Who knew? I certainly didn’t and that highlights the urgent need for raising awareness of children suffering heatstroke when they are left in cars. The Office of Emergency Medical Services at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), along with Safe Kids Worldwide, promoted July 31
BP is in the process of not only appealing the settlement agreement it voluntarily entered into, but BP is also engaging in a multi-million dollar media campaign praising their efforts in the Gulf and alleging fraud by some claimants and misinterpretation of the settlement agreement…
Mandatory Binding Arbitration Clauses are the latest way for corporate America to avoid having to stand before a jury and have its unfair business practices judged. DirecTV is the latest example of how corporate America skirts liability. As reported by Paul Bland and Spencer Wilson,…
These days, you hear about a credit issue every day in the media. Whether it’s a foreclosure problem, a stolen identity, a wrongful repossession, or simply a bad credit report. How many times have you sung the FreeCreditReport song? Credit is very important in life…
The answer to this question is a resounding yes. All attorneys must have twelve (12) hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) each year. But, this is not a very stringent requirement. Essentially, it’s two day-long seminars. Many attorneys go to a weekend conference and get…
This is my latest blog to educate the community on a dangerous homemade object that is popular among teens. A recent article in the July 22, 2013 issue of Pediatrics reminded me of a time as a child when a 2-year-old neighbor kid shove a…
Whether the move is voluntary or as a result of an unexpected termination, financial advisors moving to new brokerage firms face a legal and business quagmire that may affect their ability to serve new and existing clients: What about the client list and the accounts…
Black boxes, formally known as event data recorders (“EDR”) are not just present in airplanes and tractor trailer trucks. About 96 percent of all new automobiles sold in the United States have EDRs. In April 2008, the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety…
While serious injuries and fatalities from a falling tree branch may seem rare, these accidents occur more often than one might think. A few days ago some of my staff was discussing the tragic accident of Tripp Halstead, the toddler who was seriously injured during Superstorm…
It takes a tragic incident like this Guntersville crash for our legislators and politicians to realize it is ridiculous not to have a law prohibiting children, or ANYONE, from riding in the back of a pickup truck? Here is an article where our politicians are now…
For those of you who might be interested, Below is Alabama’s Statute governing some of the issues involved in the Zimmerman case. For a good commentary on the case and the media reviews, you should read Brian Tannebaum‘s blog here, and for his tweets, go…
So, I had a former client ask me to help him with a case he filed himself. He filed the case in Small Claims Court for $1,500.00. His daughter was driving his car, and was involved in a wreck which was not her fault. The…
