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, […]
Were you sold Universal Life Insurance and told the premium would never increase?
When interest rates were very high in the 1980s and 1990s, insurance companies aggressively sold Universal Life Insurance policies promising the customers that their monthly premiums would never increase. However, these insurance companies knew that the premiums on these policies would increase when interest rates inevitably went down, but chose […]
John Alan Jones and Forest Horne Recognized by Peers as Among the Best
John Alan Jones and Forest Horne have once again been recognized by Best Lawyers. John Alan Jones was recognized as a Best Lawyer in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Mass Tort Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation. John Alan has also been named Lawyer of the Year in Raleigh for Mass […]
Jury Awards $500,000 to Injured Bicyclists in Verdict Against TWC
Martin & Jones attorneys Forest Horne and Hunt Willis represented two plaintiffs who were injured in bicycle accidents that occurred in January 2014 as a result of Time Warner Cable failing to respond to a down cable. After a two-week trial in Wake County, a jury unanimously returned a $500,000 […]
What Happens When You Are Injured at Work and There Is More Than One Employer
When an employee is hurt while providing a service to more than one employer, a common question is which employer should be responsible for paying workers’ compensation benefits to the injured employee. This issue usually arises when the injured employee is working through a staffing agency or temporary employment agency, […]
Medical Errors are the Third Leading Cause of Death in America and the North Carolina Legislature Doesn’t Care
In a recent study published in The BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal), one of the foremost medical journals in the world, two researchers from Johns Hopkins concluded that medical errors account for more than 250,000 deaths every year in the United States. This places these preventable errors in an […]
Does Baby Powder Cause Ovarian Cancer? Some Lawsuits and Juries Say Yes.
Can using baby powder, or talc powder, in feminine hygiene cause ovarian cancer? Two Missouri juries have recently answered that question with yeses. In February 2016, a jury awarded $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer at the age of 62. Jacqueline Fox, who […]
News Reports Indicate Takata To Recall Additional 35 Million Air Bag Inflaters
News agencies are reporting that an additional 35 million air bag inflaters could be recalled later this week by Takata Corp., the manufacturer of the faulty inflaters that have been involved in an expanding recall since the end of 2008. Takata was fined $70 million by the National Highway Traffic […]
Global Asbestos Awareness Week
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization dedicates the first week in April each year toward “increasing awareness of asbestos and preventing exposure by bringing together experts and victims from around the world to share, learn and take action.” This year’s Global Asbestos Awareness Week includes personal stories from victims including from […]
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