Noletto moderates panel at PLAN regional meeting

Vincent A. Noletto, of Carr Allison’s Mobile office moderated a panel at the recent PLAN Regional Meeting in Atlanta on October 2, 2015.  Other panelists were Chris Featherstun from Hiscox, Barry Postman from CSK Legal and Lawson Burnat from Pritchard & Jerden.  The panel covered the recent trends in D&O, […]

Tennessee Supreme Court issues key decision for healthcare industry

Tennessee Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Estate of French v. Stratford House, 333 S.W.3d 546 (Tenn. 2011) is statutorily abrogated by Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-101 et seq. (Tennessee Healthcare Liability Act) Ellithorpe v. Weismark, 2015 Tenn. LEXIS 827 (Tenn. Oct. 8, 2015) On July 11, 2011, the Tennessee Supreme Court […]

Nixon obtains Defense verdict

Faith Nixon of the Mobile office successfully defended her client in a circuit court jury trial in Baldwin County, Alabama.  The matter involved a rear end collision with clear liability on the part of Ms. Nixon’s client.  The plaintiff claimed she had suffered a rotator cuff injury which required surgical […]

Oliver named Chair of USLAW Board of Directors

Thomas L. Oliver, II, a founding shareholder at Carr Allison, has been named Chair of the 2015-16 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors. The announcement was made at the NETWORK’s annual membership meeting held in Boston. He succeeds C. Erik Gustafson from LeClairRyan in Virginia. “I am so proud and very […]

Judson Wells selected as Co-Chairman of PLAN Membership Committee

Judson W. Wells, Sr. was recently selected to serve as Co-Chairman of the Membership Committee of the Professional Liability Attorneys Network (PLAN). The appointment was made by PLAN President Ben Mathis. Judge Wells, a retired Mobile County District Judge and a Carr Allison shareholder, will lead the PLAN Membership Committee […]

Daughtry appointed Chair of EPL Committee

Bricker Daughtry, a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Birmingham office has been appointed EPL Chair for the Professional Liability Defense Federation.  He will serve for 2015-2016.

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 […]

Wells appointed as Secretary of the Mobile County Judicial Commission

Judson Wells, Sr., a Carr Allison shareholder and a retired Mobile County District Judge, was appointed in early 2015 by Chairman Judge Charles Graddick to serve as Secretary of the Mobile County Judicial Commission. Wells was elected in 2013 by the members of the Mobile Bar Association to serve a […]

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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Carr Allison Earns Best Law Firm Recognition for 2027

Carr Allison has been named one of the Best Law Firms® by Best Lawyers® for 2027. This recognition is based solely on peer review from leading lawyers within the same geographic and legal practice areas.  Congratulations to our attorneys who continue to dedicate so much time and effort to provide […]

Swanson Obtains Summary Judgment

Stephen A. Swanson of our Chattanooga (TN) office obtained summary judgment in Fulton County (GA) on behalf of a restaurant client in a lawsuit stemming from a customer-server altercation. The plaintiffs brought 12 claims, ranging from battery and false imprisonment to negligent hiring and emotional distress. The court dismissed the […]

Zwilling to Present Webinar on Navigating AI Liability and E&O Exposure in the Age of Automation

Course Description: Is your client’s chatbot giving legal advice?  Is their algorithm making underwriting decisions?  Welcome to the brave new world of AI liability-where a single hallucinating bot can trigger a million-dollar E&O claim. Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how professional services are delivered, but it’s also creating a minefield of […]


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