"At Stump Legal, we help people who have been injured through no fault of their own. We represent injured North Carolinians in local personal injury cases, and we also take on product liability and toxic exposure claims nationwide. Our team is committed to carefully guiding you throughout your case, and delivering strategic solutions tailored specifically to your unique circumstances. Give us a call today. We would love to hear from you."
- Sarah Stump, Founding Partner
Stump Legal prides itself on our client-centered approach in all we do. We know that you are trusting us to carry you through one of the most difficult life events you will ever experience: A catastrophic injury or diagnosis. On top of that, we know our clients face the complexities of navigating insurers, medical bills, and in some cases, adjusting to a 'new normal' in the aftermath of a serious diagnosis or injury.
Stump Legal aims to remove stress during an otherwise chaotic and difficult season of life. You are trusting us with not only your lawsuit, but also your story, and we do not take that responsibility lightly.
That is why there is no fee unless you win.
We put our many years of litigation experience to use for YOU. We are committed to providing our support and expertise throughout the entire process of your potential claim. We are just a phone call away.
With so many law firms to choose from, we hope you will choose Stump Legal to listen, counsel, advise, and act on your behalf in your injury case. Call us now to speak to a lawyer about your potential claim.
Sarah was born and raised in Eastern North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in English and Comparative Literature and minored in History.
Prior to law school, Sarah spent a gap year in the North Georgia mountains working at a personal injury firm and interning at the local public defender’s office. These seemingly opposite areas of law had one important thing in common: They both required the lawyers to represent the disadvantaged side in the fight towards justice. Whether it was representing the criminally accused against the government, or an insured person against a wrongdoer or an insurance company, Sarah found this imbalance to be, not only unfair, but also incredibly stressful to the clients she assisted.
Learning from the best attorneys in the region, Sarah witnessed firsthand the life-changing value that a genuine, considerate, and above all, skilled attorney could provide to clients and their families as they took on the legal system together as a team. That experience led her to dedicate her career to trying cases and negotiating settlements on behalf of those who needed it most—Those who had the scales of justice tipped against them from the start.
After graduating from law school, Sarah worked at the Wake County Public Defender’s Office in Raleigh, NC, where she represented hundreds of clients accused of misdemeanors, including assaults, drug and firearm possession, resisting police officers, larceny, begging, racing, traffic violations, and DWI. This position was fast-paced and demanding, yet highly fulfilling. Here, Sarah sharpened her trial skills, motions practice, and creative negotiating. Unique to this position, she was also able to spend hours of time face to face with her clients each day. She developed a heart for walking with her clients on their worst days, and this is what led her back to personal injury law.
Sarah’s training in defective products, toxic exposures, and dangerous drugs & defective medical devices began at a prominent personal injury law firm in Raleigh, NC. Comfortable with providing stellar legal representation despite a high caseload, the complex litigation / mass torts realm was a natural fit for Sarah’s expertise and interest in client care. She successfully represented clients across many different Multi-District Litigations (MDLs) in many different states. She spoke with clients daily, carefully explaining the life span of a defective product or toxic exposure case once it became absorbed into an MDL. These cases take years to reach resolution, so Sarah quickly became a trusted, available resource for clients when they called to check in on their cases. Sarah worked with clients affected by Smith & Nephew metal-on-metal hip implants, faulty 3M Earplugs, Toxic Water at Camp Lejeune, Hair Relaxers, Paraquat Pesticide, RoundUp Weedkiller, Zofran causing birth defects, CPAP Machines, Elmiron, Risperdal, Hernia Mesh, and other defective products.
In 2021, Sarah and her husband welcomed their first child. Becoming a mother further inspired Sarah to fight against the manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and other wrongdoers who were either marketing defective products and harmful drugs into our stream of commerce, or releasing toxic forever chemicals into our environment. The Stumps welcomed their second child in 2023.
Now, Stump Legal, PLLC, is the culmination of Sarah’s sharp legal skills and unique vision for client-focused care. The firm handles NC personal injury cases, and nationwide injuries involving defective products, dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, and toxic exposures. We hope you never need us, but if you do, the team at Stump Legal is here to serve YOU.