It is a poorly kept secret that insurance companies do what they can to avoid paying claims. At what point, however, does a denial or attempt at a denial of a claim violate the rights of the…
On Monday, January 28, 2013, USA Today had an article about ombudsmen and their authority to look out for the health, safety and rights of elderly or disabled people living in nursing homes…
In my last post, I raised a hypothetical situation as a way to discuss a lawsuit settlement more spcifically. This week, let's move five months down the road and get into the negotiating…
Since the retirement of Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb, Alabama’s Supreme Court has become one of the most conservative in the nation. Conservatism goes hand-in-hand with the defense Bar,…
The Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has long recognized dangers facing the public as a result of cast and wrought iron pipelines. Many of these pipelines…
If you are currently a defendant in a lawsuit, its possible that your attorney is thinking about how to protect your insurance company and not you. Most, if not all car wreck cases involve a…
In my last post, I talked generally about different factors that go into a settlement calculation. In this post, we will develop a hypothetical situation to discuss specifics. The scenario where…
No doubt everyone has experienced the moment in a deposition where a question presents itself — a question which is relevant, meaningful, and on the borderline of being out-of-bounds. In…
After my last post regarding awnings separating from RVs, http://mobile.legalexaminer.com/defective-and-dangerous-products/rv-awnings-can-become-missiles.aspx?googleid=306504, I…
I was in state District Court recently for trial with clients sued by a collections company. The couple co-signed on a new credit card for one of their children over a decade ago, and the…
At New York Personal Injury Law Blog, lawyer Eric Turkewitz again draws attention to lawyers who unethically seek clients using runners. His most recent post on the subject focuses on several…