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.

Girl's ATV death brings out mourners in Fairhope….

An unfortunate accident involving an ATV, has claimed the life of another young child. The driver apparently turned too sharply, the vehicle rolled over and Dunnam’s head was struck, Sawyer said….

By Troy Schwant

/ 12 Jul 2009

Best Nursing Homes and Tips to Help Find Them

The U.S. News and World Report’s July 7, 2009 issue has some very helpful information for those of us faced with putting a loved one in a nursing home. It also lists the 41 best nursing homes…

By Billy Cunningham

/ 7 Jul 2009

Undue Influence

Many people do not realize that when a beneficiary is active in procuring a will it generally creates a presumption of undue influence. Whether a beneficiary was “active” in procuring…

By Pete Burns

/ 7 Jul 2009

Congress Considering Nursing Home Reform

Both houses of Congress are considering legislation to improve nursing home care. There has been no new legislation regarding nursing homes since 1987. Statistics have demonstrated that care…

By Billy Cunningham

/ 4 Jul 2009

A tragic accident in Brewton, Alabama…

Yesterday afternoon, there was a fatal accident involving Angela Dixon. According to the police on the scene, Ms. Dixon was not wearing a seat belt. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ms. Dixon’s…

By Troy Schwant

/ 30 Jun 2009

Safety tips to remember for July 4th….

As the July 4th holiday approaches, many people will take to the road to celebrate our country’s independence, and hopefully everyone will be able to their home safe and sound. In order to make…

By Troy Schwant

/ 28 Jun 2009

The Adjuster Says We Can Work It Out – Part 1

The other driver ran the red light. There were three witnesses to the collision. You broke both arms (the ones you use to handle the machine at work) and will be out of work for six weeks. The other…

By Pete Mackey

/ 28 Jun 2009

Buyers Beware!

I am arbitrating condominium contracts that should be void under the Inter State Land Sales Full Disclosure Act and the sophisticated buyers are appalled at the terms of the contract they signed. If…

By Pete Burns

/ 28 Jun 2009

Medical reform

We must be alert that the insurance and pharmaceutical industries do not further limit the rights of victims of medical errors to recover fair compensation. No one knows who will be the victim of…

By Pete Burns

/ 22 Jun 2009

Summer Heat – A Real Killer

I played tennis today. Feeling pretty puny, even though I drank almost a half gallon of weak Gatorade while playing, I came back to my air conditioned house and sat under a ceiling fan for about 30…

By Pete Mackey

/ 22 Jun 2009

Fireworks and Safety

The 4th of July is just around the corner and fireworks have become a regular part of its celebration. The American Pyrotechnics Association reports that revenue from the sale of fireworks for 2008…

By Billy Cunningham

/ 20 Jun 2009

Overboard passenger in Gulf of Mexico…

Last night tragedy struck the carnival cruise lines that sails out of Mobile, Al, when an unidentified fifty (50) year old apparently fell overboard approximately 70 miles off the coast of…

By Troy Schwant

/ 16 Jun 2009