Pender County · North Carolina
Burgaw personal injury attorney with 36 years of North Carolina experience
Burgaw is the Pender County seat, and its case load is different from the coast, with I-40 truck crashes, US-117 rural-road wrecks, farm-vehicle collisions, and premises injuries at the local courthouse district. Free consultation. No fee unless I win.
How to reach me from Burgaw
Based in Wilmington, serving Burgaw clients directly.
Burgaw is 40 minutes from the Wilmington office up US-117 or I-40. Pender County Superior Court is where Pender-venue cases file, and I appear there regularly.
Areas served from this page
BurgawWathaAtkinsonCurrieWillardMaple HillRocky Point (northern)
Robert L Armstrong, Attorney at Law.
- Address
- 404 N 3rd St Ste 105, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Phone
- (910) 256-1233
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–8:00 PM · Calls returned within 24 hours, weekends included
- From Burgaw
- 40 minutes from the Wilmington office via US-117 or I-40 north
- Courthouse
- Pender County Superior Court, 100 S Wright St, Burgaw
- Trauma care
- Novant Health Pender Medical Center (Burgaw); severe trauma transferred to Novant Regional (Wilmington)
What I handle for Burgaw clients
Where I can help Burgaw clients get what they deserve
Burgaw case work is I-40 trucking, US-117 rural crashes, farm-vehicle collisions, and premises injuries at the courthouse-district and along Fremont Street. I take these cases from anywhere in Burgaw and inland Pender County and drive or meet remotely, whichever works for your recovery.
Car accidents
Adjuster lowballs, quick offers, and the contributory-negligence defense.
Motorcycle accidents
UM / UIM stacking when the at-fault driver has insufficient coverage.
Truck & commercial vehicle
Multi-defendant, FMCSA-regulated cases other firms struggle to investigate.
Premises liability
Slip-and-fall, Airbnb, vacation rental, deck collapse, nursing home falls.
Brain injury
TBI, concussion, and brain bleed, where long-term impact drives case value.
Wrongful death
Claims brought by the estate under NC's 2-year statute of limitations.
Burgaw case work
Burgaw case work is inland Pender County, with I-40 trucking, US-117 rural crashes, and farm-vehicle collisions.
Burgaw is the county seat, and the case pattern here is inland, heavy on I-40 commercial trucking through Rocky Point and Willard, US-117 rural-road head-ons, and farm-vehicle collisions on county roads. Novant Health Pender Medical Center is here in Burgaw for the initial trauma; Novant Regional in Wilmington is the transfer destination for serious injuries. Downtown Burgaw itself sees premises cases at the courthouse district, historic buildings, and local businesses along Fremont Street.
For I-40 trucking cases the evidence-preservation window is tight; ELD data, driver logs, and dashcam footage rotate out on a schedule and I send preservation letters the day I take the case. For farm-vehicle crashes the coverage picture is often thin, and identifying an umbrella policy or an employer-owned vehicle policy can be the difference between a token settlement and full damages. Pender County Superior Court is at 100 S Wright Street in Burgaw. I know the local defense bar and the judges here.
Consultation is free. I drive to Burgaw for court and for client meetings. No fee unless I win.
— Robert L Armstrong
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What clients say about working with me on their case.
“Mr. Armstrong is a wonderful attorney! He listens to your concerns and has sensible answers for you. If you need an injury attorney, you can't go wrong with Bob!”
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Burgaw questions
The questions clients most often ask about Burgaw cases, from venue and drive time to who handles the meeting and how coverage works.
Frequently asked questions
The 18-wheeler that hit me was traveling I-40, what should I do first?
Get medical care first. Second, do not give a statement to the trucking company's carrier without a lawyer. Third, get counsel who can send an evidence-preservation letter that day; ELD data, driver logs, dashcam footage, and drug and alcohol testing records rotate out on a normal retention schedule and are gone if not preserved.
A farm truck hit me on a Pender County road, is there enough insurance to matter?
Sometimes yes, often through an employer or an umbrella policy. Farm-vehicle coverage can be layered; the tractor, the employer, personal umbrella, and sometimes commercial general liability all show up together. I do the coverage investigation early so we know what is available before decisions get made about medical treatment financing.
Is Novant Pender Medical Center a trauma center?
It is a community hospital. Anything serious usually stabilizes there and transfers to Novant Regional in Wilmington, which is Level II trauma. The transfer records matter to the case timeline.
Coastal North Carolina coverage
Nearby locations across Pender County.
I take cases across the region from a single Wilmington office; the geography most connected to Burgaw is one call away.
Tell me what happened in Burgaw or inland Pender County.
The consultation is free and there is no fee unless I win. I have driven to homes, hospitals, and rehab facilities across Burgaw and inland Pender County when a client cannot make it to the Wilmington office. Tell me what happened; I will listen, tell you honestly whether you have a case, and explain what happens next.
Contingency-fee representation. Free consultation.