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Raleigh’s recent trench collapse tragedy highlights the need for sophisticated legal representation when a worker or contractor suffers serious injury or death on a job site. Injuries from a tragedy on a construction site invite be some of the most complex legal scenarios a victim can face. First, the employment […]

Martin & Jones has been recognized as a Best Law Firm in America for 2020 in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, workers’ compensation, product liability and mass tort litigation/class actions.  Our firm has been named a Best Law Firm for the Raleigh market since the rankings began in […]

Johnson & Johnson has announced a recall of approximately 33,000 bottles of its Johnson’s Baby Powder, after testing by the FDA revealed the presence of asbestos in samples of the product. Until this recall, Johnson & Johnson has repeatedly claimed that its Johnson’s Baby Powder was asbestos-free.  In 2018, the […]

We often explain to our clients that the more severe an incident that leads to serious injury or fatality, the more complexity victims face regarding insurance.  One of the most important types of insurance that you can carry in your household is called “underinsured motorist coverage.”  This is the type […]

Legal cases involving major commercial motor vehicle wrecks can be some of the most complex scenarios a victim can face when figuring out whether they have a claim for serious injury and against whom.  Commercial motor vehicle companies and their insurers know this, which is why they are often on […]

Martin & Jones is pleased to announce that partner Forest Horne has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as Lawyer of the Year 2020 in Product Liability Litigation.  Forest was also honored as Lawyer of the Year in 2018 and 2012. Forest has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and […]

A natural gas explosion occurred this morning in Durham killing one person, injuring a firefighter and sending 17 people to the hospital. According to news reports, the explosion happened just before 10 a.m. at 115 N. Duke Street when a contractor hired by Kaffeinate coffee shop located in the building […]

We are proud to announce that Martin & Jones has been recognized as a Best Law Firm in America by U.S. News & World Report for 2019.  Martin & Jones has been included in the rankings since they began in 2010.  The firm is ranked regionally for the Raleigh area […]

Will my insurance company, Medicare or Medicaid be able to take part or all of my recovery because of how high my medical bills are? Health insurance companies may be entitled to assert “liens” on potential personal injury monetary recoveries asserting that the company should be reimbursed for money it […]

A notorious Russian asbestos mining company, Uralasbest, has begun to mark its packages of raw asbestos with an “Approved by Donald Trump” stamp. This comes after the Trump administration’s EPA proposal to loosen regulations on asbestos in the United States and allow more uses of the carcinogenic material. Uralasbest is […]