PART IV: SOURCES AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IN SELECTING A NURSING HOME By: William L. Bross From our previous installments, it is painfully obvious to see that the selection of a nursing home is a difficult and important decision one must consider. To make such a choice, one needs to evaluate and investigate all nursing homes …
Taylor Bartlett to go before Illinois state court on behalf of Actos bladder cancer plaintiffs
On April 3, 2013, Taylor Bartlett will present oral argument in Cook County, IL state court on behalf of all IL Actos bladder cancer plaintiffs. The Court will consider several discovery motions, including Plaintiffs’ Clawback Opposition and Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel.
Selecting the best nursing home for yourself or a loved one – part 3
PART III: COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED STANDARDS OF CARE AND WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR ON A VISIT By: William L. Bross As mentioned in the previous installment, there area certain standards of care that are of concern in nursing homes especially. Upon selecting a nursing home it is important to realize that “a facility must be …
HGD’s Lucky Palace Verdict named as one of the Top 100 Verdicts of 2012
Legal publication The National Law Journal has selected Heninger Garrison Davis’ $64 million verdict in the Lucky Palace case as one of the Top 100 Verdicts in the nation in 2012. HGD attorneys Steve Heninger and Gayle Douglas served on the plaintiff’s legal team. In May 2012, a federal jury in Montgomery, Alabama handed down a $64 million verdict against …
HGD welcomes Jeanie Sleadd as a new associate
Heninger Garrison Davis is pleased to announce that Jeanie S. Sleadd has joined the firm as an associate. “We are very pleased to have Jeanie join us as an associate and we believe that her compassion for helping the injured will allow her to do a wonderful job of helping our pharmaceutical litigation clients” said …
Selecting the Best Nursing Home for Yourself or a Loved One – part 2
PART II: WHAT A NURSING HOME IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE By: William L. Bross As mentioned in the previous installment, it is mandated that nursing home facilities abide by certain federal and state regulations and meet minimum requirements in order to receive funding. It is beyond the scope of this article to address each area, …
Selecting the Best Nursing Home for Yourself or a Loved One – part 1
PART I: THE CHALLENGE By: William L. Bross Quality care for the aging population is becoming increasingly important as the number of elder persons in the United States increases. Quality care encompasses not only medical assistance, but also, the availability of quality nursing home facilities. The search for quality nursing home facilities can lead many …
The Split Of Opinions For Motions To Dismiss When Pleading Indirect Infringement In Patent Cases: Will The Complaint Stay Or Might It Be Forced To Go?
By: Blair Clinton Over the last decade, patent law has experienced its share of significant changes. In the context of patent litigation, especially, new patent-specific pleading standards have presented some hot-button issues for patent holders wishing to navigate the already murky morass of Iqbal and Twombly. While pleading standards for direct infringement remain relatively safe, …
Timothy Davis selected to be a speaker at National Conference
Timothy Davis, Managing Partner, recently gave a presentation at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Winter Conference in Miami, Florida. He presented Patent Infringement: The Other PI during the Litigation at Sunrise seminar. The AAJ convention is attended by thousands of “accomplished trial lawyers and experts that will discuss the latest developments in trial advocacy and …
Congratulations Jeff Leonard!
Jeff Leonard obtained a jury verdict in favor of his client in a heavily-contested premises liability case. Jeff successfully tried the case by himself in state court in St. Clair County, Alabama.
After Akamai – Additional Clarity on Divided Infringement
As technology has evolved, particularly with the advent of the Internet, patent law has had to take a critical look at the issue of divided infringement and how method claims are to be analyzed in litigation. Method claims, which are a collection of steps to be performed in a patented process, have become a problematic …
Kathryn Harrington to speak at the Alabama Farmers Federation Organization annual meeting
Kathryn Harrington has been elected to the 2013 Board of Directors of the Alabama Horse Council. The Alabama Horse Council is an organization that impartially represents all of Alabama’s horse industry, an industry that has an estimated $563 million direct effect on Alabama’s economy. An estimated one in four households has a connection to the …