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 […]
Read MoreNixon 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 […]
Read MoreOliver 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 […]
Read MoreJudson 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 […]
Read MoreDaughtry 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.
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreWells 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 […]
Read MoreDavis, Kanter and Zwilling named “Top Women Attorneys” by B-Metro Magazine
Carr Allison would like to congratulate shareholders Kathy R. Davis, Elizabeth Kanter and Melisa Zwilling who have been named to B-Metro Magazine’s 2015 list of “Top Women Attorneys”. The list, compiled by Avvo, showcases the top women attorneys in the Birmingham area.
Read MoreTwelve 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 […]
Read MoreSpringrose selected to DRI committee
Pam Springrose, an associate in Carr Allison’s Birmingham office has been selected as a member of the DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee and will serve as Wellness Vice-Chair for 2015-2016. Her appointment will be announced at the upcoming annual DRI seminar this October.
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