Posts tagged va

• 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,...

• Defective Valve Stems - What You Should Know

  Gibson Vance | December 11, 2008 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Tech International, one U.S. distributor of Chinese-made valve stems, issued a massive recall of approximately 6 million “Replacement Snap-In Tire Valve Stems.” The stem has been...

• A Letter to George Will

  Greg Cusimano | January 11, 2009 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  George F. Will published an Op- Ed Column today January 11th basically promoting the perception that Americans are greedy suit happy individuals. Here is my letter to Mr. Will. Mr. George Will, I...

• 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...

• What's My Case Worth?

  Jon Lewis | January 26, 2010 10:19 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  We are often asked by clients or potential clients what their case is worth. How do we answer that question? Here is a recent question submitted online publicly, and here is my answer. QUESTION: I...

• Collateral Source in Alabama

  Jon Lewis | December 22, 2009 1:16 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Judge Vance issued an Order yesterday regarding collateral source. What is the collateral source rule? Well, for years, Alabama had this rule in effect. It basically said that if John Doe is in a...

• Invasion of Privacy in the News

  Michael Roberts | July 26, 2011 11:17 AM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With the shutdown of the News of the World in England, our own news has been full of stories about hacking into people’s cell phone conversations and data and invasion of privacy in general....

• Death by Product

  Jon Lewis | January 28, 2010 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  You've heard of product liability cases, but what does that actually mean? When a person is injured or killed as a result of a defect in a product, they have a product liability claim against the...

• 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....

• 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...