Kirkpatrick and Avery successfully defend fibromyalgia case
The team of Bo Kirkpatrick and Dan Avery recently and successfully defended a fibromyalgia case pending in Etowah County, Alabama. The plaintiff asserted she was permanently and totally disabled from an on the job injury which caused her fibromyalgia. The court, following a trial on the merits, did not agree, […]
Chattanooga Jury Awards Plaintiff $332,885 After Tripping Over Skateboard
Plaintiff was shopping at a retail store in Chattanooga. While shopping, plaintiff failed to see a skateboard on the floor in the aisle. Plaintiff’s foot hit the skateboard and he fell to the ground. He broke his elbow. The retailer denied knowledge of the hazard and asserted the presence of […]
Nixon Obtains Summary Judgment
Faith Nixon of the Mobile office of Carr Allison recently obtained summary judgment in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama on behalf of a church and daycare facility. The Plaintiff was a 2 ½ year old boy that attended the daycare. He was injured when he tripped and struck […]
Martin Obtains Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall
Sean W. Martin, a shareholder in the Chattanooga, Tennessee office of Carr Allison, obtained summary judgment for his client in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Mr. Martin’s client operates a commercial bakery. It contracted with a third party to perform sanitation services within its […]
Medical Providers Assignment for Third-Party Liability Insurance Proceeds is Unenforceable
Medical Providers Assignment for Third-Party Liability Insurance Proceeds is Unenforceable Action Chiropractic Clinic v. Prentice Delon Hyler, 2014 Tenn. App. LEXIS 73 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 12, 2014) On October 24, 2011, William Burnette crashed his vehicle into Prentice Hyler. Burnette was insured by Erie Insurance Exchange. Hyler was […]
Parsons Obtains Summary Judgment
February 18, 2014 – Justin W. Parsons of the firm’s Mobile, Alabama office recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of a property management company for condominium associations and its owner in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama. The plaintiff, a bookkeeping firm for condominium associations, asserted claims of intentional interference […]
