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As the Managing Partner of Hardison & Cochran, I have one goal in running the firm. That goal is very simple. I want every client to feel like a part of our family and to know that they can refer their family and friends to us as well. I want each and every attorney and staff member to offer each and every client nothing but the best when it comes to client service. I will not settle for anything less from this firm.

While I am very proud of the record we have built here at Hardison & Cochran, I am obsessed with getting better. This is where you can help us out. The number one thing we use to make sure we are offering the client satisfaction that we promise is the client survey at the end of a case. When these are filled out, we go through each and every one and figure out where we could have performed better. When we identify what needs improvement, we get right to it. If it is going to help us serve you and our future clients better, you better believe we’re working on it. Again, we settle for nothing less.

With all this being said, we’d like to ask for your feedback again. If you go to www.lawyernc.com, you will find a button to the right of the page under the contact form that says “Client Feedback

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Survey.” Just click on that button and take the short survey. Please be honest in your answers. Your honesty about the service we provided only helps us get better as a firm. Our goal is to provide the best client service out there. Just not in the legal industry, but any industry.

As a thank you for taking our survey, each and every person who completes the survey will be entered into a raffle to receive a $100 Wal-Mart Gift Card. The survey will be available on our website until October 14th. On October 17th, we will select and contact the winner of the gift card.

If you do not have access to a computer, please give Bill Campbell a call here at the office at 1-800-600-7969 and he will be more than happy to mail a survey out to you.

As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, I’m always here to listen. Just give me a call at the office (1-800-600-7969) or shoot me an e-mail (ben@lawyernc.com).

Drug Alert: Actos &Bladder Cancer 2

What’s Cooking InMarilyn’s Kitchen 2

5 Questions with: Danise Greene 2 The Hardison & CochranKings 3

Hardison & CochranEmployee Spotlight:Crystal Stone 3

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Thank you...A referral from a former client or friend is the greatest compliment our firm can receive. We are grateful for every referral - below is a list of the people who recently referred a friend or family member to our firm. We would like to publicly thank each and every one of them by listing them in our newsletter. And again, we say, “Thank You!”Joseph AlfordNatasha Ashford Denise AvilaIra BarnesBrenda BattleIda BellShirlene Peacock Best Tommy Branch Aishah Brewster Julia Burnette Vernon Byrd Heather Calderon Morris ChappellCory CollinsDebra Collins

Felipe Gomez Contreras Lou Darden Lorenzo DickensPauline Dolen Raleigh Eady, Jr. Earle Edmonds Fred Emmert Alva FinneyJoshua Garrett Scott Hardison Donnie Harris Baretta Height Sabrina Hennis Luke Holland Russell Hollingsworth

Shawn Hudson Harold IsaacsFrankie Jackson Taressa Jasper Pamela Johnson Larry Jones Ronald LackeyDebra MarshallBetty MatkinsWanda MatthewsClifford McElveen Jasper McKinnisLarry McNeilTerrie MeltonJose Molina

George MolinaVirginia Moore Ruben Mote Deborah Munns Bobby Norris Robert NorrisRoberto OchartSara OlveraWanda OsborneRose PeterkinJames PittIda RobertsJames TaylorKim Thomas

Richard ThompsonCorbett ThorntonJoe TurnageEdna TyndallCathy WattsDebra WhaleyHubert WhittedDennis WilliamsMichelle WilliamsMelvin WoodsThomas WykeJodey Yarborough

August - September 2011Issue 4 Volume 3

Noteworthy news and information from Hardison & Cochran

WALK AWAY BAKED SPAGHETTIAn easy after work recipe that will feed the entire family. Servings: 4-6Prep Time: 15 min, Cook Time: 20 minDifficulty: Easy

Ingredients• 1 lb browned and seasoned ground Beef (Italian sausage can be substituted)• 3/4 lb.spaghetti, cooked• 1 jar (approx 15 oz) of your favorite pasta sauce• 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, grated

DirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large sauce pan, simmer meat and tomato sauce together. Toss the cooked noodles in the sauce.To Assemble: Spray a casserole dish with non stick cooking spray. Spoon half of the noodle mixture into the dish. Pack it down lightly and sprinkle on half of the cheese. Add the other half of the spaghetti, pack down lightly and top with the rest of the cheese. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly. Serve with a green salad and crusty garlic bread.

5 Questions With: Intake Specialist, Danise GreeneQ1. What is the biggest difference between Philadelphia and Raleigh? Everything in Philadelphia was just BIG! Things were done on a much larger scale in Philadelphia. Q2. Who are some artists on your IPOD? Nikki Manaj, Fantasia, Sir Charles Jones, Jay Z, Tanya Stephens, Trey Songs, Beyonce Q3. What is your favorite kind of food? Seafood, originating from Wilmington makes this an easy choice.

