Mr. Firestone was viciously assaulted in 1995 and incurred over $1,000,000 in medical bills. In 2012 the defendants plead guilty to criminal charges arising from the assault. Firestone sued…
Almost every day I receive a call from someone that lives on the Gulf Coast where I am asked if they are eligible to file a claim with the Deepwater Horizon Claims Center. Do you own a business…
To most folks we represent, the biggest question is value – how much is their case worth? Well … that depends on a lot of different factors. Most of you have seen the ads on television or the…
New York is tinkering with the idea of allowing the third years of law school to be optional. Proponents argue that the 3L year is superfluous and serves only to pad the pockets of law…
In the spirit of holiday giving, the attorneys and staff of Burns, Cunningham & Mackey, P.C., recently donated Wii video consoles and games to the local children’s home, Wilmer…
Recreational vehicles (RVs) are becoming popular again perhaps because of baby boomers retiring. It is a good idea before hitting the highways this spring to give your RV a thorough…
The Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct, governing the conduct of lawyers, was recently modified after the Alabama State Bar issued an ethics opinion regarding attorneys using Groupon to market…
Not many American lawyers are aware that at Common Law there existed a right for an individual to bring a private criminal prosecution against another person. The private prosecution…
I often hear that chosing the right lawyer is difficult because most people don't ordinarily deal with lawyers in their everyday lives. Lawyer ads do little to bring clarity to the…
With all the news about fungal meningitis outbreak, a lot of us in Alabama have breathed a sigh of relief because none of the products were apparently shipped to or actually used in…
I get a few calls a week from individuals and businesses with contract disputes, so I often lose sight of the fact that the law of contracts is not walking around knowledge. For quick reference…
I recently heard the term burn season which caused me to think about cold weather in an entirely new light. We represent a severely burned young man who is experiencing an aggressive…