NC Personal Injury Attorneys Setting the Standard

Overview

The Greensboro, North Carolina law firm of Pinto Coates Kyre & Brown, PLLC was founded in 1994 by attorneys Rick Pinto, Paul Coates, Ken Kyre and David Brown. Our goal from the beginning was to focus exclusively on civil litigation, and we shared a common vision of providing legal support and courtroom expertise to companies and individuals across the state.

We started the law firm primarily as a defense firm, but several years ago we began accepting cases on behalf of those filing suit in several practice areas: personal injury, wrongful death, property damage and commercial and business losses. We believe that working with clients on both sides of the courtroom has given us a unique advantage, providing us with a better understanding of the challenges each case presents. Regardless of the type of case, we leverage our full experience in an effort to achieve the best possible outcome for every client.

Over the years we have grown in the number of attorneys, but we have remained true to our initial principles: To provide dedicated, knowledgeable representation to our clients, in and out of the courtroom, while maintaining the highest ethical standards. Our attorneys have had the opportunity to try a large number of cases to verdict across the state of North Carolina, and they enjoy a statewide reputation as accomplished trial counsel.

In today's legal environment, many cases are resolved through formal and informal settlement discussions, especially court-ordered mediations or arbitrations. We pride ourselves on our negotiation skills, and the firm's reputation for having quality and experienced trial attorneys is critical to achieving satisfactory settlements for our clients, whether they are plaintiffs or defendants.

If you are facing legal action, or if you have been injured or otherwise wronged and you want to learn more about your legal options, the attorneys at Pinto Coates Kyre & Brown, PLLC are ready to help. Please contact us in our Greensboro office at 336.282.8848 to schedule an appointment.

Legal Decisions of Interest

  • Plaintiff’s appointment as administratrix of a decedent’s estate the day after her complaint was filed and after the statute of limitations had run related back to the filing of the summons and therefore her wrongful death claim was not barred by the statute of limitations. Tallman v. City of Gastonia, No. COA08-1021 (N.C. App. Sept. 15, 2009). Click here for a copy of the case opinion.
  • Punitive damages upheld when Court believed there was sufficient evidence that defendant’s restaurant manager’s conduct was willful and wanton based upon his conduct toward plaintiff at the restaurant. Everhart v. O’Charley’s Inc., No. COA08-1454 (N.C. App. Oct. 6, 2009). Click here for a copy of the case opinion.
  • Plaintiff (representative of deceased employee) failed in her burden of forecasting evidence that a parent company affirmatively undertook to provide a safe working environment at the parent company’s subsidiary plant, beyond concern or minimal contact about safety matters, and the parent company did not assume primary responsibility for industrial safety at the subsidiary’s plant.  Edwards v. GE Lighting Systems, Inc., No. COA09-247 (N.C. App. Nov. 3, 2009). Click here for a copy of the case opinion.
  • Plaintiff allowed to pursue claim to have “corporate veil” pierced of defendant company so that the obligation on a note by individual owning 99% of the stock of the defendant company could be satisfied from assets of defendant company, even though the company did not participate in the making of the note giving rise to the owner’s obligation. Fischer Investment Capital, Inc. v. Catawba Development Corp., No. COA08-1407 (N.C. App. Nov. 3, 2009). Click here for a copy of the case opinion.
  • Homeowners Association did not owe to a minor who was struck while riding his bike by a vehicular driver a legal duty to maintain the foliage in the common area of the housing subdivision. Fairbanks v. Brewington, No. COA09-237 (N.C. App. Jan. 19, 2010).  Click here for a copy of the case opinion.
  • Plaintiff was contributorily negligent when she tripped over an end table at a hospital, and she presented no evidence that her attention was diverted as she was walking. Snow v. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, No. COA09-189 (N.C. App. Jan. 19, 2010). Click here for a copy of the case opinion.
  • Where the Complaint was not frivolous based upon the facts and the law, but because Plaintiff had a history of filing frivolous pleadings in general and against Defendant in particular, the trial court could conclude that Plaintiff filed the Complaint for an improper purpose. Ward v. Jett Properties, LLC, No. COA08-1508 (N.C. App. Feb. 2, 2010). Click here for a copy of the case opinion.
  • Where the plaintiff mother alleged that the city was negligent by failing to comply with safety statutes and city ordinances regulating the maintenance of city streets, obstructions to vision and traffic, and parking regulations, and she did not seek to recover damages for the death of her child based on a law enforcement agency's failure to exercise its general duty to protect the public, she was not barred by the public duty doctrine.  Beckles-Palomares v. Logan, No. COA09-567 (N.C. App. Feb. 2, 2010). Click here for a copy of the case opinion.
  • The improvement-to-real-property statute of repose does not apply to a claim against a city for failing to maintain its streets because a city has the duty to exercise a continuing supervision over its streets in order that it may know their condition and it is held to have knowledge of a defect which such inspection would have disclosed to it. Beckles-Palomares v. Logan, No. COA09-567 (N.C. App. Feb. 2, 2010). Click here for a copy of the case opinion.

Office Location

Phone:
336.282.8848
Fax:
336.282.8409
3203 Brassfield Road Greensboro, NC 27410
NC Personal Injury Lawyers