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James Scott Farrin Attorney Rick Fleming to Speak at Conference

mjordan@farrin.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:11:37 +0100

DURHAM, North Carolina (November 19, 2009) Rick W. Fleming, head of the Social Security Disability Department at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, is co-chair and speaker for the “Social Security 2009.”
The event, to be held at the Downtown Marriott in Winston-Salem, is sponsored by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. It will be held on Dec. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Fleming, vice chair for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, will be presenting “View from Read More...

Meet Lois S.

mjordan@farrin.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:16:38 +0100

"I don’t know of any other law firm I’d rather have on my case than James Scott Farrin".

Lois A. knows well how unpredictable life can be. She worked with 650 inmates in the Department of Correction without a single incident. Then she sat down in a chair at church and a bolt fell out. Lois fell backwarRead More...

James Scott Farrin Helps Ronald McDonald House of Durham

mjordan@farrin.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:55:14 +0100

DURHAM, North Carolina (November 12, 2009) When the Ronald McDonald House of Durham, North Carolina reached out to the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin to help it provide a Halloween experience for its residents, James Scott Farrin answered the call.

Only a week after the firm asked its attorneys and staff to donate candy and small toys, 25 pounds of treats were raised and delivered to the Ronald McDonald House of Durham. This ensured that even children with seriouRead More...

Meet Tyrone S.

mjordan@farrin.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:58:04 +0100

“Not knowing the law, (it was important) to have somebody who knew the law and was willing to stand up and fight for me, fight for my rights, fight that I would get taken care of.”

Tyrone S. was a correctional officer working for the state. There was a scuffle with one of the inmates and Tyrone fell. Throwing his arm out to breRead More...

Meet Carleen R.

mjordan@farrin.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:46:51 +0100

“The best thing about the law firm is, they work with you and for you. If you need a lawyer go to James Scott Farrin.”

Carleen R. was waiting with her nieces for the school bus when a car jumped the curb and hit her. She landed on her back in the grass and waited for the ambulance to arrive.

As she lay Read More...

Meet Harvey R.

mjordan@farrin.com — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:01:22 +0100

“If there is anything I could tell people about going with James Scott Farrin, it’s that, first of all, they will take the time to hear what you’ve got to say. Second of all, they will explain the process to you in full detail. Third of all, they will tell you the truth.”

Harvey R. had been driving trucks and buses, Read More...

James Scott Farrin Attorney Edits Prominent Legal Manual

mjordan@farrin.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:57:42 +0100

DURHAM, North Carolina (November 4, 2009) Sean A.B. Cole, a personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, was Editor in Chief of the newly released North Carolina Manual of Complaints – 3rd Ed. The manual provides a quick reference guide to attorneys regarding a broad spectrum of complaints, including new chapters on Nursing Home Litigation and General Negligence Cases. Other chapters cover automobile negligence, employment law, premises liability, products liabilitRead More...

Meet Arylla P.

mjordan@farrin.com — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:18:56 +0100

“If you’re injured and you need help, call James Scott Farrin. They really care about you.”

Arylla P. was taking the same bus she took home every day when it drove into a wall on the Duke University Campus.

“I was riding and it seemed like we were going a little fast,” she recalls. “All of the sudden we hit the wall. Bam!”

TheRead More...

Meet Salima H.

mjordan@farrin.com — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:54:53 +0100

“I would say the best reason to call James Scott Farrin is that you will be represented by someone you feel understands and is respectful of your opinions.”

Ironically, Salima H. was going to pick her cousin up from the hospital when the car she was riding in was rear-ended at a red light.

ConceRead More...

Meet Gladys A.

mjordan@farrin.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:19:28 +0100

“The best thing about the firm is that they level with you.”

It was a beautiful, sunny Sunday when Gladys A. road her bicycle down Irvin Road to get some take-out food on the way home. But the day did not turn out as she expected.

Rather, her bike was hit from behind by a car. Startled, she grabRead More...

