowner Associations and Real Estate Developers from small communities to the largest complex developments. We help homeowners and developers create profitable developments with desirable restrictions.

Condemnation/Eminent Domain

Condemnation is the process that allows a government to seize or damage private land in the name of "public use." Although both the federal and state governments do have the right to exercise eminent domain, the private landowner also has guaranteed rights under North Carolina real estate law. Those rights include the right to reasonable and just compensation. Our North Carolina real estate attorneys can tell you more about the law and your rights in such cases and, if appropriate, take aggressive action to ensure that these rights are preserved. We employ qualified experts to help our clients receive fair value for their real estate property at trial.

Civil Litigation

Cases that are not of a criminal nature are considered civil law. Our firm deals with all types of civil litigation cases, from personal injury to corporate law. Our attorneys near Asheville have significant experience in all types of complex civil litigation cases in state and federal courts, and they are known for their expertise and results.

Litigation

We handle many different types of civil disputes between individuals and corporations, including those arising out of breach of contract, shoddy construction, fraudulent misrepresentation, and breach of warranty on homes and cars. These types of cases are normally handled on an hourly basis, but some are handled on a contingency basis depending upon the nature of the dispute.

Negligence

Negligence is broadly defined by the law as the failure to use the care that an ordinary person would be expected to use under circumstances similar to those being considered in any given claim. It can take the form of either an action or a failure to act, depending on context. Negligence is the basis for most of the personal injury and malpractice cases described above, with special cases requiring special definitions of the term. Our attorneys in the Asheville area employ a thorough, detailed understanding of what constitutes negligence in any given case in order to achieve the highest possible recovery for our clients.

Professional Liability

Our practice of representing people injured by the wrongful conduct of others extends to claims against all types of professionals, including accountants and lawyers.

Premises Liability

Our attorneys have handled many cases for Asheville, Sylva, and other North Carolina residents who have been injured while on the premises of an individual or corporation. These types of claims include injuries to people who slip and fall, as well as injuries resulting from dangerous conditions such as those that lead to electrical shock.

Torts

This is the legal term to describe the wide range of cases we handle including personal injury, medical malpractice, negligence, premises liability, and professional liability. When someone is injured by the wrongful conduct of another, this is considered in the law to be a "tort."

Insurance Bad Faith

Our attorneys handle claims against insurance companies who have denied coverage for insured losses or attempted to adjust claims against their insured in bad faith. Insurance companies often seek to take advantage of their own customers at a time of severe stress and devastating losses. Our attorneys are very familiar with this area of the law and the penalties that may be applied against insurance companies who engage in this type of illegal behavior which may include attorney's fees, treble damages, or punitive damages. For more information, visit our insurance bad faith information page.

Fraud & Deceit

These claims include all manners of misrepresentation or dishonest conduct by individuals and corporations. We handle disputes ranging from the fraudulent sale of salvage automobiles to misrepresentation of the quality of a home or its fixtures to new homeowners.

Contracts

Our North Carolina firm handles all types of disputes arising out of both verbal and written agreements with both individuals and corporations.

Constitutional Law

Our attorneys near Asheville have extensive experience representing people whose constitutional rights have been violated by state or federal governments. We take vigorous action against any government agency or employee who infringes upon these fundamental rights, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion. We also have vast experience with and knowledge of discrimination cases.

Civil Rights

Our attorneys have represented many people whose civil rights were grossly violated by the government. We have experience with a wide range of civil rights cases, including illegal arrest, illegal search and seizure, and the illegal treatment of prisoners who died or were injured while in custody.

Property Law

We handle various types of property cases including boundary disputes, claims of easements and right-of-ways, and the filing of injunctions to prevent others from interfering with a resident's quiet enjoyment of his or her property.

Probate

Our attorneys are extremely well versed in probate law. We have experience in giving counsel to the beneficiaries of an estate, assisting with the efficient and timely administration of an estate, and handling guardianship cases for minors and the mentally incapacitated.

Trusts & Estates

Our attorneys handle the creation of both living and testamentary trusts, and assist with the efficient administration of a deceased's estate.

Contact our attorneys near Asheville, North Carolina to learn more about personal injury, real estate, or another area of law.

Civil/Criminal Appeals in State and Federal Courts

Our attorneys regularly handle complex appeals to all levels of the appellate courts.

Our North Carolina firm specializes in personal injury law, real estate law, medical malpractice and more. Contact attorneys at Melrose, Seago & Lay near Asheville today for a free consultation.

Melrose, Seago & Lay, P.A.: 576 Dellwood Road; Waynesville, North Carolina 28786; Located on Dellwood Road between Russ Avenue and Frog Level.

: P.O. Box 1011,; 2775 Highway 74 East,; Sylva, North Carolina 28779; Just East of Exit 85; Click Here for Directions

ph: (866) 277-3807

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576 Dellwood Road, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
Located on Dellwood Road between Russ Avenue and Frog Level.

P.O. Box 1011, 2775 Highway 74 East, Sylva, North Carolina, 28779 (Just East of Exit 85)

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