By: Attorney Jaclyn Kallie Wrongful termination is a serious accusation that can have potentially devastating consequences for employers. If a former employee or an outside agency believes that an employee has been wrongfully terminated, the employer can face an investigation, fines, and other penalties. It is important for employers to

Manatee County – Florida Highway Patrol has announced that one person has died in an car accident in Bradenton Tuesday Afternoon. According to the report by FHP, the fatal crash began as a sedan, driven by a 42-year-old man from Bangor Maine, was driving south on Tara Boulevard when he

An accident involving a large truck in Sarasota has its own set of problems. These claims are often more extensive because large truck accidents result in more serious injuries and significant damages. According to data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in 2020, there were: •

Personal injury lawyers account for a roughly $56 billion industry. These cases can be calamitous at times, and they often create injuries and damages that take a long time to recover from. There are some potentially dangerous products on the market that […] …

Did you know that up to 50 million people are injured on American roads each year? Airbags are meant to save lives during car accidents, but sometimes they don’t work as they should. If you or someone you love has been in […] …

Wyatt Montgomery, a lawyer in our Personal Injury and Product Liability Section and based out of our Mobile, Alabama, office, filed a premises liability lawsuit against a vacation rental company, its property management company and a property owner on behalf of a renter seriously injured while he and his …

Mike Andrews, Cole Portis and Dana Taunton recently worked with Birmingham lawyer Doug Roy to secure a $7 million settlement for a widow whose husband died from an on-the-job injury. The settlement, believed to be the largest ever reached for a single defendant in the Anniston, Alabama, federal court, …

On Aug. 10, 2022, President Biden signed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA), which created a legal framework for victims of toxic water contamination at Camp Lejeune to pursue litigation against the federal government. Feb. 10, 2023, is a monumental date for service members and others affected by Camp Lejeune’s contaminated …

If you’ve been in a car accident, one of the things you might be most concerned about is how to pay your medical bills and cover other losses. Understanding what types of insurance might be available to you after a car crash is important.  Collision: This is a …

Raising questions “about the appearance of impropriety” on the part of its top ethics official, the Supreme Court of Maryland asked whether Bar Counsel used her official position “to undermine … a candidate in a Judicial election.” …

If you’re involved in a lawsuit in California, you may be wondering whether any settlement or award you receive is taxable. The good news is that, in most cases, personal injury settlements are not taxable in California.  However, it’s still important to understand the state’s rules and regulations, so you …

Plaintiffs’ lawyers in a national multidistrict litigation (MDL) against some of the world’s largest social media platforms filed a master complaint on Feb. 14, meeting a deadline set by federal judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers in Oakland, Calif. Beasley Allen lawyer Joseph VanZandt is one of the lawyers appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering …