Posts tagged va

• 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...

• Hydroxycut Kills and Injures!

  Jon Lewis | May 03, 2009 10:23 PM | 4 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA has warned consumers to stop using the dietary supplement Hydroxycut. This drug is manufactured by Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., and they are recalling all of the Hydroxycut products. These...

• Condo Owners and the BP Oil Spill

  Michael Roberts | May 26, 2010 4:50 PM | 2 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is one of the worst ever, and it is wreaking havoc on everyone who makes their living off of the gulf. But there is one group that doesn't get a lot of media...

• Judge Vance Order - Collateral Source

  Jon Lewis | May 21, 2010 11:15 AM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A huge topic amongst litigation attorneys in Alabama has been the abolishment of the collateral source rule. This has probably been the single most effective tort reform action taken in the State....

• Alabama Fraud

  Jon Lewis | February 26, 2009 1:21 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Another trial, another plaintiff's verdict. On Tuesday, a Montgomery County jury ruled in favor of the State of Alabama against German-based pharmaceutical company, Sandoz Inc. in the amount of...

• 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...

• BP Spill Surpasses Exxon-Valdez

  Dottie Perry | May 27, 2010 6:25 PM | 1 CommentMobile, AL Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The similarities to Exxon-Valdez should not be so plentiful, but unfortunately they are as numerous and clear as the Gulf is murky. Twenty years after the Exxon-Valdez oil spill, that region has yet...

• Toyota and Trial Lawyers

  Jon Lewis | February 09, 2010 10:59 AM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Recently, this article has circulated about trial lawyers promoting litigation against Toyota and tyring to get a windfall profit. Are lawyers pursuing Toyota Cases, or are consumers? Don't you have...

• Wills For Heroes

  Pete Mackey | October 19, 2009 8:22 AM | 1 CommentMobile, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Last Wednesday, my firm and another lawyer went over to the local Sherriff's office and drafted 17 wills, durable powers of attorney and advanced healthcare directives for first responders. This was...

• Transvaginal Mesh Issues

  Jon Lewis | May 17, 2012 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Many woman suffer from vaginal prolapse - a common condition where the bladder, uterus and or bowel protrudes into the vagina. This can cause symptoms such as a sensation of a vaginal lump,...