Business Details
34 Years
experience
Trusted Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Asheville
Hensley Cloninger & Greer has served North Carolina for over 30 years, advocating for individuals harmed by negligence. Our firm prioritizes client needs, offering personalized legal strategies in personal injury, medical malpractice, and workers' compensation cases. With a team of experienced attorneys and medical experts, we combine deep industry knowledge with a commitment to justice. Our track record of multi-million-dollar settlements demonstrates our ability to challenge powerful entities.We operate with transparency, focusing on client education and tailored solutions. Our attorneys' decades of combined experience ensure nuanced understanding of complex litigation. We maintain strong ethical standards while providing compassionate support throughout the legal process.
Services
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Workers Compensation
Wrongful Death
Auto Accidents
Birth Injury
Nursing Home Abuse
Product Liability
Motorcycle Accidents
Drunk Driving Accidents
Details
- Year established: 1992
Highlights and features
- We offer over 30 years of combined experience in personal injury litigation
- Our team includes former insurance defense attorneys with insider knowledge
- We maintain a 95% client satisfaction rate through personalized attention
- Our firm has secured $11.75M+ in medical malpractice settlements
- We provide direct attorney access with 24/7 case status updates
What people say
Highly recommend
Very professional
Compassionate support
Excellent communication
Successful outcomes
Services
Personal Injury
We represent clients injured through others' negligence in automobile accidents, slips/falls, and workplace incidents. Our attorneys prove liability and quantify damages for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain suffering. With over 30 years of experience, we negotiate with insurers and litigate when necessary to maximize compensation. Our team includes medical experts who testify about injury severity and long-term impacts.
Medical Malpractice
Our firm handles birth injuries, surgical errors, and misdiagnosis cases where healthcare providers breach standards of care. We work with medical professionals to document negligence and secure funds for lifelong care needs. Having recovered $11.75M+ in such cases, we understand complex medical evidence and hospital defense tactics. We represent families seeking justice for preventable medical harm.
Workers Compensation
We assist clients with job-related injuries, including repetitive trauma and occupational diseases. Our attorneys handle claims denials, secure disability benefits, and pursue third-party lawsuits when applicable. We've recovered millions for clients with severe injuries like CRPS and paralysis. Our knowledge of North Carolina workers' comp laws ensures clients receive proper medical care and financial support during recovery.
Wrongful Death
We represent families who lost loved ones due to car crashes, medical errors, or unsafe premises. Our compassionate approach secures compensation for funeral costs, lost income, and emotional damages. We've obtained verdicts like $1.36M for wrongful death cases. Our team handles complex liability issues while providing emotional support during difficult times.
Auto Accidents
We handle all vehicle collision cases, including truck and motorcycle accidents. Our firm recovered $685,000 for a brain injury victim and $30,000+ for out-of-state clients. We prove fault through accident reconstruction and negotiate with multiple insurers. Our contingency fee structure ensures access to justice regardless of clients' financial situations.
People
John C. Hensley Jr.
Attorney
With 35+ years of experience, John transitioned from insurance defense to plaintiff representation in 1992. He specializes in complex litigation and mentors junior attorneys while maintaining a 98% trial success rate.
Michael J. Greer
Attorney
Board-certified in personal injury law, Michael has recovered millions for clients with brain injuries and workplace accidents. Known for his compassionate approach, he's been recognized as a 'Rising Star' by North Carolina Super Lawyers.
Jordan L. Hensley
Associate Attorney
Jordan focuses on medical malpractice cases, leveraging his nursing background to analyze complex medical records. He's instrumental in birth injury cases and has contributed to $2M+ in recent settlements.
Jennifer H. Harrison
Office Manager
Managing daily operations since 2005, Jennifer ensures seamless client communication and case coordination. Her organizational expertise maintains the firm's 95% client satisfaction rate.
Karen Dickerson
Legal Nurse Consultant
With 20+ years in healthcare, Karen bridges medical and legal aspects of cases. Her expertise in injury documentation has been critical in cerebral palsy and surgical error cases.
Questions
What practice areas do you specialize in?
We focus on personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, wrongful death, and auto accident cases throughout North Carolina and the Southeast.
How long have you handled injury cases?
Our firm has exclusively represented injury victims since 1992, with attorneys having 20-35 years of individual experience in plaintiff litigation.
What makes your firm different?
We combine former insurance defense insights with medical expertise, offering strategic advantages in proving liability and quantifying damages.
Do you handle out-of-state cases?
Yes, we represent clients across the Southeast through pro hac vice admissions and have recovered settlements in multiple states.
How are attorney fees structured?
We work on contingency fees - you pay nothing unless we win your case, ensuring access to justice regardless of financial situation.
What if I can't visit your office?
We offer home visits and virtual consultations to accommodate injured clients, ensuring convenient access to legal representation.
