Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Wilmington, NC.
Jeremy M. Wilson
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Jeremy leads the Personal Injury and Wrongful Death practice. He has extensive experience litigating claims for wrongful death, serious personal injury, and a broad range of civil litigation before state and federal courts, including cases involving vehicle accidents, professional malpractice, premises liability, products liability, and class actions, among other areas. He also has litigated numerous cases involving complex insurance coverage issues and "bad faith" claims.
In addition, Jeremy represents clients in business litigation cases, having represented numerous entities (from small area businesses, to financial institutions, to large corporations) in matters including contract and intellectual property disputes. He also has extensive experience in other areas of litigation, such as trusts and estates and eminent domain cases.
Jeremy has represented clients in numerous jury and bench trials, and has extensive experience and training in trial advocacy. He also represents clients in all other phases of litigation, including arbitrations, mediations, hearings, depositions, and appeals before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Overview
Wilmington, North Carolina
- Duke University, M.P.P, graduated 2011
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 2011
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., graduated 2005
- North Carolina, 2011
- Wilmington-New Hanover County Port, Waterway, and Beach Commission - Board member, 2016-2018
- Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry - Board member; volunteer, 2013-2016
- University of North Carolina School of Law - Alumni Engagement Committee, Present
- Teach For America, Eastern North Carolina - Member
- Porters Neck Country Club - Board of Trustees, 2017-2021
- North Carolina Bar Association Leadership Academy - Member (Class of 2017)
- North Carolina Bar Association Foundation - 4ALL Committee Member and Co-Chair (2023), Present
- North Carolina Bar Association - Member—Section: Litigation
- North Carolina Azalea Festival - Volunteer Committee Co-Chair (2023)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice - Board of Governors; (chair, 2023-2024); vice president (2022-2023)
- New Hanover County Parks Conservancy Board - President; chair, Policy Committee; member, Volunteer Committee, 2014-2018
- New Hanover County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority - Vice-chair, 2013-2015
- Lawyers 4 Literacy (Snipes Elementary School, Spring 2015) - Member
- Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Wilmington Alumnus, Class of 2013; Public Policy Advisory Board
- First Presbyterian Church - Member, usher
- Brigade Boys & Girls Club - CORPs Leadership Team executive committee; Youth of the Year Mentor; volunteer, 2012-2016
- Brain Injury Association of North Carolina - Board member; secretary; vice president, Present
- United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- All state courts in North Carolina
- North Carolina, 2011
Wilmington, North Carolina
- North Carolina, 2011
- Wilmington-New Hanover County Port, Waterway, and Beach Commission - Board member, 2016-2018
- Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry - Board member; volunteer, 2013-2016
- University of North Carolina School of Law - Alumni Engagement Committee, Present
- Teach For America, Eastern North Carolina - Member
- Porters Neck Country Club - Board of Trustees, 2017-2021
- North Carolina Bar Association Leadership Academy - Member (Class of 2017)
- North Carolina Bar Association Foundation - 4ALL Committee Member and Co-Chair (2023), Present
- North Carolina Bar Association - Member—Section: Litigation
- North Carolina Azalea Festival - Volunteer Committee Co-Chair (2023)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice - Board of Governors; (chair, 2023-2024); vice president (2022-2023)
- New Hanover County Parks Conservancy Board - President; chair, Policy Committee; member, Volunteer Committee, 2014-2018
- New Hanover County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority - Vice-chair, 2013-2015
- Lawyers 4 Literacy (Snipes Elementary School, Spring 2015) - Member
- Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Wilmington Alumnus, Class of 2013; Public Policy Advisory Board
- First Presbyterian Church - Member, usher
- Brigade Boys & Girls Club - CORPs Leadership Team executive committee; Youth of the Year Mentor; volunteer, 2012-2016
- Brain Injury Association of North Carolina - Board member; secretary; vice president, Present
- Duke University, M.P.P, graduated 2011
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 2011
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., graduated 2005
- United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- All state courts in North Carolina
- North Carolina, 2011
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Wilmington, NC (2026)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Wilmington, NC (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- "Top 40 Under 40," The National Trial Lawyers, 2019-2021
- "Rising Star," North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Inaugural Class of 2019
- "40 & Under List," Benchmark Litigation, 2018-2022
- "Rising Star," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2017-2022
- "Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers®, 2023
- The Best Lawyer in America, Best Lawyers®, 2020-2024
- "Future Star," Benchmark Litigation, 2024
- "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Litigation 2019, 2021, 2023-2024
- "Super Lawyer," Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2024
News & Media
Insights
Case History
Transactions
- Representation of local businesses in various business, contract, and intellectual property disputes
Representation of local businesses in various business, contract, and intellectual property disputes. (Such representation has included all phases of litigation--hearings, mediation, arbitration, and trial.)
