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Month: June 2011

6/23/2011

Volunteers of America – A Great Organization

Many thanks to the Volunteers of America, a national nonprofit organization. VOA provides support programs to more than 2 million worthy disabled people in the USA every year. In 1965 a client named Bob and Doug Martinson were appointed as co-trustees for Bob's nephew after the nephew's mother was killed in a boating accident near Ditto Landing. The nephew, had Down's Syndrome. He died in March of 2011. VOA had provided Bob's nephew with employment, room, board, transportation and counseling for around 20 years. Each year the income from the trust fund was distributed to VOA. When he died, Bob and Doug jointly decided to distribute the remainder of the trust funds to VOA in appreciation of the support he received from VOA.

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6/23/2011

What is my Alabama Personal Injury case worth?

As Huntsville personal injury attorneys, this is a question we are often asked and see posted on many legal related message boards and websites. The answer to this question is based upon many different factors. Here are a couple of the factors that go into determining the value of a personal injury lawsuit. First, what jurisdiction the accident occurred in will determine what set of laws apply to the case. Each state has their own individual set of laws that apply to a personal injury claim. For example, the statute of limitations for bringing a negligence personal injury claim under Alabama law is generally two years. Whereas , if the same injury occurred in Tennessee, the general statute of limitations is one year. Further, Alabama law applies the doctrine of contributory negligence, which means if the court or jury finds that the Plaintiff is at fault at all for his or her own injury then they cannot recovery. Most states do not apply this harsh law, but this example details how each state's laws can certainly impact the value of a personal injury case.

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6/20/2011

Dump Truck vs. Tractor Accident Claims the Life of Muscle Shoals Resident

A tragic wreck has claimed the life of Christopher Softley (53) of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. According to an article by Tom Smith of the TimesDaily, the accident occurred about 7:30 am last Thursday morning on Singing River Bridge. Mr. Softley was driving a John Deere tractor and pulling a bush hog when his tractor was clipped from behind by a Mack dump truck that was loaded with gravel. The collision between the dump truck and tractor caused the tractor to flip over and onto its side, trapping Mr. Softley underneath. The collision also caused the dump truck to flip onto its side causing its load to be spilled onto the highway. The driver of the dump truck, Robert L. Cowan, of Russellville, was treated and released from the hospital with minor injuries.

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6/17/2011

New DUI Law in Alabama Carries Stronger Penalties

A new Driving Under the Influence (DUI) law in Alabama hopes to crack down on drunk drivers and drinking and driving car accidents. The new DUI law, which will be signed into law today by Governor Robert Bentley, will increase the severity of penalty if the driver is more intoxicated. Currently, it is illegal to drive if you blood alcohol level (BAL) is .08 or higher. But the severity of the penalty does not increase if your BAL is higher than .08. Under this new DUI law. if a driver's BAL is over .15 they will automatically lose their drivers license for one year. See Senate Bill 67.

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6/15/2011

Marshall Co. Jury Returns $15 Million Dollar Verdict for M&B Client in Wrongful Death Case

This case arose out of a shooting that took place on August 15, 2003, in the north Alabama town of Grant (Marshall County). Verlon LeMaster, the Chief of Police of Grant, received a tip that two 17 year old boys, who had been reported as runaways, were located at a particular house in Grant. Chief LeMaster and three other officers relying on this tip, proceed to this house to pick them up. One of the runaways was Brian Alan Butler, who was also wanted on a misdemeanor marijuana charge. When the officers arrived, the Chief went to the front door and an adult female confirmed the boys were at home. So the Chief and another officer entered the home. The female called out to the boys to come out from a back bedroom, but they did not come out. So the Chief and one other officer went to the back bedroom where the two boys were located. The evidence at trial revealed that the Chief walked into the room and Mr. Butler was standing in the closet doorway and the Chief, whose gun was still in his holster said, "Come on son, let's go."

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6/8/2011

Settlement Reached in Athens Drunk Driving Car Accident

Huntsville car accident lawyer Morris Lilienthal represented our clients who were involved in a March 2010 car wreck. Our clients, a mother and her two young children, were proceeding through the intersection of US 72 and Interstate 65 in Athens, Alabama, at approximately 3:40 pm, when a drunk driver ran a red light and struck our client's vehicle. A detailed investigation of the automobile accident revealed that a witness to the wreck stopped the intoxicated driver from fleeing the scene before he was arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

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