Brunswick County · North Carolina
Southport personal injury attorney with 36 years of North Carolina experience
Southport is a small coastal town with a big case footprint: Oak Island rentals, the Bald Head Island ferry, St. James HOA premises, and NC-87 / US-17 corridor crashes. I work these cases from Wilmington and drive down when the injury demands it. Free consultation.
How to reach me from Southport
Based in Wilmington, serving Southport clients directly.
Southport is about 45 minutes from the office, up NC-133 to US-17 and back down NC-87. For serious injuries I meet clients at home, at the Novant Brunswick emergency department in Bolivia, or in Southport itself.
Areas served from this page
SouthportOak IslandBoiling Spring LakesSt. JamesCaswell BeachBald Head Island (ferry access)
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 Southport
- 45 minutes from the Wilmington office via US-17 and NC-87
- Courthouse
- Brunswick County Superior Court, 310 Government Center Dr NE, Bolivia
- Trauma care
- Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center (Bolivia); severe trauma transferred to Novant Regional (Wilmington)
What I handle for Southport clients
Where I can help Southport clients get what they deserve
Southport case work leans coastal: Oak Island rentals, St. James HOA premises, NC-87 / US-17 corridor crashes, and ferry-connected incidents. Marine and boating cases come up as well. I take these cases from anywhere in Southport, Oak Island, and St. James 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.
Southport case work
Southport case work is a mix of coastal-rental premises, Bald Head ferry incidents, and NC-87 corridor crashes.
Southport is a historic town with a large tourist and second-home population. Case work here clusters on Oak Island beach-rental premises, St. James HOA and gated-community premises, and vehicle crashes on NC-87 and US-17 as visitors head to the Bald Head Island ferry or the Fort Fisher ferry. Boat-and-marina injuries come up as well. The ICW crosses right through, and the Southport Marina is one of the busiest working harbors on the coast.
For rental and HOA premises, I look at maintenance and inspection records, prior complaints, and the identity of the corporate operator early. For ferry-connected cases, the questions are which vessel, which carrier, and whether the North Carolina Ferry Division or a private operator is on the risk. When a case is venued in Brunswick County, it files in Brunswick County Superior Court in Bolivia, which is generally proper when you or the at-fault party live in the county. Novant Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia is the first trauma stop; anything major gets transferred to Novant Regional in Wilmington.
I have driven to Southport for clients too injured to travel, usually within a day or two of the call. Consultation is free. No fee unless I win.
— Robert L Armstrong
From clients across eastern North Carolina
What clients say about working with me on their case.
“Mr. Armstrong was very helpful in my car accident. He makes sure you are getting the best help and what you need in every decision. I could not ask for a better lawyer than him and his staff. Thank you so much!”
“I had been involved in a car accident and contacted Robert for guidance about what I should do. He listened with great care and told me how I needed to proceed. His first priority was to make sure I was receiving the best medical care.”
“I had a long, drawn-out case, and Bob was extremely helpful and diligent in handling it. He's a great person and a great attorney — very personable and professional. I would recommend him to anyone, and would use his services again myself.”
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Southport questions
The questions clients most often ask about Southport cases, from venue and drive time to who handles the meeting and how coverage works.
Frequently asked questions
I was hurt on Bald Head Island. Can I even sue there?
Yes. The state courts have jurisdiction, and a Bald Head Island injury case is generally filed where you live or where the defendant can be sued — for Brunswick-based parties, that is Brunswick County Superior Court in Bolivia. Access questions, like evidence preservation on the island, are the practical part, and I work them early.
Is Novant Brunswick Medical Center a trauma center?
No. Novant Brunswick is a community hospital. For anything serious, the standard is transfer to Novant Regional in Wilmington, which is Level II trauma. The transfer records matter to the medical timeline and I collect them early.
I live in St. James and my HOA is denying my premises claim. Is that final?
No. The HOA (or its property management company) is a possessor for the common areas, and a denial is only the first move. What matters is the maintenance record and the notice history. If the HOA had notice of a hazard and did nothing, contributory negligence is not automatic.
Coastal North Carolina coverage
Nearby locations across Brunswick County.
I take cases across the region from a single Wilmington office; the geography most connected to Southport is one call away.
Tell me what happened in Southport.
The consultation is free and there is no fee unless I win. I have driven to homes, hospitals, and rehab facilities across the Southport area 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.