John Hensley | Asheville Accident & Injury Lawyer

When you're injured by a doctor's mistake, a driver who is paying too much attention to the phone (and not enough to the road) or by a defective drug or a poorly made product, you need a passionate lawyer on your side. You want the experience to find the best solutions and the knowledge — and record — for success. At The Law Firm of John C. Hensley, Jr., P.C., that's what we do for you. For nearly a quarter century, we've been making sure injured North Carolinians get the compensation they deserve. We've committed our lives and our practice to fighting big hospitals, large insurance companies and giant corporations to make sure they are held accountable for their recklessness. If you've been injured because of someone else's negligence, we can help you take action.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner/Senior Attorney	The Law Firm of John C. Hensley, Jr., P.C.	366 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC	2009 - Present
Attorney of Counsel	Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC		2009 - Present
Attorney, Managing Partner	Cloninger, Elmore, Hensley & Searson		2007 - 2009
Attorney, Managing Partner	Cloninger, Lindsay, Hensley, Searson & Arcuri		1999 - 2007
Attorney	Lindsay & Hensley		1991 - 1999
Associate Attorney	Scott E. Jarvis & Associates		1989 - 1991

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of North Carolina School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1989
Mars Hill College	B.A.		1986

State / Court	Date
North Carolina	1989

• North Carolina Bar Association
  North Carolina Advocates for Justice
  28th Judicial District Bar

• Mars Hill College, B.A., cum laude
  AV/Pre-Eminent Peer Rating through Martindale-Hubbell

• $5.9 MILLION VERDICT - Served as lead trial attorney and obtained the largest single plaintiff's verdict on record in Western North Carolina on behalf of a 5-year-old boy with cerebral palsy allegedly caused by the negligence of his doctor during a vacuum extraction delivery. Additional amounts were obtained for the parents. $4.75 MILLION SETTLEMENT - On behalf of child who suffered brain damage allegedly caused by a delay in proper diagnosis and treatment. $3.25 MILLION, $2.35 MILLION, $2 MILLION, $2 MILLION, $1.55 MILLION, $1.5 MILLION and $1.1 MILLION in SETTLEMENTS - On behalf of children with brain damage and cerebral palsy allegedly caused by medical negligence during their delivery. $850,000 SETTLEMENT - On behalf of 64-year-old man with partial paralysis allegedly caused by physician's failure to properly diagnose a spinal fracture following a fall. $330,000 SETTLEMENT - Workers' Compensation - On behalf of woman with back injuries and chronic pain following fall at work. $290,000 SETTLEMENT - Workers' Compensation - On behalf of woman who sustained a back injury at work. $175,000 SETTLEMENT - Workers' Compensation - On behalf of man who sustained a knee injury at work. $200,000 SETTLEMENT - With an insurance company on behalf of a disabled professional who was denied benefits under their long-term disability policy.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1989) Licensed as Attorney in North Carolina. Verified with North Carolina State Bar.	August 07, 2015

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