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, and rendered a defense verdict, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove that her condition was related to her employment.
Course Description: A $1 million E&O claim walks into a courtroom and comes out a $15 million nuclear verdict. Unfortunately, that’s not the setup to a joke-it’s the new reality of professional liability litigation. Social inflation isn’t just a buzzword anymore; it’s the single biggest force reshaping the E&O landscape. […]
Join Carr Allison shareholder Nicole M. Holder on the latest USLAW Live! podcast episode as she discusses Mississippi’s legal landscape and the issues impacting litigation across the state. Nikki shares insights on comparative fault, damages caps, Chancery Court practice, and other important legal developments affecting businesses and insurers in Mississippi. […]
Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office won a recent appeal of an order granting Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on behalf of a convenience store. The Fifth District Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s order, which held that an undefined change in elevation where concrete met asphalt […]
