Thomas W. Henson Sr.

Thomas W. Henson, Sr., founded Henson Fuerst with Bob Fuerst in 1976. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1964 and his Juris Doctorate in 1967—both from the University of North Carolina.

Tom had extensive knowledge and experience in catastrophic injury cases, including a groundbreaking nursing home verdict which changed the procedure of administering pain medication for patients with intractable pain. This verdict—Estate of Henry James v. Hillhaven Corp., No. 89 CVS 64 (N.C. Super. Ct. Jan. 15, 1991)—was of such significance that it was reported in newspapers across the country, from The Wall Street Journal to the San Francisco Chronicle. As a result of this verdict, which was recognized nationwide, nursing home patients are now more likely to receive proper and appropriate pain medication to ease their suffering. Tom spent his career providing a voice for people wrongly injured and advocated tirelessly for them.