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Personal Injury Lawyers in New Bern, NC: 2026 rankings

68 personal injury lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest LFR Score in New Bern: Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, LFR Score 71/100; 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Open 24 hours (per Google): Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 68.

  3. 7

    Most-reviewed: Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers, 955 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 68 ranked; ranked #7.

Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

68 New Bern personal injury lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 25 are open 24/7, 26 open Saturdays and 25 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 68 rated law firms.

Top 10 personal injury lawyers in New Bern at a glance

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Top 10 personal injury lawyers in New Bern at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1Law Offices of James Scott Farrin714.9★ (188)New BernOpen 24 hrs (Google)Top score
2Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers704.8★ (123)New BernOpen 24 hrs (Google)Open 24 hours
3Whitley Law Firm Injury Lawyers704.8★ (113)New BernOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
4Wayne Hardee Law695.0★ (882)Greenville, 39 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
5Hardee, Massey & Blodgett, LLP685.0★ (442)Greenville, 38 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
6Law Offices of James Scott Farrin674.9★ (467)Greenville, 37 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
7Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers674.7★ (955)Greenville, 40 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Most reviews
8Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys665.0★ (143)Jacksonville, 33 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
9Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers654.8★ (118)Jacksonville, 31 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
10Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers Jacksonville654.8★ (110)Jacksonville, 30 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—

All 68 personal injury lawyers in New Bern, in rank order

Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  4. #4 Wayne Hardee Law

    Based in Greenville, 39 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 882 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 882 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1605 W Arlington Blvd #100, Greenville, NC 27834
    View profile for Wayne Hardee Law(252) 238-4040

  19. #19 O'Malley Tunstall PC

    Based in Kinston, 33 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2120 N Queen St, Kinston, NC 28501
    View profile for O'Malley Tunstall PC(919) 277-0150

  21. #21 Deuterman Law Group

    Based in Greenville, 38 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    219 Commerce St # C, Greenville, NC 27858
    View profile for Deuterman Law Group(252) 598-8313

  25. #25 King Law Firm

    Based in Jacksonville, 33 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 3.9★ from 207 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    112 Old Bridge St, Jacksonville, NC 28540
    View profile for King Law Firm(800) 635-1683

Personal injury lawyers ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 68 ranked personal injury lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.

personal injury lawyers in New Bern, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Hardison & Cochran - Injury & Workers Comp Lawyers614.8★ (21)37 mi
27Dodge Jones Injury Law Firm614.7★ (15)In New Bern
28Amos Law615.0★ (132)32 mi
29Lanier Law Group Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyer Winterville604.5★ (11)36 mi
30The Carolina Law Group594.9★ (556)In New Bern
31David and Associates Injury Attorneys584.5★ (71)31 mi
32Gaskins Law Firm584.6★ (22)40 mi
33Villaver Law Firm574.4★ (57)31 mi
34The Kessler Law Firm, PLLC574.5★ (87)38 mi
35Jeffrey J. Blick574.8★ (40)39 mi
36Kellum Law Firm [Greenville, NC]564.3★ (82)38 mi
37Henson Fuerst, Attorneys at Law564.4★ (7)33 mi
38Dodge Jones Injury Law Firm565.0★ (5)36 mi
39Dodge Jones Injury Law Firm555.0★ (5)31 mi
40Pittman Agner543.9★ (11)32 mi
41Irons & Irons, P.A.545.0★ (45)In New Bern
42Taft Taft & Haigler PA544.1★ (13)40 mi
43Ley Law535.0★ (473)40 mi
44Ward and Smith, P.A.534.6★ (33)In New Bern
45Edwards & Edwards LLP523.7★ (3)38 mi
46Diener Law514.7★ (374)38 mi
47Law Offices of Roy A. Dawson, P.A.514.9★ (212)33 mi
48Davidson S Myers514.8★ (10)33 mi
49Howard Stallings Law Firm515.0★ (8)In New Bern
50Kellum Law Firm [Jacksonville, NC]514.7★ (157)30 mi

