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Q: My husband is an electrician and was recently injured on the job. He was working on scaffolding inside a plant when another contractor operating a forklift ran into the …

Q:        I was an automobile accident.  I went to the emergency room for treatment.  I have Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield but I received a hospital lien.  Does this …

Q:        I was in an automobile accident this summer.  I have been dealing with the insurance company on my own.  I have uninsured motorist coverage.  The hospital didn’t bill Medicare.  …

Q:        I got a speeding ticket in Decatur, Alabama and I forgot about the court date.  An alias warrant has been issued for my arrest.  What do I do?   …

Q:        I was in an automobile accident and the other driver left the scene of the accident.  The police found the car but the person it was registered to said …

We are distributing money to our clients who hired us on the DePuy hip replacement cases.  These cases involve DePuy metal on metal hip replacements manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics which …

I have handled on the job injury cases for over 25 years.  I enjoy this aspect of the law and have always represented injured workers.  The experience of handling case …

Because Joel and I do so many automobile accident cases and always represent people and never insurance companies, we get a lot of calls and a lot of questions from …

I have heard that a person cannot write their own Last Will and Testament that it must be written by a lawyer.  I draw SSI and can’t afford to pay …

Q:        My house received some damage after a storm earlier this year.  I made a claim with my insurance company and they sent us a notice of cancellation.  Can they …

We receive a lot of calls where people ask what kind of law we practice.  We practice accident and injury law.  This means that Joel and I handle automobile accidents …

Q:        I was contacted by my bank as to the amount of money that I had in my account.  I think they wanted me to use their investment firm, but …

Because Joel and I have developed a personal injury practice that consists of suing insurance companies for personal injury, we often are asked questions about different types of insurance coverages. …

Q:        I was married for 7 years and had two children with my ex-husband.  During the marriage I did not work very much but he had a good full time …

I have always handled slip and fall cases.  Lawyers call these “premises liability” cases.  We get a lot of calls and talk with potential clients about these cases but there …

There was a national article carried by the Times Daily about certain social security judges out of Kingsport, Tennessee that paid very nearly every case that came before them.  The …

Q:        I was driving my friend’s car and she doesn’t have insurance.  I have insurance, but I got a ticket for failure to show proof of insurance.  Does my …

Q:        I married a lady with a 2 year old child 6 years ago.  The birth certificate has no father listed.  The father has no contact with the child and …

Q:        I work at a small hotel and there are about seven people who work there including my sister and my aunt.  This includes the owner and his wife and …

Q:        I recently got a letter from a company called Portfolio Recovery about a Visa card that I have made no charges on in over four years.  I have been …