New Hanover County · North Carolina
New Hanover County personal injury attorney with 36 years of North Carolina experience
When someone is injured in New Hanover County, the ambulance takes them to Novant Regional, the closest Level II trauma center, and a lawsuit that follows is often heard in New Hanover County Superior Court, a few blocks from my office. When contributory negligence lets other firms turn cases down, I take the ones where the facts stand up to scrutiny. Free consultation, no fee unless I win.
How to reach me from New Hanover County
Based in Wilmington, serving New Hanover County clients directly.
The office is on North 3rd Street, walking distance from the New Hanover County Courthouse. When a client cannot travel, I meet at Novant Regional, at home, or at the rehab facility.
Areas served from this page
WilmingtonWrightsville BeachCarolina BeachKure BeachCastle HayneWrightsboroOgdenMyrtle GroveMasonboroMurraysville
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 New Hanover County
- This is the county the Wilmington office sits in, so most clients meet in person the same day they call.
- Courthouse
- New Hanover County Superior Court, 316 Princess St, Wilmington
- Trauma care
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center (Level II trauma)
What I handle for New Hanover County clients
Where I can help New Hanover County clients get what they deserve
New Hanover County pulls in beach-town injuries, downtown pedestrian and cyclist crashes, and the Carolina Beach Road / Market Street corridor collisions. Every practice area on this list is one I actively work in this county. I take these cases from anywhere in New Hanover 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.
New Hanover County case work
New Hanover County is where I have worked cases longest, and where the courthouse and hospital are five minutes apart.
New Hanover is the county the Wilmington office sits in, and it is the geography I know best. The crash and injury patterns cluster on Market Street, Oleander Drive, College Road, Carolina Beach Road, and the Wilmington Bypass (I-140). Downtown pedestrian and cyclist injuries usually land in New Hanover Superior Court. Beach-community premises injuries come out of Wrightsville, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach.
I am admitted to the North Carolina State Bar (#17759, since 1990) and appear regularly in New Hanover County Superior Court. Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center is the Level II trauma center, and it is where I have met more clients bedside than any other hospital in the state. I know which adjusters cover this county, which corporate defendants have real insurance behind them, and which venue arguments the local defense bar tries first.
The consultation is free. If your case is one I can help with, I will explain the roadmap in plain English. If it is not, I will tell you that too, and point you to someone who can help. No fee unless I win.
— Robert L Armstrong
From clients across eastern North Carolina
What clients say about working with me on their case.
“After calling around to a few lawyers, Rob responded swiftly. He gave me courteous service and was very realistic about all aspects of the case. I have referred several people to him.”
“I am incredibly grateful for the exceptional legal assistance I received from Mr. Armstrong after my car accident. From our very first interaction, he was incredibly kind and patient, taking the time to thoroughly understand every detail.”
“I hired Robert Armstrong for my motorcycle accident. He was an outstanding legal representative who showed genuine concern for me and really understood the physical, emotional and financial hardship the accident caused. I would recommend him to anyone needing legal assistance in this matter.”
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New Hanover County questions
The questions clients most often ask about New Hanover County cases, from venue and drive time to who handles the meeting and how coverage works.
Frequently asked questions
Which court will hear my New Hanover County case?
In North Carolina, venue in an injury case is generally proper in the county where you live or where the at-fault party lives when the case is filed, so a New Hanover County case is often heard in New Hanover County Superior Court at 316 Princess Street in downtown Wilmington. Whether it sits in District or Superior Court turns on the amount in controversy — District Court hears cases at or below $25,000, Superior Court those above, in the same building. I am in that courthouse regularly and know the local judges, mediators, and defense-bar patterns.
The at-fault driver is from out of state. Does that change my case?
The out-of-state driver still has to answer under North Carolina law because the wreck happened here. Their carrier will still open a claim under their policy, and their coverage limits still apply. What changes is service, deposition logistics, and sometimes venue arguments, none of which I let become the reason a strong case gets undervalued.
Can you meet me at New Hanover Regional if I cannot get to your office?
Yes. Novant Regional is a five-minute drive from the office. I have met clients in the ICU, in the emergency department, and on the rehab floor, usually within a day or two of the call.
Coastal North Carolina coverage
Locations near New Hanover County.
I take cases across the region from a single Wilmington office; the geography most connected to New Hanover County is one call away.
Tell me what happened in New Hanover County.
The consultation is free and there is no fee unless I win. I have driven to homes, hospitals, and rehab facilities across New Hanover 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.