Christian & Small is pleased to announce that 18 partners have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and two associates are recognized as 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. New to the list this year is F. Todd Weston recognized in the field of Litigation – Insurance. Special … Read More
We are pleased to welcome Priyanka P. Zaveri who has joined the firm as an associate in the Birmingham office. Priyanka will represent clients in the areas of Insurance, Insurance Defense, and Transportation. Managing Partner Greer B. Mallette stated, “Priyanka brings a unique perspective having worked on all sides of the law: defense, plaintiff, public … Read More
In an effort to ease the financial strain of COVID-19 on purveyors of alcoholic beverages, in mid-March 2020, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board temporarily authorized curbside sales of alcohol. That emergency rule expired. However, the Alabama Legislature has since signed into law legislation permitting–with certain restrictions–curbside alcohol sales, and beer and wine drive-thru sales. … Read More
“And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for you meddling kids!” Both of those cultural staples come to mind in revisiting the Mississippi Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. v. 100 Renaissance, LLC, 308 So. 3d 847 (Miss. 2020). The court in Travelers determined that … Read More
There is no “model” or uniform medical marijuana act. Fifty states. Forty-seven different laws. A labor shortage. An employer’s nightmare.
The Alabama Medical Liability Act (AMLA) governs actions against health care providers in connection with the provision of health care. Ala. Code § 6-5-540, et al. As the political target of the plaintiffs’ bar, the AMLA has a number of health care provider-friendly provisions including: Detailed pleading requirements Ala. Code § 6-5-551. Plaintiff has the … Read More
In most states, product liability is based on the concept of strict liability. Strict product liability dictates that any manufacturer, distributor, dealer, retailer, or seller is liable for a defective product that causes injury. Alabama, on the other hand, does not adhere to strict product liability. It has adopted the Alabama Extended Manufacturers Liability Doctrine. … Read More
The Reptile Theory—by name—is well over ten years old and was popularized by Atlanta-based plaintiff’s lawyer Don Keenan, and jury consultant David Ball, Ph.D. in their well-known book Reptile: the 2009 Manual of the Plaintiff’s Revolution. The book is based, in part, on research from neurophysiologist Paul D. MacLean dating back to the 1950s describing … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to welcome Maggie H. Clanton and Catherine S. Collins as the newest associates in the Birmingham office. Maggie represents clients in an array of legal matters including § 1983 Civil Rights actions, premises liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, and dram shop matters. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University … Read More
