22
Oct
HGD Holds Awards Ceremony for Closing Argument Competition Winners!
L-R: Erik Heninger - HGD Partner; Daron Drew – 3rd Place; Jordan Godwin – 1st Place; Tonya Howard-Mines 2nd Place; Gayle Douglas – HGD Partner; Tzena Gauldin – HGD Firm AdministratorHGD held the official awards presentation today for the 5th Annual &...
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22
Oct
Caroline Hollingsworth Named “Rising Star in Law 2018” by the Birmingham Business Journal
HGD attorney Caroline Hollingsworth was named “Rising Star in Law 2018” by the Birmingham Business Journal. The fourth annual Birmingham's Rising Star Lawyers Awards honor up-and-coming attorneys under the age of 40. Honorees were selected based o...
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22
Oct
Congratulations to the Winners in HGD’s 2018 Closing Argument Competition “In Summation”!
Congratulations to the winners in HGD's 4th Annual “In Summation” Closing Argument Competition: Cumberland’s Jordan Godwin wins 1st Place and $1000; BSL’s Tonya Howard-Mines wins 2nd Place and $750; and Daron Drew from BSL wins 3rd Place and $500. H...
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22
Oct
Three Positive Impacts of Mass Tort Claims
by HGD StaffTalk to most average Americans about “class action” lawsuits, and you will probably hear all sorts of myths and rumors about how these lawsuits are ‘frivolous' or driving up insurance rates. Sadly, these views are usually misinformed and f...
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22
Oct
Congratulations to the 6 Finalists in HGD’s 2018 Closing Argument Competition!
Congratulations to the top 6 finalists in HGD's 4th Annual Closing Argument Competition 2018, “In Summation. ” The six finalists who will be competing for the top three spots this week are Christine Bussey, Taylor Dant, Daron Drew, Jordan Godwin, Tonya Howard-Mi...
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22
Oct
Tim Davis selected to Officer of the Business Torts Section of the American Association for Justice
HGD managing partner, Tim Davis, was recently selected to serve as Newsletter Editor of the Business Torts Section of the American Association for Justice. The purpose of this Section is to promote the objectives of AAJ within the field of commercial law and litigation and t...
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22
Oct
Steve Heninger presents oral arguments to Alabama Supreme Court in Live Audience forum at Samford University
Steve HeningerThe Supreme Court of Alabama, the Birmingham Bar Foundation and Samford University's Cumberland School of Law invited guests to observe the Supreme Court of Alabama in a unique day of oral appellate arguments on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Among distinguish...
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22
Oct
HGD Attorneys attend Women En Mass 2018 in Aspen
Now in it's 6th year, Women En Mass was held in September and brings together the best and brightest female mass tort attorneys from across the country todiscuss issues that affect women—from the boardroom to the courtroom. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation Conta...
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22
Oct
Spinal Injuries a Leading Cause of Paralysis
by HGD StaffA 2016 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in cooperation with the University of New Mexico revealed that as many as 5. 4 million Americans are living with some form of physical paralysis. The data for the research came from 2013 and illustra...
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22
Oct
3 Important Facts to Understanding Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
by HGD StaffA 2009 study showed that as many as 50% of all seniors living with dementia have been the victim of some form of abuse. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), government reports indicate that as many as 70% of all state investigations of nursing homes...
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