Posts tagged lawsuit

• I've Been Sued - What do I do?

  Jon Lewis | January 05, 2012 7:33 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  People who aren't regularly engaged in the legal system aren't familiar with the process. So, many times, we get called by someone who has been sued and doesn't know what to do....

• More Mortgage Mess

  Jon Lewis | August 08, 2011 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Well, today, AIG has filed suit against Bank of America for $10 billion. Yes, $10 billion - with a B. What is AIG suing for? A Massive Fraud on mortgage debt. You can read the story here. According...

• social networking, privacy, and your lawsuit

  Michael Roberts | March 14, 2011 5:44 PM | 1 CommentGadsden, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Social networking sites have become a virtual coffee shop of sorts where people can meet new friends or find old ones by posting information on their personal sites. However, those people who...

• The Ultimate Tort Reform

  Jon Lewis | March 02, 2011 10:14 AM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I was meeting with a client yesterday, and she made a comment that an incredible amount of clients have made over the years: I am really not the type of person to sue. What is that type of person?...

• Product Lawsuits Can Help Maintain Safety Standards

  Michael Roberts | February 15, 2011 12:35 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  People injured by defective products deserve to be compensated for their injuries and medical bills. A product liability lawsuit, however, can have a positive impact on a much larger scale. In...

• Are You Planning on Suing?

  Jon Lewis | January 17, 2011 6:02 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  We hear it all the time. Everyone is sue happy. We are such a litigious society. Is that really true? Do we just hear the sound bites and believe them? I'm here to say that I disagree. I know,...

• FDA Request for Withdrawal of Darvon and Darvocet May Have Come Too Late

  Michael Roberts | November 24, 2010 9:19 AM | 16 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Darvon and Darvocet Recall Failing to remove a dangerous product from the market can have severe health consequences. But it is even worse when the withdrawal effort could have come much sooner and...

• Supreme Court Could Outlaw Class Actions

  Dottie Perry | November 08, 2010 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A case before the U.S. Supreme Court may give that currently right-leaning body the opportunity to kill the class-action suit. Hard to believe that it's even possible, given the extent of the...

• Conservative Republicans Hate Lawsuits - Not so fast!

  Jon Lewis | September 21, 2010 6:46 PM | 6 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Without trying to be stereotypical, most conservative republicans do not like lawsuits, especially those for injuries or fraud. Many conservative republicans think there are too many frivolous...

• What's Good for the Goose - Companies can Sue for Money

  Jon Lewis | August 16, 2010 6:52 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Maki Fresh sues Bayer Properties. Why? Not enough parking in the shopping center and faulty ventilation. This was the article in the most recent Birmingham Business Journal. Now, I'm not here to...