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We've spent 30 years earning the trust of North Carolina's hardworking families — one case, one client, one community at a time. This is home to us, and we fight like it.

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Areas of Practice

When a serious injury or a sudden loss turns your life upside down, you want a trial team from right here. We are based in Cary, and for more than 30 years we have stood with hardworking families across Raleigh, Apex, Holly Springs, and the wider Triangle. When you come to us, you are a neighbor we are proud to stand beside.

Personal Injury - Serious And Catastrophic

In the blink of an eye, your life can change forever as a result of injuries you sustain due to the negligence of others. You need expert advice.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

If you or your loved one was in a motor vehicle accident, obtaining experienced legal counsel may be the most important decision you have.

Nursing Home/Assisted Living

You should be able to expect a high level of care from a nursing home or assisted living facility. Unfortunately, incidents of abuse and neglect are all too common.

Workers' Compensation

If you have suffered a work-related injury, a knowledgeable lawyer can help you understand your right to secure workers’ compensation benefits.

Personal Injury - Serious And Catastrophic

In the blink of an eye, your life can change forever as a result of injuries you sustain due to the negligence of others. You need expert advice.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

If you or your loved one was in a motor vehicle accident, obtaining experienced legal counsel may be the most important decision you have.

Nursing Home/Assisted Living

You should be able to expect a high level of care from a nursing home or assisted living facility. Unfortunately, incidents of abuse and neglect are all too common.

Workers' Compensation

If you have suffered a work-related injury, a knowledgeable lawyer can help you understand your right to secure workers’ compensation benefits.

Since 1994, families across Cary, Raleigh, Apex, Holly Springs, and the wider Triangle have counted on The Law Offices of John M. McCabe, P.A. after a serious injury or a sudden loss. We are based right here in Wake County, and we know these roads and these communities because they are ours too.

A serious accident can turn an ordinary week upside down. The medical bills arrive before the answers do, the paycheck stops while the work piles up, and the other side's insurance company is already building its file. You should be focused on healing. Let us carry the rest, deal with the adjusters, and fight for what your family is owed.

Recoveries & Verdicts

$125m+ Recovered For Our Clients

John Doe v. Confidential Defendants

Recovery: $4,350,000

Traumatic brain injury and multiple orthopaedic injuries following a motorcycle collision. Defendants denied liability and asserted contributory negligence as a defense. The case resolved during discovery. Under the terms of the settlement, additional facts relating to the case cannot be disclosed.

Estate of Jane Doe v. Trucking Company

Recovery: $3,000,000

Wrongful death case involving a single parent who was killed when a truck crossed the center line and struck her head-on. The trucking company’s insurance was exhausted by the settlement.

Estate of John Smith v. Bar/Restaurant

Recovery: $2,900,000

Dram shop case against bar/restaurant for overserving alcohol to a patron and allowing him to drive even though he showed obvious signs of intoxication. Within fifteen minutes of leaving the bar/restaurant, the drunk driver collided into plaintiff’s car, killing him. Plaintiff was not married and had no children. The case settled during discovery.

Estate of Jane Doe et al v. Bus Company et al

Recovery: $2,050,000

Bus driver for an out-of-state bus company allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel, causing his bus to leave the road, cross the median, and enter the oncoming lanes of traffic. Our client’s vehicle took evasive action to avoid being hit by the bus, but in doing so, left the road and struck a tree, causing Jane Doe’s immediate death.

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Recoveries & Verdicts

$250m+ Recovered For Our Clients

Record Verdict Awarded in Retaining Wall Case

Valdez v. Hajoca

Recovery: $101,000,000

A North Carolina jury awarded a historic $101 million verdict against Hajoca Corp. following a fatal 2021 retaining wall collapse in Hendersonville. The unpermitted, unengineered wall collapsed days after being backfilled, killing one worker and severely injuring three others. To avoid punitive damages, the company and plaintiffs subsequently reached a confidential settlement.

John Doe v. Confidential Defendants

Recovery: $4,350,000

Traumatic brain injury and multiple orthopaedic injuries following a motorcycle collision. Defendants denied liability and asserted contributory negligence as a defense. The case resolved during discovery. Under the terms of the settlement, additional facts relating to the case cannot be disclosed.

Estate of Jane Doe v. Trucking Company

Recovery: $3,000,000

Wrongful death case involving a single parent who was killed when a truck crossed the center line and struck her head-on. The trucking company’s insurance was exhausted by the settlement.

Estate of John Smith v. Bar/Restaurant

Recovery: $2,900,000

Dram shop case against bar/restaurant for overserving alcohol to a patron and allowing him to drive even though he showed obvious signs of intoxication. Within fifteen minutes of leaving the bar/restaurant, the drunk driver collided into plaintiff’s car, killing him. Plaintiff was not married and had no children. The case settled during discovery.

Estate of Jane Doe et al v. Bus Company et al

Recovery: $2,050,000

Bus driver for an out-of-state bus company allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel, causing his bus to leave the road, cross the median, and enter the oncoming lanes of traffic. Our client’s vehicle took evasive action to avoid being hit by the bus, but in doing so, left the road and struck a tree, causing Jane Doe’s immediate death.

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7-FIG SETTLEMENTS

You deserve the maximum recovery

$250M+

TOTAL RECOVERIES

Total won for our clients

32

YEARS OF RESULTS

Fighting for your justice since 1994

Results By The Numbers

For more than 30 years, our personal injury team has done the work serious cases demand. The results speak to the North Carolina families we have stood beside.

Hard work, careful preparation, and real attention to every client. That is how these numbers were built, one local family at a time.

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Testimonials

Sandi Huddleston-Edwards
The moment I met John McCabe, I felt relieved and quickly realized my prayers had led me to an attorney who empathized with my pain, sympathized with my loss, and who was legally astute and forthcoming with his advice and knowledge regarding negligence and wrongful death."
Earlean McCoy
John, I want to thank you for the manner in which you worked with me and handled my case. You have been the ultimate professional. As I mentioned to you early on, this was all new to me. I appreciate you and the person you are."
The Smith’s
I was involved in a work-related accident 3 ½ years ago that changed our lives forever! This accident left me with severe injuries and multiple surgeries. The compassion that John and his Team exemplified during the entire case, was immeasurable and beyond expectations!"
Bernadette Carter
Mr. McCabe and his team are very compassionate people and I thank God everyday that He directed me to Mr. McCabe’s Law Firm. I would gladly recommend him to anyone.