Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Costly According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are responsible for tens of thousands of deaths, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and millions of emergency room visits. The CDC estimates that in the United States 1.7 million […]
Forest Horne Accepted Into American Board of Trial Advocates
Partner Forest Horne has been accepted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Seventh Amendment, which guarantees the right to civil jury trials. Members in this prestigious invitation-only group must have tried a minimum of ten civil jury trials […]
Announcing 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
John Alan Jones, Forest Horne and Mike Riley have again been recognized by their North Carolina peers as Super Lawyers for 2020. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only up to 5 percent of the lawyers […]
Trench Collapse Injuries Pose Serious Legal Hurdles to Victims and their Families
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 […]
Tenth Year Recognized as a Best Law Firm in America
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 […]
Martin & Jones Investigating Mesothelioma From Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder
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 […]
Court Confirms Special Rules Protecting Injury Victim in Underinsured Cases
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 […]
Major Commercial Vehicle Crashes Are Complex Scenarios For Injury Victims
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 […]
Forest Horne Honored as Lawyer of the Year 2020 by Best Lawyers
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 […]
Natural Gas Explosion in Durham
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 […]