22
Oct
Five Reasons Why Your Company Should Protect Intellectual Property
Intellectual property refers to anything that you personally come up with as a business owner. Although the property is not always physical, it is something that you have worked hard to create. When you own a company, it is necessary to take certain steps to protect your intellec...
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22
Oct
Alabama Personal Injury Claims About the Government
When Alabama residents suffer personal injuries caused by another person, they likely have a right to seek compensation. What happens when the state of Alabama or an Alabama city or town's negligence causes someone else’s personal injury? Suing the state of Alabama or...
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22
Oct
Five Causes of Alabama Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
Formula One racing legend Michael Schumacher experienced severe head injuries in a ski accident in the Swiss Alps. The accident that occurred six years ago left the famous racer with serious brain trauma. Schumacher's neurosurgeon recently reported that the racing champion...
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22
Oct
Signs Your Loved One May be Experiencing Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
More elderly adults than ever are living in Alabama nursing homes. Family members expect that when they place their elderly loved ones in a nursing home, the nursing home staff will take care of them. Unfortunately, the standard of care is much too low in some Alabama nursing h...
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22
Oct
What You Need to Know About Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Alabama
Alabama residents depend on their car insurance companies to protect them when they suffer an injury or property damage in an accident. An insurer should provide the insured and anyone else who suffered losses with compensation. Insurance companies have a duty to honor their cont...
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22
Oct
Lew Garrison Appointed to Plaintiff Steering Committee in JUUL Litigation
Los Angeles, CAFeb. 18, 2020HGD's Lew Garrison was appointed by the Superior Court of the State of California today to serve on the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in the JUUL Labs Product Cases litigation. The Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC), including Lead...
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22
Oct
Spinal Cord Stimulators Have Caused Over 80,000 Deaths
Medical devices for pain are intended to help patients regain enjoyment in life. Unfortunately, defective medical devices have been responsible for significant injuries and deaths. Doctors have prescripted spinal-cord stimulators as a way to help patients suffering from severe pa...
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22
Oct
HGD Welcomes New Law Clerks in Birmingham
HGD is excited to welcome three new law clerks to our Birmingham office. Lidia Batista joins us as a clerk working in our Mass Tort Area. She has lived in South Georgia since September of 1995 after she arrived from her native country of Cuba. She is fluent in both English and Spa...
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22
Oct
JUULING is this century’s big tobacco
The war against Big Tobacco was a pivotal time in our history opening up the floor to take a closer look at the vaping and JUULing industry. For over half a century, countless lawsuits have been filed against tobacco companies involving smokers and their families. However, as the...
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22
Oct
Understanding the Differences Between Car Accidents and Trucking Accidents
Victims of motor vehicle crashes are often dismayed when they receive a denial letter from an insurance company. Worse yet, many victims are even denied by their own insurance companies after years of dutifully paying their insurance premiums. If this is happening to you, or if y...
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22
Oct
HGD’s Anna Carroll Elected Vice President for Young Lawyers Section
HGD congratulates Anna Carroll who was recently elected to serve as Vice President of Public Service on the Young Lawyers Executive Board for the Birmingham Bar Association. She has served as an at large member of the Executive Committee for the past two years and is excited to s...
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22
Oct
Official 2003 Report Predicted Rapid Growth on I-10 Corridor
by HGD Staff As far back as 2003, a multi-state commission was developed to investigate and research the likely growth and expansion of Interstate-10 from coast to coast. Among those in the committee were major representatives and engineers from each state affected by I-10...
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