Meet Darice B.

mjordan@farrin.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:10:32 +0100

“If you’ve just been injured and don’t know where to come to, James Scott Farrin is the place to call.”

Initially afraid that such a “large law firm” would not take her case seriously, Darice was pleased with the respect and the service she received.

Darice B. was pregnant and traveRead More...

Meet Wanda S.

mjordan@farrin.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:05:06 +0100

"It made me feel really good that somebody was there to help me. That there was someone who could help fight the insurance companies that are not there for you; they’re there for themselves."

Driving to work one sunny Friday morning, Wanda stopped at a red light. Suddenly, her car was hit from behind with a force so grRead More...

Meet Bernadette H.

mjordan@farrin.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:58:59 +0100

“If you want honesty. If you want compassion. If you want truth – this is the place to be. Come to James Scott Farrin.”

It was raining hard along Interstate-40 when the car Bernadette H. was driving was hit from behind by another car. She was so concerned about the wellbeing of her daughter in the passengerRead More...

Meet Ralph M.

mjordan@farrin.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:40:07 +0100

“If you’ve been injured and you’ve been having problems getting help, try James Scott Farrin. Because they worked for me. I didn’t have to do anything. They did it all.”

Ralph M. had endured serious injuries throughout his adult life. From accidents that caused his ankles to freeze up without wRead More...

Meet William H.

mjordan@farrin.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:35:34 +0100

“The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin is a law firm that you can put your trust in and just go to sleep at night and not worry about anything. They’re taking care of you all the time.”

William H.’s life changed dramatically one afternoon when he was delivering roof trusses to a job site. In the process of unRead More...

James Scott Farrin Sponsors ‘Light the Night’

mjordan@farrin.com — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:27:06 +0100

DURHAM, North Carolina (October 8, 2009) - The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin announced today that it will be a Silver Sponsor in the annual Light the Night fundraiser to benefit the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) on Oct. 22 in Durham , North Carolina.

“A key part of our mission is to give back to the community which gives us so much,” says James S. Farrin , founder and president. “It is with great pride that we supRead More...

Meet. Frankie H.

mjordan@farrin.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:15:42 +0100

Frankie H. of Henderson N.C., had worked for thirteen years as an inspector at a textile mill that manufactured lace when she was seriously injured on the job. Stepping forward to wind yarn around a cone that fed a knitting machine, Frankie's shoe caught a loose floorboard at her plant and she stumbled backwards, permanently injuring both knees.

Her injuries were serious, requiring Frankie to undergo six separate surgeries, including two total knee replacement procedures. Among her inRead More...

Meet Jack M.

mjordan@farrin.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:45:14 +0100

When Jack M. felt an insurance company was pushing him to settle his workers’ compensation case before he was finished with treatment for a broken neck, he knew what he needed.

“I needed a lawyer,” he said.

Jack’s journey began when he suffered an injury on the job, leaving him with a skull fracture and a broken neck. One year and one surgery later, Jack said he realized he needed help. On the referral of a friend and after seeing a television ad, he called the Law Offices of James SRead More...

James Scott Farrin Donation Helps Soldiers

mjordan@farrin.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:41:39 +0100

DURHAM, North Carolina (September 2, 2009) - The Law Office of James Scott Farrin announced today that it has donated 62 phones to the Cell Phones for Soldiers program, which will convert them into 62 hours of free cell phone minutes to U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The phones were collected over the past few months as the firm switched smart phone technology to AT&T and the Apple iPhone in order to improve its ability to serve its clients and monitor their cases.Read More...

Client Reference - Meet Antwaine A.

mjordan@farrin.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:11:17 +0100

“I felt like they did an A-1 job. If I ever need any more help, they would be the ones I would deal with – James Scott Farrin. That’s who I want on my side in any kind of case.”

Antwaine A. knows that life can change in an instant. He was a passenger in a car driving through downtown Raleigh when another car ran tRead More...