Posts tagged negligence

• Suit for Wrongful Death of Non-Viable Fetus Allowed

  Michael Roberts | September 26, 2011 3:10 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A recent change in Alabama law means successful lawsuits can now be pursued for negligently causing the death of a previable fetus. Before this September 9 ruling, the law, as represented by the...

• Danger and Dating Sites

  Michael Roberts | June 29, 2011 12:38 PM | 1 CommentGadsden, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Lawsuits around the country have sought to hold internet dating sites responsible for negligence in cases where users have been attacked by individuals they met on those sites. A recent lawsuit,...

• What Does Contributory Negligence Mean To You?

  Pete Mackey | January 20, 2011 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When I evaluate a potential tort case, contributory negligence is laways an overiding concern. Contributory negligence is a defense in a tort case to a negligence claim. The best example of all of...

• Medical malpractice reform again

  Danny Feldman | January 18, 2011 12:13 PM | 6 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  I do not hande medical malpractice cases for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that they are almost impossible to win, at least in Alabama, and that they are ridiculously expensive to...

• Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion: Were The Safety Rules Obeyed?

  Michael Roberts | October 28, 2010 6:13 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Federal investigators are working to piece together what caused the gas pipeline blast and fire that killed eight people and destroyed 37 homes in San Bruno last month. Though the causes of the...

• Construction Accidents: OSHA compliance is only the starting point

  Michael Roberts | June 25, 2010 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Imagine that you’re visiting the doctor for your annual physical. The doctor enters the room with a checklist, briskly checks your pulse and blood pressure, glances at your throat, takes...

• New Website to Help Families Learn About Nursing Homes

  Billy Cunningham | November 14, 2009 8:40 AM | 2 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  The National Citizens for Nursing Home Reform (http://www.nccnhr.org/ ), a consumer advocacy group for nursing home residents and caregivers in nursing, homes, announced that the Brown University...

• Loser Pays - A Bad Idea

  Danny Feldman | November 10, 2009 7:53 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When I was a law student at Vanderbilt, a contracts professor asked a question about whether the loser to a lawsuit should be required to pay the foreseeable costs, ie. the winner's attorney fees. I...

• Caps on Damages Make No Sense

  Billy Cunningham | November 07, 2009 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The Republican proposal on health care reform has provisions to limit compensation for non-economic injuries to persons injured or killed as the result of medical malpractice including residents of...

• What Is A Statute Of Limitations?

  Michael Roberts | July 13, 2009 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  If you might have to file a lawsuit on any type of claim, whether it involves an injury from an accident, or a debt that someone owes you, it is very important to be mindful that there are deadlines...