- Troy Schwant | February 28, 2009 5:37 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn my previous two blogs I gave you simple tips in case you were involved in a motor vehicle accident or in a slip and fall accident, and today we discuss what you should do if you have been injured...
- Pete Mackey | February 28, 2009 8:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousSince 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 27, 2009 4:43 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeA 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...
- Billy Cunningham | February 27, 2009 10:01 AM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseIn a February, 2009 report from the Department of Health and Human Resource’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention it was revealed that one in ten residents in nursing homes in 2004...
- Troy Schwant | February 21, 2009 1:42 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)In my last blog post, we gave you some tips as to what to do if you had a motor vehicle accident, this post will be helpful if you have an accident while at a store, which normally is described as a...
- Pete Mackey | February 21, 2009 8:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousIn 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 20, 2009 8:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 19, 2009 10:30 AM |
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Toxic SubstancesThe 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 18, 2009 6:43 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAlan 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 18, 2009 8:25 AM |
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MiscellaneousEach 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 17, 2009 6:02 PM |
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Workplace DiscriminationSince 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...
- Billy Cunningham | February 17, 2009 4:58 PM |
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MiscellaneousAdditional appellate remedies should be available to consumers who have been subjected to arbitration and are left with an award against them. The Federal Arbitration Act and a recent ruling by the...
- Pete Burns | February 17, 2009 9:36 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe pendulum is swinging toward reasonable accountability in the business world. News flash: Officers have fiduciary duties to their companies! The lack of regulation that lead to our disastrous...
- Troy Schwant | February 14, 2009 6:13 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsSo many people are faced with this exact question if they have been injured in a car accident, slip and fall, or injured by product that was defectively manufactured or designed.
Lets start with...
- Pete Mackey | February 11, 2009 8:15 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThis 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...
- Pete Burns | February 10, 2009 5:31 PM |
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MiscellaneousArbitration is expensive and favors business over consumers. Furthermore, it is an arrogant concept based upon the notion that industry insiders are better able to deliver justice than judges and...
- Pete Mackey | February 10, 2009 4:32 PM |
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MiscellaneousThis 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,...
- Billy Cunningham | February 10, 2009 9:18 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeThere have been recent blogs on InjuryBoard about the Chamber of Commerce’s attacks on the tort system. That attacks are often point to medical malpractice – most often to insinuate your...
- Pete Mackey | February 10, 2009 8:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 09, 2009 9:24 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAccording 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 09, 2009 8:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIf 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 08, 2009 8:19 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsReading 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...
- Pete Mackey | February 05, 2009 5:33 PM |
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Workplace DiscriminationA 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...
- Troy Schwant | February 04, 2009 2:15 AM |
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MiscellaneousOver the lats few weeks and months, I am hearing from fellow Trial Lawyers that juries are beginning to render verdicts in favor of the injured Plaintiff, and handing down appropriate verdicts.
For...
- Billy Cunningham | February 03, 2009 3:36 PM |
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MiscellaneousLast week I reported on Impact Alabama’s undercover investigation regarding the improper preparation of tax returns by storefront tax preparers and urged consumers and lawyers to be on the...
- Pete Burns | February 03, 2009 3:07 PM |
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Toxic SubstancesIt is interesting that Ga. is debating tort deform while the salmonella outbreak that has resulted in over 800 recalls has been traced to a Ga. plant with a history of sending out products in which...
- Pete Mackey | February 02, 2009 1:58 PM |
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MiscellaneousA 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...