Also serving New Bern

20 more personal injury lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked personal injury lawyers serving New Bern
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Attorney - Steven N Long, PC4.6★ (48)In New Bern
Bettis Law Firm, PLLC4.3★ (12)In New Bern
Chesnutt & Clemmons4.9★ (739)In New Bern
Crow & Smith Law5.0★ (95)In New Bern
Davis Hartman Wright5.0★ (12)In New Bern
Dunn, Pittman, Skinner & Ashton PLLC4.4★ (13)In New Bern
George D. Norris, Jr Attorney at Law3.9★ (40)In New Bern
Gillespie & Murphy, P.A.4.9★ (244)In New Bern
Greene, Wilson, Styron & Thomas4.8★ (322)In New Bern
J. Michael Mills, Attorney at Law4.8★ (83)In New Bern
King & Moss, PLLC4.6★ (22)In New Bern
Michelle Jerome, Attorney At Law4.7★ (90)In New Bern
Moeller PA4.8★ (51)In New Bern
Quay & Associates, P.A.4.4★ (36)In New Bern
Sumrell Sugg Attorneys at Law4.2★ (36)In New Bern
The E.A. Wood Law Firm4.9★ (62)In New Bern
The Law Offices of George Oliver, PLLC4.6★ (32)In New Bern
Thomas A. Kellis II: Attorney at Law4.7★ (80)In New Bern
White & Allen PA4.7★ (75)In New Bern
Whitley Clark Law Firm5.0★ (12)In New Bern

How we ranked New Bern personal injury lawyers

We scored 68 New Bern personal injury lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn New Bern data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)Not yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7Measured
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)Measured
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

How to choose a personal injury lawyer

  1. Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
  2. Ask how many personal injury law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
  3. Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
  4. Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
  5. Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
  6. Ask who pays case costs (medical reports, filing fees, records) if there is no recovery, and whether costs come out before or after the lawyer’s percentage.
  7. Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.

Questions to ask a personal injury lawyer

  • How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
  • How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
  • Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
  • Will you or another lawyer handle my case day to day?
  • How many cases like mine have you taken to trial?
  • Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?

Terms explained

Contingency fee
A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
Retainer
Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
Flat fee
One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
Limited-scope representation
Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
Statute of limitations
The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
Good standing
A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
Law society
The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
Board certification
Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
Attorney–client privilege
The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
Conflict check
The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
Pro bono
Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Legal aid
Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.

Personal injury lawyers in New Bern: frequently asked questions

Which personal injury lawyer has the highest LFR Score in New Bern?

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked personal injury lawyer in New Bern, NC is Law Offices of James Scott Farrin with an LFR Score of 71/100. It has 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers (#2) and Whitley Law Firm Injury Lawyers (#3) follow. We ranked 68 personal injury lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many personal injury lawyers are there in New Bern?

LawFirmsRanked ranks 68 personal injury lawyers serving New Bern, NC. 10 of them are based in New Bern; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which personal injury lawyers in New Bern are open 24/7?

25 ranked personal injury lawyers in New Bern post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Law Offices of James Scott Farrin (#1), Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers (#2) and Whitley Law Firm Injury Lawyers (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which personal injury lawyers in New Bern work on weekends?

26 of 68 ranked personal injury lawyers post Saturday hours and 25 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Law Offices of James Scott Farrin (#1), Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers (#2) and Whitley Law Firm Injury Lawyers (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.

What Google rating do New Bern personal injury lawyers have?

The median Google rating among 68 rated personal injury lawyers in New Bern is 4.8★, with a median of 46 reviews. Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers has the most, 955 reviews, and ranks #7. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does LawFirmsRanked rank personal injury lawyers?

Each personal injury lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do personal injury lawyers outside New Bern count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the New Bern city center, our service radius for personal injury lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.

Can personal injury lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?

No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.

How do personal injury lawyers in New Bern, NC charge?

Most personal injury lawyers work on contingency: the fee is a share of any recovery and nothing is owed if there is none. The ABA Model Rules require a contingent fee agreement in writing, signed by the client, stating the percentage and how case costs are handled. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.

Is there a deadline to bring an injury claim?

Yes. Every state sets a filing deadline (a statute of limitations) and some are as short as one year; claims against a government body can have even shorter notice periods. Ask a lawyer about the deadline for your claim early. This is general information, not legal advice.

How is this list of personal injury lawyers in New Bern, NC ranked?

By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.

Does a lawyer need an office in New Bern?

No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.

Update log for New Bern

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 68 personal injury lawyers serving New Bern.

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