Carr Allison Takes the Polar Plunge in Tennessee

Carr Allison’s Chattanooga TN office participated in the 2018 Polar Plunge Chattanooga, raising more than $6,500 to benefit Special Olympics.  Carr Allison participants, fittingly named The Frozen Assets, were attorneys Sean Martin, Ashley Gibson and Chancey Miller, and legal assistant Pam Quick.  Well done Team Chattanooga!

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Benjamin W. Buck, Jr. Joins Carr Allison Tallahassee

Carr Allison is pleased to announce that Benjamin Waldo Buck, Jr.  has joined our Tallahassee, Florida office.  Ben’s litigation practice will include the areas of workers’ compensation, insurance defense, premises liability and labor and employment.  He also has experience in the areas of taxation, probate and estate planning.  Ben is admitted to practice […]

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Defense Win for Martin and Petherick in Tennessee

Shareholder Sean W. Martin and Associate Michael J. Petherick, of Carr Allison’s Chattanooga (TN) office, obtained dismissal for its architectural firm client in two professional negligence cases inside of a premises liability case. Two different plaintiffs on two separate dates fell on a landing area outside of a newly constructed […]

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National Labor Relations Board Ruling on Joint Employer Liability

On December 14, 2017, in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd., the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) overturned an Obama-era rule that held employers potentially liable for labor-law violations committed by their franchisees and subcontractors absent direct control over the terms and conditions of employment.  Prior to the decision in Hy-Brand, a […]

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Nixon Prevails for Defense

Faith Nixon of Carr Allison’s Mobile, Alabama office successfully defended her client in a circuit court jury trial in Baldwin County, Alabama.  The Plaintiff claimed that construction work on the client’s property caused his retaining wall to fail during a flood.  He also asserted a claim for continuing trespass of […]

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Gomez and Martin Earn Defense Verdict

Erin E. Gomez and Sean W. Martin of Carr Allison’s Chattanooga (TN) office obtained summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee in a premises liability case on behalf of one of its restaurant clients. It was a typical Saturday evening in the restaurant […]

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17 Carr Allison Attorneys Recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers

Carr Allison congratulates 17 attorneys who have earned recognition from Mid-South Super Lawyers.  Ten attorneys have been selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers list for 2017:  Brett Adair, Russell Q. Allison, Douglas Bagwell, Charles F. Carr, Joseph H. Driver, Glenn E. Ireland, Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II, Thomas L. Oliver, II, […]

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Carr Allison Recognized by U.S. News and Best Lawyers for 2018

U.S. News and Best Lawyers® has recognized Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office at the Regional Tier 1 for insurance law and personal injury litigation and at the Regional Tier 3 level for appellate practice.  Both the Birmingham and Mobile (AL) offices received a Regional Tier 1 ranking for workers’ compensation law.  […]

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Liz Ellis Joins Carr Allison in Tallahassee

Elizabeth Desloge Ellis has joined Carr Allison’s Tallahassee, FL office where her practice will focus on premises liability, construction and insurance defense matters. Liz is admitted to practice in the state of Florida and is an active member of the Tallahassee Bar Association, the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and […]

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Zwilling to Present Webinar on Surviving Social Inflation and Nuclear Judgments in E&O Litigation

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.  […]

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Holder Joins USLAW Live! Podcast

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. […]

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Sausaman Granted a Summary Judgment

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 […]

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