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.
If you have more than one vehicle insured under the same insurance policy and you are involved in a collision where the at fault driver is uninsured or underinsured, you can stack the…
Reading another post on this site about uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage provoked me to talk about this issue in Alabama. This type of insurance is purchased from your own carrier…
A unanimous Supreme Court held last week that an employee who provides information to his employer as part of a discrimination investigation is protected against retaliation for doing so. While…
A recurring theme in just about every case that I have tried is my client’s fear of testifying at trial. He worries that a jury won’t believe him because he is black/white/overweight/short. She does…
In a previous post, I wrote about ERISA and its effect on your healthcare claim determinations. In this post, we will talk about ERISA and its interplay with your disability insurance. Many people…
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation are lawsuits filed by overdogs against underdogs. The plaintiff in a SLAPP lawsuit is not trying to win, but only to spend the underdog dry. These…
Yesterday, I was forwarded an e-mail from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warning me that trial attorneys are heading to Washington looking for a handout. I wondered what the Chamber thought about the…
If you have never been represented by a trial attorney during a time of personal tragedy – an injury, financial devastation or losing a loved one, you may not understand all the aspects of our role….
I re-read Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail every year at this time. My kids are then subjected to yet another missive from dad – it hits me differently every year….
When you sue an insurance company for failing to pay your medical bills, chances are that your lawsuit will be governed by the Employees Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. That Act was…
UnitedHealth’s $350,000,000 settlement is not enough money, says a lawyer for some of the plaintiffs in that case: “We believe the amount agreed to is inadequate and does not reflect as…
UnitedHealth Group entered into a $350,000,000 settlement of three class actions on behalf of the American Medical Association, health plan members, healthcare providers and state medical societies….
