Carr Allison takes great pride in the strength of our Workers’ Compensation practice. During the last several years, many national corporations have turned to Carr Allison to provide solutions to the workers’ compensation issues they encounter. Our firm provides litigation and consultation support throughout the States of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee to such  representative companies as ACE USA, Alabama Retail Association Comp, Boyd Brothers Transportation, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Community Health Systems, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Brasfield and Gorrie, Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Ryder Services Corporation, Sysco Corporation, Tyson Foods, Inc., VF Corporation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Weyerhaeuser. Carr Allison has been selected as preferred counsel for numerous insurance companies writing workers’ compensation insurance, such as AmComp Pinnacle, Everest Insurance, Federated, Fireman’s Fund, Liberty Mutual, Wausau and Zurich NA Insurance.  In addition to representing and advising clients with regard to workers’ compensation law, our attorneys represent numerous clients in related cases involving retaliatory discharge claims.

Carr Allison’s attorneys also work with such third-party administrators as Crawford & Company, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Everest, SIS (Self-Insured Services), Sedgwick James & Company, Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Southern Risk Services and Underwriters Safety & Claims. Our attorneys are often requested to provide assistance to these companies and their clients to qualify for self-insured operating authority.

Carr Allison’s attorneys serve as Officers of the State Bar Workers’ Compensation Section and on the Workers’ Compensation Committee of the Defense Research Institute. Our attorneys are regularly requested to write articles and speak on workers’ compensation issues by such groups as the Department of Industrial Relations, national and state workers’ compensation organizations and numerous industry groups.

 

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Sausaman Prevails on a Motion for Summary Judgement

Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a national convenience store chain. The court agreed that rain on an asphalt parking lot was not a dangerous condition and granted final judgment in our client’s favor.

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Baggett and Ingram Prevail on a Motion for Judgement

Evan Baggett and Josh Ingram of our Birmingham (AL) office recently prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a complex tort case. After extensive briefing and oral arguments, the court granted their motion and dismissed all the plaintiff’s claims with prejudice.

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Thornton Elected as USLAW Network, Inc. Secretary/ Treasurer 2025-26

Carr Allison congratulates shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III of our Birmingham (AL) office on being re-elected to the 2025-26 USLAW Executive Committee where he will now serve as Secretary/ Treasurer.

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