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.
Since the beginning of time, politicians have been claiming that the large donation that they received had nothing to do with the bill that they sponsor soon after that favored that donor. There is…
A proposed bill in the Utah State Senate would make it more difficult for claimants to prove their cases where the allegation of malpractice takes place in an emergency room setting. That bill…
In recent cases, the Alabama Supreme Court has held that an unemployment compensation (UC) agency hearing officer’s ruling can have a preclusive effect on the claims and defenses of both…
The entrepreneurial spirit is a wonderful thing. To an entrepreneur, a problem is not a bad thing, it is an opportunity for a money making solution. Unfortunately, some entrepreneurs would rather…
The Tennessee Valley authority has revealed that the cleanup cost for the rupture of a containment pond in East Tennessee could reach the $825 million mark. When that containment pond ruptured, more…
Alan Landers, a billboard model for Winston in the 60’s and 70’s, has filed suit in Palm Beach County against the tobacco companies. He claims that the dangers of smoking were hidden from him and…
Each election cycle, the amount of money spent on judicial elections rises. Each time that it does, the spotlight on this issue gets bigger and brighter. In most states, judicial candidates run in…
Since President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, lawyers and legal commentators have been exploring the boundaries of this new law. The question is – can people file lawsuits for…
This post will wrap up my series on uninsured/underinsured motorist (um/uim) coverage. In Part 1, we talked about the basics of um/uim coverage and buying all that you can afford. In Part 2, we…
This week, Congressman Hank Johnson from Atlanta, Georgia will introduce the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009. This is an act which would prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer,…
In previous posts in this series, I have described Uninsured/underinsured (um/uim) insurance and discussed stacking of coverages. Today, let’s talk about damages. Um/uim coverage provides bodily…
According to the Daily Report, the Georgia Senate is considering a bill that would allow jurors to hear evidence at trial of whether or not a claimant was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the…
