The Defense wins

Sean W. Martin, shareholder of the Chattanooga, Tennessee, office of Carr Allison, recently received two favorable decisions from a single lawsuit spanning two federal district courts in Georgia. The saga began with the filing of two separate lawsuits arising out of the same tractor trailer accident in the Superior Court […]

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Twelve Carr Allison Attorneys listed to Best Lawyers in America for 2016

Carr Allison is pleased to announce that 12 attorneys were recently listed to 2016 Best Lawyers in America for their excellence in Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Worker’s Compensation.  Included are:Russell Q. Allison (Insurance Law), Charles F. Carr (Personal Injury Litigation and Workers’ Compensation), Joseph H. Driver […]

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Springrose selected to DRI committee

Pam Springrose, an associate in Carr Allison’s Birmingham office has been selected as a member of the DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee and will serve as Wellness Vice-Chair for 2015-2016.  Her appointment will be announced at the upcoming annual DRI seminar this October.

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Carr and Oliver featured speakers at 2015 ATA Forum

Shareholders Charles Carr and Tom Oliver are featured speakers at the upcoming American Trucking Association’s Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsel.  Tom’s presentation will examine whistleblower claims under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) and Charles will address recent trends in jury verdicts.  The ATA Forum covers a wide range […]

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Oliver and Howard sucessfully defend client

Tom Oliver and David Howard successfully defended a major transportation and USLAW client in a weeklong trial in Circuit Court in north Alabama.  The plaintiff, an elderly female who was wheelchair bound at trial, alleged that the Werner driver was negligent in the operation of his tractor trailer when he […]

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Thornton to present at CCWC Conference

Shareholder, Tommy Thornton will speak at the 13th Annual California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation (CCWC) Legislative & Educational Forum on Wednesday, July 22.  The session will provide an overview of situations in which MSA is needed, when it should be submitted to CMS, and how to navigate the process successfully […]

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Miller and Muhonen Obtain Dismissal

Chancey Miller and Stephen Muhonen of our Chattanooga (TN) office succeeded in obtaining the dismissal of a significant security case for a retail client. In a case where a convenience store employee was assaulted while confronting a shoplifter, allegations were that the retailer failed to provide proper security which was an […]

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Sausaman Prevails on a Motion for Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a national convenience store chain. The court agreed that rain on an asphalt parking lot was not a dangerous condition and granted final judgment in our client’s favor.

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Baggett and Ingram Prevail on a Motion for Judgment

Evan Baggett and Josh Ingram of our Birmingham (AL) office recently prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a complex tort case. After extensive briefing and oral arguments, the court granted their motion and dismissed all the plaintiff’s claims with prejudice.

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