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Category: Personal Injury

8/2/2010

2nd Deck Accident in a Month at Hoover Apt. Complex

A second story deck collapsed this past Saturday at the Waterford Landing apartment complex in Hoover, Al. Four people suffered minor injuries as a result of the deck's failure. This is the second time in a month a deck has collapsed at this apartment complex. On July 4th a deck collapsed at this same complex tragically killing one person and injuring 6 others. For more information on this previous accident see the Alabama Injury Attorney Blog article: Deck Collapses in Hoover, AL Apt Complex Killing One & Injuring 6 Others. Authorities have yet to determine if this second collapse is linked to the same problem that caused the first deck to collapse. For now, the Hoover Fire Department has recommend that all residents at Waterford Landing stay off their decks.

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3/4/2010

Alabama Personal Injury Lawyer Guide to the Personal Injury Lawsuit Process – Part Four

Trial Preparation: Preparing for trial requires lots of hard work and dedication even for the experienced Alabama personal injury attorney. In addition to preparing for each witness at trial, a personal injury attorney and his/her staff often must prepare many legal pleadings and motions that need to be filed in advance or at the time of trial in order to give their client the best chance of prevailing. These legal pleadings include: witness and exhibit lists, motions in limine, issue subpoenas, trial briefs, and jury charges to name a few. In addition to preparing these documents an injury attorney and his/her staff must also spend time preparing its witnesses and preparing to strike the jury (voir dire). A witness and exhibit list is exactly what it sounds like a list of each of the exhibits and witnesses a party intends to introduce into evidence and call to testify at trial. Typically, a witness and exhibit list has to be filed with the Court within 30 days prior to trial. Once this list is filed with the Court, the opposing party will then be given an opportunity to object to a particular witness or exhibit.

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11/23/2009

Defective Chinese Drywall Leads to Corrosion and Health Concerns for Homeowners

Chinese Drywall Causes Corrosion and Health ConcernsThe CPSC (Consumer Products Safety Commission) has just announced a "strong association" between Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires. In addition to complaints about damage to pipes and wires there have also been complaints about health problems associated from using this Chinese drywall. The CPSC has stated that there may also be a link between health problems reported by homeowners and hydrogen sulfide gas emitted from the drywall along with formaldehyde, which is routinely found in new homes. The Chinese drywall was imported during the U.S. housing boom when building supplies were scarce. This Chinese drywall was heavily used in the southeastern United States following hurricane Katrina.

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9/18/2009

Huntsville Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed Against Alabama A&M Professor

Alabama injury attorney Morris Lilienthal has just filed a negligence and wantonness lawsuit in Madison County, Alabama Circuit Court arising out of an alleged child abuse incident. Our firm represents a mother and her 7 year-old son who was abused while attending a summer day camp in Huntsville. The complaint alleges Joseph A. Lee, a 61 year-old professor at Alabama A&M University as the director of the summer camp, was charged with a duty to supervise, watch, and care for the children at the camp. The complaint further alleges that Lee rudely, inappropriately and wrongfully came in contact with a 7 year-old camper causing the child to suffer physical and emotional injuries. The personal injury lawsuit also sets forth claims against Lee's alleged employer and the sponsor of the day camp Alabama A&M University Community Development Corporation. The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of damages. Following this incident, Lee was arrested and charged with felony child abuse.

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7/22/2009

Montgomery Alabama Truck Accident with a Train Amazingly Results in Minor Injuries

A Montgomery truck accident involving a dump truck and train surprisingly results in only minor injuries. According to the Montgomery Advertiser's report, Jackie Kemp, Jr., of Wetumpka, Alabama was traveling south on North Court Street in Montgomery when his dump truck collided with the train. According to the newspaper report, the accident site…

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7/2/2009

Alabama Personal Injury Attorney Guide to the Personal Injury Lawsuit Process – Part Two

Preparation of Initial Documents: After an Alabama personal injury lawyer identifies his/her theories of liability and defendants he/she must then decide where is the appropriate and/or best place possible to file the lawsuit. The place where the lawsuit is filed is known as the "venue." In a personal injury situation or a tort claim, often the proper venue to file the lawsuit is the county in which the accident occurred. For example, a Birmingham car accident that involved two Alabama residents would typically have to be file in Birmingham or in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. However, if the dispute involves a breach of contract, then the proper venue for a breach of contract claim in Alabama is usually the County where the contract was entered into. Once the personal injury attorney has determined what is the proper venue to file his/her lawsuit then the next step is to draft the complaint. The complaint is the initial document that is filed with the court and served upon the defendant(s), which sets out the facts of the case and the Plaintiff's legal claims against the defendant(s) and the damages and/or remedy the Plaintiff is seeking.

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