Betsy Burgess Published in USLAW Magazine Spring Issue
USLAW NETWORK, Inc., published an article by Carr Allison attorney Elizabeth “Betsy” Burgess in its Spring 2020 issue. Burgess’s article “A Frightening Reality: Prevention, Preparation, and Defense of Active Shooter Lawsuits” examines current theories of liability, how lawsuits are being litigated and the measures business owners and employers can take […]
Carr Allison Special Communication on COVID-19
To Carr Allison’s Clients and Colleagues: As we find ourselves in uncharted territory with the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus, we wanted to assure you that Carr Allison is fully prepared to continue to provide each of our clients with the same superior care and attention you would expect […]
Carr Allison’s Ball and Windsor Win Defense Verdict
Shareholder Steven Ball and Associate Robert Windsor, from Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office, successfully defended their client in an arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. Ball and Windsor represented a defendant automobile dealership in an arbitration filed by a consumer. The consumer alleged that the automobile dealership had acted improperly […]
Darmer Presents at DRI Product Liability Conference
Angel A. Darmer of Carr Allison and Scott D. Raszeja of AEI Corporation co-presented at DRI’s Product Liability Conference in New Orleans on Friday, February 7, 2020. The theme of their presentation was: The Ubiquitous Printed Circuit Board – Case Studies in Hardware Failure. They provided attendees with an insider’s […]
Welcome Lantrip, Stokes and Scarpetta
Carr Allison is excited to announce the addition of three new associates to our Birmingham Office: Laura Lantrip, Ashley C. Scarpetta, and Hannah Stokes. Laura Lantrip joins our premises liability group at our Birmingham Office. Laura received her BS from the University of Alabama, where she graduated magna cum […]
Ball Reappointed to Alumni Council
Steve Ball, Shareholder in our Birmingham office, has been reappointed to Samford University’s Alumni Association Executive Council. Steve’s new term will run through spring 2022. The Samford University Alumni Association strives to create a lifelong and worldwide community of alumni by increasing opportunities for engagement with each other and with […]
Bates Obtains Defense Win
Birmingham attorney Carrie Bates obtained a judgment for the defense following a trial in a recent trucking case. The plaintiff claimed a driver for the defendant-company struck her vehicle and then continued driving, leaving the scene. The plaintiff further alleged a witness identified the vehicle down the road as […]
Hallford Joins Real Mother Truckers
Carr Allison Shareholder Pam Hallford (Dothan, AL) will participate in the annual Real Mother Truckers (RMT) Conference which will be held in February in Raleigh, North Carolina. Additionally, Carr Allison will be a sponsor of the conference. The RMT Conference was founded in 2016 exclusively for women executives in […]
Alabama Judge Amends Workers’ Compensation Act Order
Update: Following the entry of his May 8, 2017 Order finding the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act unconstitutional, Judge Pat Ballard has now entered an amended order, likely in light of the industry response. Under the amended order, the original May 8, 2017 order is stayed indefinitely, instead of becoming effective […]
Local Judge Rules Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation Act Unconstitutional
On May 8, 2017, Judge Pat Ballard in the Circuit Court for Jefferson County, Alabama, entered an Order which determined that two provisions in the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act are unconstitutional. The Order found that Ala. Code §§ 25-5-68 (maximum compensation) and 25-5-90 (statutory attorney’s fee) were invalid under both […]
