Civil litigation attorney Billy Cunningham practice concentrates on personal injury, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, business litigation, environmental law and insurance matters.
The popular phrase: “there’s a sucker born every minute,” is a popular saying for a reason. Human nature dictates that we want to believe in, and help our fellow man. But some people will take advantage of that helping human nature. We often hear of…
Another train wreck at a crossing. On Thursday June 29, 2017, I was watching the news locally and learned a person has been killed at train crossing. According to the news a tow truck was hit by the train. Here is the site for the…
Most everyone knows of Wells Fargo creating sham accounts for customers allowing their bank officers to get bonuses. The bank’s new CEO promised to correct these errors as his highest priority and to restore trust in Well Fargo. According to the New York Times today…
Often we all feel frustrated by not being able to get the ‘government’ to change things that are wrong. You have that opportunity TODAY. On July 25, the New York Times published a powerful editorial calling on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to…
I am certain others have written about the report from Johns Hopkins that medical errors cause more than 250,000 deaths every year in the United States, enough to make them the nation’s third-leading cause of death. http://www.futurity.org/medical-errors-deaths-1157152/ But why are they the third le
We all know texting distract drivers. They are warnings everywhere. Here is one that should get your attention, keep your eyes on the road and away from texting: Jonathan Mikeal Raynes is going to spend 2 years in the Alabama State penitentiary because he was…
Taking the wrong prescription drug, too many of a prescribed drugs or missing the wrong prescription drugs can harmful. Regarding opioids, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced March 22, 2016 that it is requiring class-wide safety labeling changes for immediate-release (IR) opioid pain med
I see more and more people riding bikes along the roadways- adults not just kids- like when I grew up. These are people out for exercise and relaxation. I recently had a good friend die of a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a…
Billions of dollars have been spent on pipeline replacement programs over the last decade to prevent invisible gas leaks from aging or damaged pipelines, and it is having a dramatically positive impact on leaks, according to a newly released study in the journal Environmental Science…
Dometic USA has initiated a recall and replacement of its 9100 Power Awnings, Weatherpro Awnings and Motor Service Kits and all the affected power awning units. Apparently, if a step was missed…
For a state that has historically eschewed federal government “interference” in how it manages its affairs, Alabama has invited federal officials to protect its citizens….
I am dictating this while sitting in the hospital visiting my neighbor. His wife, “Sue”, is in a room dying. These are sad and difficult times. We all have been through…
