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Oct
How Alabama's Contributory Negligence Law Can Affect a Personal Injury Case
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Personal injury law in Alabama is highly nuanced, and every case must be evaluated individually based on its specific facts. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Alabama's contributory ...
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Oct
How Is a Traumatic Brain Injury Case Proven in Alabama?
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Personal injury law in Alabama is highly nuanced, and every case must be evaluated individually based on its specific facts. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. A traumatic brain injur...
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Nov
HGD Attorneys Connect with Future Lawyers at Cumberland School of Law’s Meet the Market Event
“Mary Bishop and I had a great time at the Meet the Market event at Cumberland School of Law,” Anabel said. “It was wonderful catching up with former professors and classmates as well as students excited to enter the field of law. I was happy to share my journey and talk about th...
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03
Nov
Hit Something Blocking the Road? 4 Reasons "You Should Have Seen It" Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
▶ Watch: Unexpected Road Hazards: Who Is Liable for a Serious Accident? | Real Client Story 30 years, the same road, and a camper in the dark For 30 years, our client drove the same route to her factory job, leaving home at 5:00 a. m. She is a mother and a grandmother, and she k...
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03
Nov
Costumes, Word Art, and Pizza: Celebrating Halloween and Boss's Day at HGD
A Few Words About the People We Work For For Boss's Day, our support team wanted to do something more personal than a card passed around the office. So each member of the team shared a word or phrase that describes each of the firm's leaders. Not the polished bio version, but the...
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Nov
ACIPCO Rooftop Fire: Birmingham Workplace Injury Rights
Two people were taken to UAB Hospital, and a third person was treated at the scene, ABC 33/40 reported. WBRC reported that the injured workers were contract employees and that ACIPCO later said three contractors were hurt. Their conditions have not been released. A Third Fire Ca...
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Nov
A Crane Operator Died on a Bridge Job. What Alabama Workers Should Know.
The Ohio Department of Transportation said the worker was a crew member for Walsh-Kokosing, the main contractor on the project. The Cincinnati Police Criminal Investigation Section and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating. ODOT said, "We tak...
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02
Nov
Surgical Errors in Alabama: What Patients Should Know
What the Investigation Found A recent investigation by The Dallas Morning News looked at "never events" in Texas hospitals. Never events are surgical mistakes so serious that they should never happen. The investigation found at least 200 reported never events at Texas hospitals e...
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03
Nov
A Resident Died in a 99 Degree Room. Ten More Went to the Hospital.
On October 2, three residents were taken to the hospital. On October 3, the fire department took seven more. Officials said they could not tell whether the heat caused those medical calls. The town reported that temperatures stayed above the 78 degree limit that applies during he...
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03
Nov
Six Flags Goliath Death: Ride Safety for Alabama Families
What Happened on the Goliath Roller Coaster Goliath is a hypercoaster that climbs about 200 feet and reaches speeds up to 70 miles per hour, ABC News reported. Police said early interviews with witnesses and employees show the man was ejected from the ride, struck other riders a...
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