Christian & Small Welcomes Carrie M. Motes as Newest Firm Partner in the Birmingham Office

Christian & Small Welcomes Carrie M. Motes as Newest Firm Partner in the Birmingham Office

  Christian & Small is pleased to welcome Partner Carrie M. Motes to the Birmingham office.  Carrie focuses her practice on civil defense litigation, personal injury defense, insurance, and professional liability. She has experience defending individuals, small businesses, retailers, transportation companies, and various healthcare providers. Carrie enjoys getting to know her clients and working with … Read More

Blog July 17, 2023
Plaintiff Lawyer Tactic: Trying Cases on Pain and Suffering Only

Plaintiff Lawyer Tactic: Trying Cases on Pain and Suffering Only

  Conventional wisdom and practice hold that in personal injury cases, the plaintiff should introduce post-incident medical bills as an element of damages. However, over the last four or five years in Alabama, plaintiffs have increasingly tried personal injury cases without introducing medical bills—arguing only for pain and suffering damages. The tactic is almost always … Read More

Blog July 13, 2023
Strict Georgia Decision on Mirror Image Acceptance Discourages Settlement

Strict Georgia Decision on Mirror Image Acceptance Discourages Settlement

  A recent Georgia Court of Appeals opinion furthers a disturbing trend of requiring exact mirror image acceptance and performance of settlement terms by defendants. In states requiring extreme detail when consummating a settlement, failure to replicate the offer’s terms may be viewed as a setup to a bad faith claim. Some courts have pushed … Read More

Blog July 12, 2023
The United States Supreme Court’s Expansion of Personal Jurisdiction in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

The United States Supreme Court’s Expansion of Personal Jurisdiction in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

In Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision on June 27, 2023, that will significantly increase forum shopping by plaintiffs and negatively impact corporate defendants. Companies registered to do business in certain states could now be forced to defend themselves in that forum even though the cause … Read More

Blog June 30, 2023
Gaby Reeves Appointed To Serve As Director for ADLA District IV

Gaby Reeves Appointed To Serve As Director for ADLA District IV

  Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Gaby Reeves has been appointed to serve as Director for Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA) District IV. Gaby has served as Editor of the ADLA Journal since 2017. Gaby is Of Counsel in the firm’s Mobile office and has been practicing law in Alabama since 1999. She … Read More

Blog June 20, 2023