Congratulations to the winners in HGD’s 5th Annual “In Summation” Closing Argument Competition: BSL’s Ray Foushee wins 1st Place and $1000; BSL’s Glen McCord wins 2nd Place and $750; and Malia Tartt from BSL wins 3rd Place and $500. HGD holds this competition for local law school students to help promote advocacy and reward those …
How Can I Qualify for a Consumer Class Action Lawsuit?
by HGD Staff A consumer class action lawsuit occurs when groups of consumers are negatively impacted by something they have purchased and/or used at some point. Companies that have produced a product that caused harm to people in some way are often sued and required to pay a sum of money to those who were …
Brain and Spinal Injury Lawyer
Why seek legal action for a traumatic brain injury (tbi) or spinal cord injury? Approximately 1.5 million Americans per year sustain a brain and spinal injury, of those, 50,000 will die. Survivors can be affected the rest of their lives. If you or a loved one has suffered a TBI or a spinal cord injury …
Rapid Growth in Birmingham Leads to Increased Crashes as Construction Continues on Northern Beltline Project
According to reports by the Alabama Department of Transportation, the northern beltline of Birmingham will remain under construction for some time. This is a 52-mile section of expressway that extends from I-59/20 around Bessemer and continues to I-59 just north of Trussville. Local motorists can get more information about this project here. Of course, this …
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Who we are Our website address is: https://www.hgdlawfirm.com. Privacy Policy: What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string …
Five Things to Never do After a Serious Injury
After a serious injury, most people are a bit dazed and unable to fully process all of the information they are facing. From hospital bills and medical diagnoses, to insurance adjusters calling and being absent from work, it can be a scary time for an accident victim. This is especially true if the injured person …
HGD’s Drew Haskins and Jeff Leonard speak at National Business Institute Conference
Jeff Leonard and Drew Haskins spoke as faculty members at the National Business Institute CLE Seminar in Birmingham, Alabama, “Building Your Civil Litigation Skills.” Jeff Leonard’s presentation, Preparation – Trial Will Not Go Well Unless You are Well-Prepared, used the metaphor of football and expanded from there: “Trial is similar to football . . . if …
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. HGD holds this competition for local law school students to help promote advocacy and reward those law …
HGD Welcomes Three Summer Law Clerks
HGD welcomes three new summer law clerks to the firm who will be working with us for the next six weeks. Welcome to the team! Allison Bendall is a Birmingham native. After obtaining her undergraduate degree from Auburn University, she returned to the Magic City to attend Cumberland School of Law. While at Cumberland, Allison serves as Copy …
Burn Injury Awareness Week: FAQ’s for Burn Injuries
From hot water scalds to full-fledged fires caused by faulty manufacturing, the threat of injury from burns exists daily. While adhering to burn safety strategies and preventative measures may keep us safe from some burn injuries, many accidents that result in burn injury occur as the result of forces beyond our control. In honor of …
HGD Holds Uniform Drive for Birmingham City School Students
HGD kicked off Giving Tuesday after Thanksgiving with the launch of a uniform drive for students in Birmingham City Schools. Uniforms and other clothing items were collected for three weeks and sent to students on Friday, December 15. As a community partner with Birmingham Education Foundation, HGD works throughout the year to help support fundraising …
HGD Congratulates the Winners in our 3rd Annual “In Summation” Closing Argument Competition 2017
Congratulations to the winners in HGD’s 3rd Annual “In Summation” Closing Argument Competition: BSL’s Wayne Heard wins 1st Place and $1000; Cumberland’s Drew Bentley wins 2nd Place and $750; and Amanda Wineman from Cumberland wins 3rd Place and $500. HGD holds this competition for local law school students to help promote advocacy and reward those law …