Chapel Hill Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, and Wrongful Death Lawyer
By Adam J. Langino, Esq.
Chapel Hill Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, and Wrongful Death Lawyer
When a serious injury or the loss of a loved one upends your life, the lawyer you choose matters more than almost any decision you will make. You need a Chapel Hill personal injury attorney with the courtroom experience, the track record, and the resources to stand up to the insurance companies and corporations on the other side. At Langino Law PLLC, founder Adam J. Langino brings all three — and he handles your case personally, from your first call to its resolution.
Langino Law is a Chapel Hill personal injury law firm focused on the cases that change lives: catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. If you are searching for a catastrophic injury attorney in North Carolina or a wrongful death lawyer in Chapel Hill, this article explains who Adam Langino is, what he has accomplished for his clients, and why so many people and fellow attorneys across the state trust him with their most serious cases.
A Nationally Recognized Trial Lawyer, Based Right Here in Chapel Hill
Adam Langino has practiced law since 2006. He began his career as an assistant public defender in Florida — trying complex, high-stakes cases out of a belief that justice should belong to everyone, not just the rich and powerful. He then spent more than a decade as a plaintiff’s attorney at a prestigious national firm, serving as the primary lawyer on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases and holding corporations accountable for the harm they cause.
In 2018, Adam and his family moved to Chapel Hill, and in early 2022 he founded Langino Law PLLC. Owning his own practice lets him do what large firms rarely can: give each client his personal attention and build a real relationship with the people he represents. The firm is based in Chapel Hill’s Southern Village and serves clients throughout Orange County and across North Carolina, with a Florida office available by appointment and the ability to co-counsel cases nationwide.
That combination — national-caliber experience delivered by a local, community-rooted attorney — is what sets Langino Law apart. As the firm’s clients and peers often put it, this is national recognition with the feel of a local firm.
Experience Where It Counts: In the Courtroom
Insurance companies know which lawyers are willing to try a case and which ones only settle. That reputation shapes every negotiation. Adam Langino is a trial lawyer in the truest sense:
Jury trials. He has participated in more than 20 jury trials and knows how to present a complex injury case to a jury in plain, persuasive terms.
Motion practice. He has argued well over 100 motions before judges, the behind-the-scenes battles that often decide a case long before trial.
Depositions. He has taken hundreds of depositions — of police officers, firefighters, EMS workers, engineers, corporate executives, and the defense’s own expert witnesses — to uncover the evidence that proves fault and damages.
Experience like this is not optional in a catastrophic injury or wrongful death case. These claims turn on medical proof, accident reconstruction, corporate safety records, and expert testimony. A lawyer who cannot take an effective deposition or stand confidently before a jury simply cannot command full value for your claim.
Credentials You Can Verify
Not every lawyer “award” means something. The Federal Trade Commission has even warned consumers that many legal honors are marketing, not merit — and some are simply paid for. Adam Langino’s recognitions are different, because they come from the people best positioned to judge a lawyer’s ability: other lawyers and judges.
AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (since 2013). This is the highest peer-review rating a lawyer can receive for legal ability and ethical standards.
Best Lawyers in America (2020–present). A peer-reviewed honor reserved for roughly the top 5% of practicing U.S. lawyers. No one can pay to be selected.
Super Lawyers (2020–present; Rising Star, 2015–2019). Only about 2.5% to 5% of attorneys are chosen through this multiphase, peer-driven process. Again, selection cannot be bought.
Business North Carolina Legal Elite — chosen by fellow North Carolina attorneys as among the state’s best.
Leadership in the profession. Adam chaired product liability sections for both the American Association for Justice and the North Carolina Association for Justice, serves as a board member of the National Civil Justice Institute, and is regularly invited to lecture other lawyers nationally and to write for leading legal publications.
When your peers ask you to teach them and vote you among the best, it tells prospective clients something advertising never can.
A Proven Track Record for Seriously Injured Clients
Results matter. Over his career, Adam Langino’s verdicts and settlements total more than $50 million. His case results include some of the most serious injury and loss claims a family can face:
$15,750,000 — for a man whose leg was traumatically amputated in a catastrophic workplace/truck incident.
$15,000,000 — a negligent security judgment for a young woman catastrophically injured by a stray bullet in a parking lot that was known to be dangerous.
$2,500,000 and $2,250,000 — separate wrongful death recoveries arising from tractor-trailer collisions.
$1,300,000 — for a young child who suffered a brain injury because of inadequate supervision.
His work spans the full range of catastrophic harm: traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and paralysis, amputations, severe burns, and the wrongful death of a loved one. Every case is unique, and past results do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any future case — but a published, verifiable track record is one of the clearest signals that a lawyer is confident trying hard cases and winning them.
How We Help: Our Practice Areas
Langino Law concentrates on serious personal injury and wrongful death matters throughout North Carolina, including:
Catastrophic injury — brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, burns, and other life-altering harm
Wrongful death — holding negligent parties accountable when a family loses someone they love
Car accidents — including high-speed and serious-injury collisions
Truck accidents — commercial tractor-trailer and other large-truck crashes
Negligent security — injuries from foreseeable crime at apartments, parking lots, and businesses
Premises liability — dangerous property conditions
Product liability — injuries caused by defective and unsafe products
These are exactly the complex, high-stakes cases Adam has spent his career handling and teaching other lawyers how to handle.
What Sets Langino Law Apart
You hire Adam — not a junior associate. At many large advertising firms, the lawyer on the billboard signs you up and then hands your file to an inexperienced attorney. When you hire Langino Law, your case is handled by Adam J. Langino, a nationally respected trial lawyer, personally.
Personalized attention. Clients consistently describe a level of care and responsiveness they could not find at a big corporate firm — a practice that treats each client “like family.” Because a serious case can take eighteen months or longer, you want a lawyer who is kind, communicative, and genuinely invested in your recovery.
No fees unless we win. Langino Law handles injury cases on a contingency basis. You pay no attorney’s fees unless we recover for you, and your consultation is always free.
A lawyer who stands up to corporations. Too often, the law bends toward powerful companies with the resources to avoid accountability. Adam’s mission is to balance those scales — to give ordinary people a real chance against the insurers and corporations whose carelessness caused their harm.
What Clients and Fellow Attorneys Say
“Langino Law is top Notch! Adam is responsive, detail oriented and hard working. He also provides a personal touch that you just can’t get at a big corporate firm.” — Justin Barbaro
“If you’re looking for an attorney who stands up to powerful corporations and fights for real justice, Langino Law is nothing short of extraordinary.” — Sean Cavanaugh
“As a practicing attorney myself for almost 20 years, Adam is exactly who I would recommend for anyone seeking a thoughtful, caring and experienced attorney in the areas of wrongful death and catastrophic injury.” — Jeff Nieman, Attorney
Talk to a Chapel Hill Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyer Today
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured — or if you have lost a family member because of someone else’s negligence — you do not have to face the insurance companies alone, and you should not wait. North Carolina law limits the time you have to file a claim, and critical evidence can disappear quickly.
Contact Langino Law PLLC for a free, confidential consultation with a Chapel Hill personal injury attorney who will handle your case personally. There are no fees unless we win.
Call 919-987-3831 (toll-free 888-254-3521) or request your free consultation online (click here). Langino Law PLLC proudly serves Chapel Hill, Orange County, and clients throughout North Carolina.
Disclaimer: Testimonials do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.
Disclaimer: The results shown above are examples of cases handled by Adam Langino. Every case is different and results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case.