COVID-19 Response Team and Resources (Updated 3/5)

Below are links to all the resources about COVID-19.  If you have any questions regarding COVID-19 and your obligations as an employer, please do not hesitate to contact someone on our Carr Allison COVID-19 Response Team.   Carr Allison Resource Teams Carr Allison Response Team: Click Here Carr Allison Workers’ Compensation […]

COVID-19 Family and Medical Leave Act

We understand that this can be a crazy time and we are here to keep you informed. The below link is information on the new Family and Medical Leave Act.  If you have any questions regarding COVID-19 and your obligations as an employer, please do not hesitate to contact someone […]

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 […]

Wells Selected as Alabama Law Foundation Fellow

Judson W. Wells, Sr., a Carr Allison Shareholder and retired Mobile County District Judge, has been named an Alabama Law Foundation Fellow. The Foundation established its Fellows Program in 1993 to honor lawyers who have been members of the bar for at least 10 years and who have demonstrated outstanding […]

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 […]

Well Done, Sean Martin!

  We are so proud of our partner Sean Martin! With the help of associate Michael Petherick, Martin represented the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association and helped Tennessee’s damages caps withstand constitutional challenge. Great result!  

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 […]

News

Sausaman and Iturra Obtain Final Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman and Katie L. Iturra of our Jacksonville (FL) office secured a complete defense victory on behalf of a national auto parts retailer in a federal slip-and-fall lawsuit. The plaintiff alleged that rainwater tracked into the store caused a fall that resulted in cervical fusion surgery and was […]

Sausaman and Griffis Obtain a Final Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman and Andrew-Paul Griffis of our Jacksonville (FL) office secured a complete defense victory on behalf of a national convenience store and gas station in federal court. The plaintiff alleged injuries resulting from a transitory foreign substance on the premises. Alison and Andrew-Paul successfully obtained final summary judgment […]

Zwilling to Present Webinar on Confidentiality and Privacy Ethics in Employment Practices Liability Claims – ETHICS

Course Description: EPL claims are a minefield of confidential information-from intimate details of harassment allegations to protected medical records to sensitive personnel files.  One careless disclosure can expose you and your organization to liability, regulatory sanctions, and reputational damage.  This program will give you a clear understanding of your confidentiality […]


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