Beasley Allen attorney Frank Woodson speaks to the LexisNexis Torts Law Center on the issue of federal preemption in drug and medical device cases. Since this interview, the Supreme Court ruled on the side of the plaintiff, against the drug manufacturer, in a huge victory against preemption. Preemption threatens the rights of consumers who have been harmed by faulty medical devices and faulty drugs to seek justice through the court system.
Thomas Methvin, President-elect of the Alabama State Bar, discusses the campaign to assist homeowners facing foreclosure. As chairman of the Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force for the State Bar, he talks about the two kinds of foreclosure proceedings âe”judicial and non-judicial. At no cost, legal aid attorneys will interview homeowners by phone and may write a letter on their behalf to the lender, or possibly help negotiate a work-out of the mortgage. The non-profit Legal Services Alabama has received a grant to employ attorneys to handle the calls.
The toll-free hotline for homeowners is 877-393-2333.
The Annual Minority Pre-Law Conference is about teaching 11th and 12th graders what itâe(TM)s like to be a lawyer. The Montgomery conference will be held April 14th at the federal court house for the mock trial along with a keynote speaker. Following the trial they will go to Alabama State University. This mock trial will also be held in Birmingham on April 2nd at Birmingham Southern College. Attorney Navan Ward explains how the young adults will be able to speak with attorneys and know their legal rights, what is it like to be in law school, to take the bar, different areas of law you can get into, and more. The main targets are minority students, but all are welcomed.
Jere Beasley is the featured guest on Perspectives (WVAS 90.7). Jere takes calls on legal and political issues. Listen to the first 5 minutes, or contact web@beasleyallen.com for a free CD of the entire show (1-hour).
Originally aired: September 19, 2007
Jere Beasley discusses the stigma surrounding trial lawyers.
David Byrne discusses the issues surrounding the Monsanto PCB lawsuit. PCBs or polychlorinated biphenyls are are mixtures of up to 2 chlorinated compounds which have been used as coolants and lubricants in transformers, capacitors, and other electrical equipment From 1929 to 1971 Monsanto dumped millions of pounds of PCB waste into rivers, sewers, creeks, and landfills.
Jere Beasley discusses the pitfalls of confidential firestone settlements. When these settlements are confidential the public does not get the benefit of information that would help them by forcing Ford and Firestone to fix the problems.
Dana Taunton discusses the dangers associated with general motors “CK Series” line of pickup trucks. These vehicles were produced between 1974-1987 and were extremely dangerous because the fuel tanks were located outside the frame rail of the trucks. In the event of a side-impact collision, these tanks would explode.
Frank Woodson and David Miceli discuss the additional costs and hidden dangers associated with COX-2 inhibitors vs. traditional over-the-counter treatments.
Tom Methvin, Managing Shareholder of Beasley Allen Law Firm in Montgomery Alabama, announces the firm’s support of the Ban Asbestos in America Act that Senator Murray (D-WASH) has been working on for over 5 years. “We support this amendment [to the Toxic Substances Control Act because we believe it addresses 3 very important issues – a complete ban of asbestos-containing products, research and treatment, and education,” Tom said.
