After years of decreasing, the number of road-related deaths has increased two years in a row, according to numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). While federal figures may not confirm it (due to possible lack of identifying and tracking as cause of crash), many suspect the increase […]
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Forest Horne Named Senior Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
Forest Horne has been named a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon […]
Attorneys and Firm Again Recognized as Among Best
The law firm of Martin & Jones, PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys John Alan Jones, Forest Horne and Mike Riley have been recognized by their peers as among the Best Lawyers in North Carolina for 2018. Forest Horne has been recognized as well as a Lawyer of the […]
Proposed Bill Puts Your Legal Rights at Risk
Your rights are at risk, and you need to know. You need to act. We all do. It is a frightening reality that we have an economy based on the fattening of corporate wallets — that making a profit is valued above helping people, above the physical and financial safety […]
Regional Competition Winners Take Home National Championship
Martin & Jones was proud to be one of the sponsors of the regional 2017 American Association for Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) held in Raleigh the weekend of March 10-12. The winner of the regional competition went on to become the national champions. Congratulations to the Wake […]
Lawsuit Filed Against Charlotte School of Law — Attorneys Continue to Investigate
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed by Martin & Jones and Shipman & Wright, on behalf of all students attending the Charlotte School of Law during the fall 2016 semester. The complaint alleges that Charlotte Law and its owners, InfiLaw, violated North Carolina’s prohibition against unfair or deceptive […]
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Linked to Contaminated Heater-Cooler Units
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have issued warnings concerning an increased risk of infection from heater-cooler devices used during open heart and transplant surgery. Heater-cooler devices are used during heart and transplant surgery to heat and cool a patient’s blood and […]
Several Ford Models Being Recalled for Safety Belt Issue
Ford has issued a recall on more 680,000 vehicles, most of which are in the United States. According to news reports, certain Ford Fusions and Lincoln MKZs vehicles are being recalled because of a safety belt issue. Ford indicates that the front seat belts may malfunction in a crash. During […]
Martin & Jones Investigates and Files Xarelto Claims
More than 9,000 cases involving injuries or death caused by Xarelto have now been filed in state and federal courts against the manufacturer Bayer AG and its U.S. distributor Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Xarelto is a blood thinner that has been associated with severe, irreversible internal […]
Helping Our Neighbors Devastated by Hurricane Matthew
Our hearts go out to our friends and neighbors so devastated by Hurricane Matthew. We were looking for ways to help and wanted to share what we found. The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina are helping victims of this disaster, […]