Cordis Corporation, makers of OptEase and TrapEase IVC filters, currently faces over 140 lawsuits alleging life-threatening injuries after being implanted with their filters. IVC, inferior vena cava filters are spider-like device that are inserted into the vena cava and designed to capture and trap
Another year and another Super Lawyers award. Whew! We made it. This is the 9th year in a row, although this year is the Mid-South Super Lawyers, not just Alabama. See below. Selected to Super Lawyers 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers 2015 Alabama Super Lawyers 2014…
According to a Fox 6 news report, Tuscaloosa County recently passed an ordinance allowing Uber drivers in the County, but Uber must hold One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) of general liability insurance. If an Uber driver kills someone, you may be able to recover $1,000,000.00 (see…
We are constantly bombarding our clients and the public about the importance of uninsured motorist coverage. Well, if you are using UBER, it is even more important. Why, you ask? Because, ostensibly, uber drivers are independent contractors, and therefore, Uber is going to say that…
I recently posted that obtaining a jury is getting more and more difficult in civil cases. Well, Monday, the process began where it might become more difficult to even get a Judge. On Monday, August 15, 2016, an order was entered in a workers compensation…
NO JURY (SOUP) FOR YOU!!!!! The 7th Amendment of the United States Constitution provides: In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall…
Picture Courtesy of SmartAsset According to a recent article in Al.com, Alabama has the 6th worst drivers in the country. See the photo above. Of course, this is somewhat of a subjective test and based upon selective criteria. In this article, the statistics were derived…
A Jefferson County awarded a family $16,000,000.00 in a medical malpractice claim against Brookwood Women’s Medical Center*. The case centered around Brookwood Hospital’s ads for Natural Childbirth. We couldn’t find the ads, but it’s obvious that Brookwood was using its physicians to promote the n
What’s Ford‘s response to their recall regarding Takata airbags? It’s no big deal. Don’t worry about it, especially if you aren’t in a humid environment. What? Are the kidding? Has Ford been to Alabama in August? Has anyone been outside today? Here is the Ford…
A new University of Georgia study has found that heat safety problems in bounce houses can put children in danger.
On Tuesday, the CDC awarded more than $16 million to 40 states and territories to create “information-gathering systems” to rapidly detect health issues associated with the Zika virus.
Do you live near the gulf coast? Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama or Florida? You may be more susceptible to the Takata airbag explosion. Why? Because the Takata airbag explosions have been linked to humid weather. This is in addition to design and manufacturing problems along…