Q4. What is your favorite thing to do on the weekends? Taking trips would be the thing I enjoy the most, whether it be visiting friends and family or going to a theme park.

Q5. Who is going to win the Super Bowl this year? Hopefully, the Baltimore Ravens. If not, the Atlanta Falcons!

What’s Cooking InMarilyn’s Kitchen?DRUG ALERT: Actos & Bladder Cancer

Actos, which is also know by its generic name pioglitazone, is a Type II diabetes drug manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals. The drug was originally approved by the FDA to treat Type II diabetes in July of 1999. Actos is a very popular drug in the treatment of Type II diabetes and its popularity was recently elevated due to cardiovascular problems associated with Actos’ main competitor, Avandia. In 2010, Actos grossed $4.3 billion in sales.

Medications including Actos include: Actos Actos is an oral medicine used for treatment in Type II diabetes. It is used to control blood-sugar levels.

Actoplus Met Actoplus Met is a combination between metformin and pioglitazone. Each are oral medicines used to treat Type II diabetes.

Actoplus Met XR Actoplus Met XR is a combination between metformin and pioglitazone in an extended release form. Each are forms of medicine to treat Type II diabetes.

Duetact Duetact is a combination of glimepiride and pioglitazone. Each are oral medicines which are used to treat Type II diabetes.

Actos Warnings and Recall: After a recent study determined an increased risk of developing bladder cancer, French and German regulators suspended the drug in their respective countries. France pulled the drug from shelves on June 9th of 2011. In the United States, the FDA recently approved a new warning for Actos about the risk of bladder cancer as a side effect of usage of the drug. The new warning suggests that health care providers should not prescribe Actos to patients who actively have bladder cancer. It also suggests that health care providers be cautious in using Actos in patients who have a history of bladder cancer. Patients who are taking Actos are also advised to contact their doctor if their urine begins to show signs of red color or blood. They are also urged to contact their doctor if urination is painful or if pain begins forming in their lower back or abdomen. These new labels were approved by the FDA at the first of August in 2011. FDA Investigates Actos: After a 10 year study determined that users of Actos may face an elevated risk of bladder cancer, the FDA launched a review of the drug

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“Making a difference by helping our clients get what is rightfully owed to them.” That was Crystal Stone’s lighting fast answer to the question, “What do you enjoy most about working at Hardison & Cochran?” Crystal has been with the firm for the past 2 1/2 years helping clients with personal injury and auto accident cases in the capacity of case manager.

Nine months after being born in Saratoga Springs, NY, Crystal moved to Sanford, North Carolina. She is a graduate of both Lee County High School (2004) and Central Carolina Community College (2006). To this day, she still resides in Sanford with her husband Chad and her two pugs, Bailey and Otis.

When not in the office, Crystal enjoys reading. She says her favorite book series is the Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer. When asked if she is on Team Jacob or Team Edward, she replied “Team Jacob, of course!” She also enjoys painting. “I like painting seascapes and anything with seahorses and sea turtles.” If you’re an art collector or on Team Jacob, Crystal might just be the person to get in touch with at Hardison & Cochran.

Crystal StoneCase Manager

Hardison & CochranEmployee Spotlight

The Hardison & CochranKings Basketball TeamThere is no doubt that the skills children acquire through organized sports will stay with them through their adult years. Just ask any adult who played sports as a child or teen and they will most likely tell you only positives about their experience. Youth sports builds self-discipline and self-confidence. It builds strong relationships with peers and adult coaches and of course helps keep in shape. The halls of Hardison & Cochran are filled with many former athletes. Ben Cochran played soccer. Ken Hardison, Will Owens and John Paul Godwin all took their talents to the football field. Jack Hardison (all 6 foot 6 inches of him) was a three sport star out of Martin County. Kim Miller takes to the golf course. Bill Campbell, our marketing director, played baseball in college.

It’s easy to see that sports are a passion of many at the offices of Hardison & Cochran. So when we were approached with the opportunity to sponsor a Raleigh youth basketball team, it was an easy decision. Below are some pictures of the Hardison & Cochran Kings.

in September of 2010. The study found that after 24 months of use, the risk of bladder cancer reached a point of statistical significance. In June of 2011, the FDA concluded that the risk of bladder cancer after using a Actos for a year was 40% higher than those who were not taking Actos. Hardison & Cochran Reviewing Claims: The attorneys in the Dangerous Drug division of Hardison & Cochran are currently reviewing Actos bladder cancer claims in the state of North Carolina and Nationwide. If you or a loved one would like to speak with an attorney concerning bladder complications due to the use of Actos, please give our office a call at 1-800-600-7969.

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