Greensboro, North Carolina attorney Janet Ward Black was recently named “Lawyer of the Year” in the Triad for personal injury litigation – plaintiffs by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers”. Each year only one lawyer in a metropolitan region is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for that practice area. Additionally, Black was […]
Ward Black Law announces three attorneys from its Greensboro firm have earned the distinction of being named by U.S. News & World Report to the 2019 “Best Lawyers in America” listing. Janet Ward Black was named to the list for the thirteenth consecutive year and is recognized for her expertise in both mass tort/class action […]
Greensboro, North Carolina attorney Janet Ward Black has been selected by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) as a recipient of the 2018 Ebbie Award. This award was named after Ebbie Bailey, the First Lady emeritus of NCAJ, who helped founding member Allen Bailey establish the North Carolina Advocates for Justice more than 50 […]
More than 310,000 Americans had total hip replacement surgery in 2010. Yet some patients who undergo this popular surgery are experiencing devastating medical problems within a few years due to defective replacement parts that have been known to break, corrode, or fragment. The Latest Recall A number of medical manufacturers have recalled hip implants and […]
Texting and driving is a rapidly growing trend that claims far too many lives each day. Whether traveling at high speeds on the interstate or cruising down a familiar road, using a phone behind the wheel is a dangerous distraction. Not only that, it is against the law in North Carolina. Sadly, this doesn’t stop […]
A serious auto accident can be one of the most stressful times in a person’s life. Far too often, victims assume they can handle the complexities of a personal injury case on their own. Then they learn that insurance companies don’t always live up to their promises — looking out for what’s best for you. […]
With nearly 10 million car accidents happening every year, the odds of living a collision-free life are not in any driver’s favor. If you’ve been in an accident, you already know that emotions running high can make it difficult to focus on the technical and legal steps that should immediately follow. Most people (unless seriously […]
We are excited to announce that our managing attorney, Janet Ward Black, has been collaborating with a publisher to co-author a book. It is called: “A CUP OF COFFEE WITH 10 OF THE TOP PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS IN THE UNITED STATES.” One of the wonderful things about this book is that all of its royalties […]
According to a news report by WTVD ABC-11, an ABC television affiliate in Raleigh, N.C., Janine Maves did everything right in her search for a suitable nursing home for her mother. She researched the available homes on medicare.gov and was pleased to find the home she chose had earned a four-star rating — she was […]
After years of representing clients harmed by dangerous products, Florida attorney Doug Blankman experienced firsthand how it felt to be the victim of a defective medical device. According to the Chicago Tribune, the 58-year-old lawyer recently underwent hip revision surgery, following a doctor’s discovery of damaged tissue caused by corroding metal from his Stryker® Rejuvenate […]