- Representation of landowners in eminent domain disputes
Representation of landowners in eminent domain disputes, including with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and other government entities in cases involving the "Map Act."
- Representation of numerous individuals and businesses in coverage disputes and bad faith claims
Representation of numerous individuals and businesses in coverage disputes and bad faith claims with insurance companies, including coverage for losses stemming from car wrecks, fires, and hurricane damage.
- Representation of disinherited estate beneficiary
Representation of disinherited estate beneficiary in claims for undue influence and lack of capacity. Claim resolved for $950,000.
- Representation of business owner who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident.
Representation of business owner who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident. The case went to arbitration and the client received a $450,000 arbitration award.
- Representation of out-of-state individual severely injured
Representation of out-of-state individual severely injured when his rental van was hit by a propane truck that failed to yield at an intersection. Claim resolved for $500,000.
- Representation of injured driver who suffered an L1 compression fracture and related injuries
Representation of injured driver who suffered an L1 compression fracture and related injuries. Wake County jury trial in which $400,000 was awarded to the injured party. (The highest pre-suit offer had been $50,000.)
- Representation of estate of elderly pedestrian who died after being hit by a passing car
Representation of estate of elderly pedestrian who died after being hit by a passing car as she was gardening around her mailbox. Because there were no estate beneficiaries, the value of the claim was based solely upon the elements of the survival claim—medical expenses and pain and suffering. Claim resolved for $975,000.
- Representation of individuals and estates in numerous wrongful death and personal injury settlements
Representation of individuals and estates in numerous wrongful death and personal injury settlements including several in excess of $1 million, many of which are confidential resolutions.
- Representation of woman who suffered two broken legs and a broken arm
Representation of woman who suffered two broken legs and a broken arm, in addition to related injuries, in Sampson County car wreck. Permanent limitations and other effects from injuries. Claim ultimately resolved for $1,000,000.
- Representation of estate of individual who died as a result of a Mecklenburg County car wreck.
Representation of estate of individual who died as a result of a Mecklenburg County car wreck. Contributory negligence defense was asserted by opposing party. Claim ultimately resolved for $1,000,000.
- Representation of elderly couple robbed at gunpoint by home healthcare aide and accomplices
Representation of elderly couple robbed at gunpoint by home healthcare aide and accomplices. Lawsuit filed against home healthcare company for negligently placing the aide in the elderly couple's home. Jury returned a verdict for $750,000. Defense appealed the case, which ultimately was affirmed by the North Carolina Supreme Court in Keith v. Health-Pro Home Care Servs., Inc., 2022-NCSC-72, 381 N.C. 442, 873 S.E.2d 567.
- Representation of minor child injured in utero when mother's vehicle was struck by a corporate truck
Representation of minor child injured in utero when mother's vehicle was struck by a corporate truck. Child was born with personal injuries stemming from the wreck. Case resolved during litigation for $2,500,000.
- Representation of young woman in litigation against at-fault driver and corporate entity for car wreck
Representation of young woman in litigation against at-fault driver and corporate entity for car wreck that resulted in traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries. Case ultimately resolved before trial for approximately $5.7 million.
- Representation of family in medical malpractice jury trial
Representation of family in medical malpractice jury trial involving loss of a child, obtaining a $7.5 million verdict.
- Representation of clients in bench and jury trials
Representation of clients in bench and jury trials involving serious personal injuries.
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