Litigation process

16 August

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Happy Clients Are Why We Do This Job

We've had the pleasure of favorably resolving some tough cases for clients recently. Fortunately, this happens a good bit here are our firm. The most gratifying part about it, however, is receiving a heartfelt "thank...

19 July

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Who’s Afraid of a Jury of Your Peers?

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Defective Products, Insurance, Litigation process

As it turns out, the answer is, not suprisingly, insurance companies and those corporations that harm or injure you. How do we know this? Let me explain. Over the last few years, insurance companies and corporate...

16 July

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Is Litigation War?

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Choosing a Lawyer, Litigation process

Some of my favorite quotes, strategies, and critical thinking come from a book I admit I have not read from cover to cover - The Art of War - a military treatise written over 2000 years...

07 February

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Client Communications – Keeping the Client Informed

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Choosing a Lawyer, Litigation process

A recent article out at Lawyerist.com tells lawyers that lack of communication is the number one complaint by clients about attorneys. No surprise there, I wouldn't think. At our firm, we do our best to communicate with you...

03 February

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Automobile Accident – Do I Need a Lawyer?

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Automobile collisions, Choosing a Lawyer, Litigation process

When our clients are involved in an unfortunate automobile accident, I often get this question: Do I really need a lawyer? It's clearly the other party's fault. Won't they just settle out-of-court? You would think...

19 October

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State Declares Mediation Day – What in the world is it?

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Litigation process

In a news story out today, the Montgomery Advertiser reports on the State of Alabama's new push to resolve court disputes through mediation. The Alabama State Bar has declared next week "mediation week," and the Governor...

19 September

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Product Defect Claims and Lawsuits Defined

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Defective Products, Litigation process

Sometimes (ok, maybe lots of times), attorneys seem to speak a foreign language when talking to clients and other non-lawyers. What can I say, I guess they brainwashed us in law school and made us...

16 September

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Judicial Politics and Personal Injury

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Litigation process

As a general rule, I try to stay out of politics with my clients, the public, and certainly on the web. Lately, however, I've been getting several questions about why judicial politics matter and why...

11 September

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Foreign Companies – Are They Getting Off Scott-Free for Shipping Defective Products to the U.S.?

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Defective Products, Litigation process

Here at the Gilmore Law Firm, we handle many cases in which a defective product has injured one of our clients. The cases run the gamut of products - from industrial machines, consumer products, automobiles,...

15 June

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Your Spouse’s Special Claim for Your Injuries – Till Death Do You Part

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Litigation process

Yes, you read that correctly, your spouse can assert his or her own claim if you get injured. What's better, or worse, depending on how you look at it, (and by the way, did you like...