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.

What Is A Frivolous Lawsuit?

This weekend, a woman asked me why there so many more frivolous lawsuits filed now than in the old days. I told her that I couldn't address her question and needed more information. What are…

By Pete Mackey

/ 27 Mar 2013

Spring Break and Raising Responsible Teens in a World Bent on Their Destruction

This time of year is simultaneously the most exciting for teens and anxiety-inducing for their parents as Spring Break approaches and kids start making plans and packing up for a week of fun, sun…

By Dottie Perry

/ 26 Mar 2013

Will Monsanto Protection Act Prevail?

The war for transparency on genetically modified foods and crops may be at an end with disclosure losing and Big Agra winning in bold fashion. Last Friday, the Untied States Senate passed…

By Clay Rossi

/ 26 Mar 2013

Understanding a Small Business Commercial General Liability Policy: Break Out Your Legal Dictionary

Small and large businesses, alike, carry Commercial General Liability (CGL) policies. Understanding those policies is necessary to developing corporate governance, risk management policies, and…

By Dottie Perry

/ 21 Mar 2013

I'm Not The Kind Of Person That Wants To File Lawsuits

I hear that all of the time in my first meeting with a prospective client. One part of me wants to say, but that's why you're here. I have come to realize, however, that efforts by the…

By Pete Mackey

/ 20 Mar 2013

Halting the Race to the Bottom

I recently had a conversation with a friend who is corporate counsel for a foreign corporation which has recently added some domestic holdings. The conversation centered around his attempts…

By Clay Rossi

/ 19 Mar 2013

Let Jurors Ask Questions

I just completed a week’s trial that resulted in a hung jury. The jury was unable to unanimously agree on a verdict. Many states do not require unanimous verdicts in civil cases. For…

By Zeb Ramey

/ 18 Mar 2013

Are first responders being treated fairly by your insurance company?

Every day paramedics, firefighters and policemen put their lives on the line to help respond to the needs of the public. Over the last few years these brave individuals have become known as first…

By Troy Schwant

/ 15 Mar 2013

Whole Foods strikes a blow in favor of consumers

It looks like there has been a turning point in the battle to allow consumers to know whether the foods they buy contain GMO. Food retailer Whole Foods announced on Friday that it would require…

By Clay Rossi

/ 12 Mar 2013

Nursing Home Needs Not Being Met

The Huffington Post recently reported that government investigators have determined Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes that were not meeting basic requirements for…

By Zeb Ramey

/ 8 Mar 2013

Big Agra At It Again

In a follow-up to an earlier blog about food safety wherein I mentioned that new genetically modified (GMO) foods, like salmon, contain the DNA of other species, like eels and that these…

By Clay Rossi

/ 5 Mar 2013

Is your Smart Phone a "Medical Device"?

President Obama's Affordable Care Act's (ACA) tax on medical devices may apply to your smart phone and tablet. Members of Congress are just now questioning whether the public's actual…

By Dottie Perry

/ 4 Mar 2013