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There is no doubt the traffic is getting more congested on the roads around Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, and other metropolitan areas of North Carolina. It takes longer to get places. We sit stopped in traffic more often or creep along at speeds well below the limit. One solution that has […]

Insurance companies do not give up easily. Even when it has clearly been proven that the driver they represent caused a car accident, they might still argue that they are not responsible. They might insist that your injuries were not caused by the car accident but by something else beyond […]

No matter how responsible you are while driving, working, and going about your daily life, you can be seriously hurt by someone around you who is negligent or reckless. The driver of a car might decide that it’s more important to look at their cell phone than at the traffic […]

It’s pretty obvious that roofing is a dangerous profession. Working with power tools at great heights on sloped surfaces in all types of weather—it’s often a recipe for disaster. Roofers commonly suffer from devastating back and neck injuries, broken bones, and potentially deadly brain damage. Yet despite all this, many […]

Traumatic brain injuries pose so many difficulties in North Carolina that the state has established a special Brain Injury Advisory Council to study the effects and causes of these injuries and to develop services for those who suffer the effects. Many times, traumatic brain injuries show few if any external […]

In collisions involving cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles, it makes sense that the accident was likely caused by one of the drivers. If a crash involves only one vehicle, such as when a car hits a telephone pole, the driver is usually held to blame for causing the collision. […]

If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, it is absolutely crucial to determine what caused the collision and who’s responsible for your injuries. Without this information—and the evidence to prove it—you will not be able to obtain full compensation for the effects of your injuries, including your pain, suffering, […]

We all know that oxygen is essential to life, but many people are unaware of the ways in which a lack of oxygen can damage the human body and why this damage occurs. When tissues in the body are deprived of adequate oxygen, the condition is known as hypoxia Hypoxia […]

Many people are not aware of the new auto insurance laws that affect drivers in Durham. In fact, many people do not fully understand how the previously-enacted insurance laws in North Carolina can affect a claim for compensation after a car accident. When you work with the right personal injury […]

Some of the most tragic cases we work with at Martin & Jones involve injuries that occur shortly before or during the birthing process. A child or mother injured during this critical time can be forced to deal with debilitating harm, often because of mistakes that could have been avoided […]