Posts tagged death

• What's A Death Case Worth in Alabama?

  Jon Lewis | February 04, 2010 10:17 AM | 15 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Does it matter if a car accident occurs in Alabama versus another state? In a big big way!!!! Why? Well, first because different states have different jurors and different beliefs on the values of...

• AIG - Workers Compensation - The Bailout

  Jon Lewis | January 08, 2009 1:24 PM | 14 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Well, I have just seen first hand what the bailout has done for AIG: made them even more heartless and cold than ever before. We represent a family who lives in Mexico. Their son was employed by a...

• Infected Patients and Caps on Damages

  Jon Lewis | March 30, 2011 5:36 PM | 12 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  It is always good when you can relate real life examples to current proposed legislation. Today, the Birmingham News reported a tragic incident involving approximately six hospitals and a...

• BP Oil Spill - Greed is Good?

  Jon Lewis | May 05, 2010 2:03 PM | 3 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Toxic Substances
  

  It's amazing to read some of the stories: LA Times; Birmingham News; and The Wall Street Journal. Attorneys are gravitating to the gulf coast to get in on the action. It's like heading to the...

• Homicides Predict Traffic Deaths

  Jon Lewis | November 22, 2009 12:42 PM | 3 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Do State Homicide rates predict traffic fatalities? According to a University of Michigan study, they do. The study found that there was a parallel with the number of homicides and the number of...

• Don't Die in a Chrysler

  Jon Lewis | July 31, 2009 6:27 PM | 3 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Today, it was reported on CNN.com that Honda is issuing a recall on 440,000 vehicles. According to the article, there is a potential defect in driver-side airbags in 2001-02 Honda Accords, 2001...

• Boating Safety Concerns

  Michael Roberts | June 06, 2011 9:33 AM | 2 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Recreational water activities on our area’s beautiful lakes and rivers are a great way to enjoy the summer weather with friends and family. With temperatures rising and the long daylight...

• Does High Performance Driving Lead to Accidents?

  Jon Lewis | July 08, 2009 7:36 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In the last couple of weeks, the Birmingham News has run an article on the Porche Driving School along with several articles covering wrecks leading the the death of several drivers and passengers....

• South Carolina Surprise

  Jon Lewis | June 29, 2009 9:36 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It was reported this past week that South Carolina Governor, Mark Sanford, has had an affair. The media has treated this as landmark news. What I think would be landmark news is a politician who has...

• Death over Dogs

  Jon Lewis | June 18, 2009 10:27 AM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There was a short editorial in the Birmingham News this morning discussing Donte Stallworth's sentence versus Michael Vick's sentence. The article questions the justice between the two. After...