Hartwell & VanceInjury Law · Charlotte, NCFree consultation(704) 555-0148

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Injured in Charlotte?
You have options.

You did not plan for this. A claims adjuster called before you left the hospital, and the number they said out loud is not what your case is worth. Talk to a lawyer first. It costs you nothing to find out where you stand.

  • Free consultation, 24/7
  • You pay nothing unless we recover money for you
  • Se habla español
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What we've recovered
for people like you.

North Carolina lets us publish case results. We do, because the number an insurer offers you in week one and the number a case is actually worth are rarely close.

  1. $4.6M

    Tractor-trailer collision on I-85

    Jury verdict · Mecklenburg County · 2024

    Client suffered a spinal fracture. The carrier offered $180,000 before trial.

  2. $2.5M

    Scaffolding collapse at a job site

    Settlement · Union County · 2023

    Third-party claim filed alongside a workers' comp case.

  3. $1.35M

    Rear-end crash, I-77 southbound

    Settlement · Mecklenburg County · 2024

    Traumatic brain injury. Resolved 11 weeks after filing suit.

  4. $890K

    Nursing home neglect and pressure injuries

    Settlement · Gaston County · 2022

    Facility's own incident reports proved understaffing.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case turns on its own facts, injuries, insurance coverage and applicable law. Amounts shown are gross recoveries before attorney's fees and case costs.

Cases we take.

Not sure your situation fits? Call anyway. Five minutes on the phone beats guessing, and North Carolina's filing deadlines do not wait for you to decide.Call (704) 555-0148

You don't pay us
unless we win.

We work on contingency. There is no retainer, no hourly bill, and no invoice while your case is open. We front the cost of the experts, the records and the filing fees. If we recover nothing, you owe us no attorney's fee.

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  1. Step 1

    Free consultation

    Call us or send the form. You talk to an attorney, not a call center. We tell you straight whether you have a case, including when you don't.

  2. Step 2

    We build the file

    We collect the police report, the medical records, the surveillance footage, the witnesses. You focus on getting better. Costs are fronted by the firm.

  3. Step 3

    We settle or we try it

    Most cases resolve. Some need a jury. Insurers know which firms actually file suit, and that changes the number on the check.

Who will actually
handle your case.

Three attorneys, one office on South Tryon. The lawyer whose name is on your file is the lawyer who returns your call.

Marcus J. Hartwell, founding partner, arms crossed outside the firm's office building in a navy blazer

Marcus J. Hartwell

Founding Partner

Marcus tried his first injury case in 2010 and has been in a Carolina courtroom nearly every month since. He handles the firm's catastrophic-injury and trucking cases.

Credentials

  • J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 2009
  • Admitted: North Carolina State Bar, 2009
  • Admitted: U.S. District Court, Western District of N.C.
  • N.C. Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law
  • 16 years in practice
Danielle R. Vance, partner, standing in a courthouse lobby in a charcoal blazer, hands clasped

Danielle R. Vance

Partner

Danielle spent four years defending insurance carriers before switching sides. She knows exactly how the adjuster on your file was trained to value it.

Credentials

  • J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 2015
  • Admitted: North Carolina State Bar, 2015
  • Admitted: South Carolina Bar, 2017
  • Former insurance defense counsel
  • 10 years in practice
Andre T. Okafor, senior associate, in a navy three-piece suit adjusting his tie

Andre T. Okafor

Senior Associate

Andre runs the firm's premises-liability and nursing-home docket. He speaks Spanish and handles intake for our Spanish-speaking clients personally.

Credentials

  • J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2018
  • Admitted: North Carolina State Bar, 2018
  • Member, North Carolina Advocates for Justice
  • Se habla español
  • 7 years in practice

“The other guy's insurance company had me convinced the wreck was partly my fault and that $12,000 was a fair offer. Marcus took one look at the police report and told me to stop talking to them. Fourteen months later my medical bills were paid and my family was not underwater.”

Ray T. · Truck accident client · Charlotte, NC
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Office
301 S. Tryon Street, Suite 1450
Charlotte, NC 28202
Hours
Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. ET
Phones answered 24/7
Email
intake@hartwellvance.com
Serving
Mecklenburg, Union, Gaston, Cabarrus and Iredell counties

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