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Apr 17, 2019

James Scott Farrin Offers Durham Gas Explosion Victims and Businesses Help, Hope

The Blast That Shook Downtown Durham On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 911 received a call from a woman who reported smelling “a very strong gas smell” around the Durham School of Arts at around 9:11...

Two cars after a wreck involving a side collision in an intersection..

Apr 09, 2019

Effects of a Car Crash on the Human Body

One minute, you’re driving along the highway on your daily commute to work. The next, you’re laying roadside after being tossed from your vehicle in a high-impact collision. Your body lies motionless. Or does it?...

James Scott Farrin law offices details the limitations and functions of suing with an app.

Mar 11, 2019

Suing With an App (and Its Limitations)

Picture this. You’re injured in a fender bender and have slight to moderate medical repercussions – a broken nose, whiplash, a black eye, and bruises. Your medical and physical therapy expenses after you visit the...

Feb 27, 2019

Tire Tread Depth Safety Standard May Be Too Low

You know your tires are responsible for getting you from A to B. But how much do you really know about the safety of those four wheels under your vehicle? Here are some surprising facts...

James Scott Farrin law offices explain the differences between truck wrecks and car wrecks.

Feb 20, 2019

Truck Wrecks Are Not Just Big Car Wrecks

Experience navigating commercial truck accident investigations tells us this: Commercial truck accident investigations take on a life of their own and can become very complex, very quickly. Success in Truck Accident Claims Often Boils Down To Experience “Understanding the difference between car wrecks and...

James Scott Farrin law offices highlight new claims against military earplugs and their effects on hearing loss and tinnitus.

Jan 31, 2019

Military Earplug Claim for Hearing Loss, Tinnitus

For more than 10 years, 3M sold the United States military defective Combat Arms earplugs (CAEv2), which have been linked to dangerous hearing loss and/or tinnitus. In a whistleblower lawsuit, the Department of Justice (DOJ)...

James Scott Farrin law offices explain how safe the NC state fair is for kids and adults.

Oct 10, 2018

How Safe Are You at the NC State Fair?

If you are thinking of going to the 2018 North Carolina State Fair you will, quite literally, be one in a million. Over one million guests are expected to line up at the fairgrounds during...

Jul 16, 2018

Contributory Negligence and How To Deal With It

North Carolina is one of the few states left known as a contributory negligence state. In insurance terms, that means that, aside from a few exceptions, if you are at fault for an accident or...

James Scott Farrin law offices talk about how to prevent electrocutions in NC lakes.

Jun 19, 2018

Preventing NC Lake Electrocutions

Electrocutions by drowning in a lake or pool are considered by some to be “freak accidents.” The reality is that they happen a lot more often than you might think, and are often the result...

James Scott Farrin law offices share news on an increase in potential lawsuits because of Gen X concerns.

Jun 01, 2018

Potential Lawsuits Grow as GenX Concerns Escalate

If the increasing number of inquiries we have been getting from NC property owners are an indication of what’s to come, there’s a potentially massive property value issue in the southeastern portion of our state....