Cum Laude graduate of Cumberland School of Law, Pet Mackey is a civil trial litigation expert who represents plaintiffs in business and consumer tort, contracts and construction, employment disputes and insurance.
When I hear something, I want to know it’s true. We all do. Just saying something does not make it so. Jurors understand that. If you tell them in your opening statement that you will prove that the…
Whenever a tort reform proposal is advanced, it is trumpeted as a cure for a problem. When an individual leads the charge, it is usually a politician or industry lobbyist who stands to gain from…
Tort Reform is the process of changing the civil justice system to limit a claimant’s remedies and/or damages. It is sought by those who perceive the civil justice system as negatively impacting…
Wyoming lawmakers are taking steps to improve on the state’s abysmal work safety record. Wyoming had more work place fatalities per 100,000 workers than any other state in 2007. To Governor…
A former employee of McDonalds has filed a “whistle—blower” lawsuit against the company alleging misrepresentions relating to executive compensation in its 2007 proxy statement….
The American Psychiatric Association recently announced that it would put a halt to medical seminars financed by drug or device makers and also would put a halt on industry paid meals at its annual…
Alabama Governor Bob Riley joins several other southern republican governors who claim they intend to refuse that part of the stimulus package which would provide additional unemployment benefits…
Federal Judge Danny Reeves recently denied a motion for a mistrial by lawyers William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr. (now disbarred) for defrauding their Fen-Phen clients by taking more (much…
My wife and I were at a party Saturday night and the conversation turned to … what else? The economy. The couple I was speaking with were worried, like everyone should be, about where things are…
A joint project by the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System recommends radical changes in the discovery rules in civil lawsuits….
I had business in Tampa this week and used the InjuryBoard office for my depositions. It is interesting to see this site from a different angle. I ate supper Monday night with Tom, Nick, Angus and…
In my last post, I discussed the proposed State Senate Bill in Utah which would, among other things, subject out-of-state medical experts to disciplinary proceedings for submitting false testimony…
