03 April

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“Do Not Admit Fault”

When my car insurance renewal came in the mail this week, I just shook my head when I looked at the little cards they send you entitled "What to do if you're in an accident." ...

02 March

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Alabama Supreme Court Reaffirms Right to Bring Wrongful Death Action on Behalf of Fetus

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Wrongful Death

Just last fall, the Alabama Supreme Court overruled a long line of cases holding that a mother or father could not sue for the death of fetus that was not "viable." These older cases held that...

29 February

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Don’t Let Your Load Block the Road

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Automobile collisions, Tractor Trailer/Trucking Collisions

That should be the mantra of anyone (whether 18-wheeler driver or not) trailering cargo on our highways. I picked up that saying from a recent discussion at a lawyers' conference about tractor-trailers making u-turns or other...

11 February

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Tractor Trailer / Trucking Collisions Require Fast Action

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Automobile collisions, Choosing a Lawyer, Tractor Trailer/Trucking Collisions

Collisions involving a heavy truck (also known as a semi, a tractor-trailer, or an 18 wheeler) and an automobile require special attention. They are not just simple car wrecks. Why? Because if you are involved...

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...

18 October

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Crashworthiness Defined: Will your vehicle adequately protect you in a collision?

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Automobile collisions, Defective Products, Tractor Trailer/Trucking Collisions

Just the other day in a vehicle defect case, during my deposition of a defendant's "expert" in a vehicle defect case, the expert looked at me and said: "I don't know what you mean by...

21 September

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House Fires from Defective Products

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Defective Products

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has just released its latest statistics for 2010 fire losses in the United States. The NFPA is an international nonprofit entity, established in 1896, whose mission "is to reduce the worldwide...

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...

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