Legal

The Legal section covers court rulings, statutory changes, liability trends, and key developments in Alabama and federal law that shape personal-injury claims. We explain how case law and regulation affect claims strategy, statutes of limitations, damages, and the rights of injured people pursuing justice.

Reel Them In: What You Can Do to Avoid Becoming a Phishing Scam Victim

The popular phrase: “there’s a sucker born every minute,” is a popular saying for a reason. Human nature dictates that we want to believe in, and help our fellow man. But some people will take advantage of that helping human nature. We often hear of…

By Billy Cunningham

/ 11 Jun 2018

Reel Them In: What You Can Do to Avoid Becoming a Phishing Scam Victim

Train crossing wreck in Creola Alabama

Another train wreck at a crossing. On Thursday June 29, 2017, I was watching the news locally and learned a person has been killed at train crossing. According to the news a tow truck was hit by the train. Here is the site for the…

By Billy Cunningham

/ 3 Jul 2017

Wells Fargo’s Sham Accounts Joins Forces with Arbitration’s Injustices

Most everyone knows of Wells Fargo creating sham accounts for customers allowing their bank officers to get bonuses. The bank’s new CEO promised to correct these errors as his highest priority and to restore trust in Well Fargo. According to the New York Times today…

By Billy Cunningham

/ 7 Dec 2016

Wells Fargo’s Sham Accounts Joins Forces with Arbitration’s Injustices

YOU Can End Arbitration in Nursing Homes

Often we all feel frustrated by not being able to get the ‘government’ to change things that are wrong. You have that opportunity TODAY. On July 25, the New York Times published a powerful editorial calling on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to…

By Billy Cunningham

/ 29 Jul 2016

Will the Medical/Hospital Community Address the 250,000 Deaths by Medical Errors?

I am certain others have written about the report from Johns Hopkins that medical errors cause more than 250,000 deaths every year in the United States, enough to make them the nation’s third-leading cause of death. http://www.futurity.org/medical-errors-deaths-1157152/ But why are they the third le

By Billy Cunningham

/ 9 May 2016

Texting Equals Prison

We all know texting distract drivers. They are warnings everywhere. Here is one that should get your attention, keep your eyes on the road and away from texting: Jonathan Mikeal Raynes is going to spend 2 years in the Alabama State penitentiary because he was…

By Billy Cunningham

/ 8 Apr 2016

The Erin Andrews verdict sparks reactions that are hard to understand….

Here are the fact as I understand them: In 2008, Michael David Barrett filmed Andrews in her hotel room through peepholes at the Nashville Marriott. In 2009 one of these videos, in which Andrews appeared totally nude, was posted online and went viral. Barrett was…

By Troy Schwant

/ 11 Mar 2016

Sudden Onset of Severe Testicular Pain

One out of every 4,000 males under 25 years of age experiences a medical condition known as testicular torsion. The most commonly affected age group is 12 to 16 but the condition can occur at any age. The hallmark of testicular torsion is a sudden…

By Pete Burns

/ 11 Mar 2016

Avoiding Accidents With Bicycle Safety

I see more and more people riding bikes along the roadways- adults not just kids- like when I grew up. These are people out for exercise and relaxation. I recently had a good friend die of a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a…

By Billy Cunningham

/ 10 Mar 2016

Protect Your Biggest Investment – Part 1

Unless you are in the top 1%, chances are extremely good that your home is the biggest investment you will ever make. That being said, most people take very few precautions, if any, when buying a new home. There are a lot of good builders out there.…

By Pete Mackey

/ 7 Mar 2016

Visual termite damage is usually the tip of the iceberg…

As someone who has moved five times in the last ten years, I am very familiar with home inspections and the concern that every seller has when an inspection report shows some evidence of termite damage. Normally a home inspector is not qualified or trained…

By Troy Schwant

/ 6 Mar 2016

How To Go Viral In Five Easy Steps

Imagine – you are an physician expert hired by the insurance company for a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit. You have conducted an independent medical exam (IME) on the plaintiff. The lawyer on the other side has scheduled your deposition. What do you do to…

By Pete Mackey

/ 27 Jan 2016