Posts tagged birmingham

• Novel Idea - High Standard for Insurers

  Jon Lewis | June 21, 2008 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The United States Supreme Court issued another ruling on Thursday, June 19, 2008. In this ruling, the Court ruled in favor of consumers. Wow! A ruling for employees AND a ruling for consumers over...

• Supreme Court Age Discrimination Ruling

  Jon Lewis | June 21, 2008 5:58 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  On Thursday, June 19, 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling on age discrimination. According to the Birmingham News, the Court held 7 to 1 that "when older workers are...

• Another Steel Coil

  Jon Lewis | June 20, 2008 6:34 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  It has happened once again. Another runaway steel coil. Amazingly, no one was injured. Yesterday, the trailer bed of an 18-wheeler collapsed, and as a result, a 46,000 pound steel coiild rolled...

• Proving Your Case

  Jon Lewis | June 11, 2008 9:21 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Many people have a misunderstanding of what is involved in presenting a case to a judge or jury. These people havethe misperception that they can just tell their story to the jury, and the jury will...

• FORE!!!!

  Jon Lewis | June 10, 2008 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Ever consider the dangers of golf carts? Apparently, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have. According to an article in the Birmingham News, there are 1,000 people injured...

• Trucking Incident

  Jon Lewis | June 09, 2008 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  In following up with our recent articles on trucking rules and regulations, we thought it would also be good to point out incidents which happen and expose violations of these rules. According to an...

• Asleep at the Wheel

  Jon Lewis | June 04, 2008 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  On Monday, June 2, 2008, a horrible collision occurred on U.S. 280 in Mountain Brook. According to the Birmingham News, a 20-year old Auburn University student, Heather Eagan, may have fallen...

• Is Your Health Insurance Accepted

  Jon Lewis | June 03, 2008 11:00 AM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Hospitals have a new practice in Alabama. It's called, "Let's Wait and See What the Patient Recovers in the Accident." What do we mean? We'll give you an illustration below. Let's say a person is...

• Minor Impact Accident

  Jon Lewis | June 02, 2008 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  You are in a minor impact accident. Your neck hurts. You've been to the emergency room, and you are following up with a chiropractor. Do you have a case? Is it worth pursuing? Should you hire a...

• Following Rules of the Road

  Jon Lewis | May 26, 2008 1:13 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Do you follow the Rules of the Road? Did you even know that Alabama has a code section (Section 32-5A-1) governing the rules of the road? Remember that little book (Driver Manual) you had to study...