Beasley Allen in the News

Product Liability Case Settled Prior to Trial

A product liability case scheduled for trial in Circuit Court in Eufaula Monday morning was settled.

Governors Subpoenaed for Vioxx Cases

Govs. Haley Barbour of Mississippi and Mitch Daniels of Indiana have been subpoenaed by lawyers for people who blame their heart attacks or those of family members on the once-popular painkiller Vioxx.

Lawyers Locked on High-Tech Sector

Technology is one of the fastest growing niches in Alabama's law business. Almost all of the largest firms in the state have aggressively grown divisions catering to the needs of high-tech companies.

Clay Barnett Joins Beasley Allen

Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. is pleased to announce that Clay Barnett has become an associate with the firm.

Families in Jail Fire can Sue State

The N.C. Supreme Court ruled that families of four of the eight inmates who died in the 2002 Mitchell County jail fire and one survivor can sue the state for negligence.

Mitchell County Jail Fire lawsuit gets Go-Ahead

Families of inmates who died while locked in their cells during a fire at the Mitchell County jail cheered a decision by the state's highest court that lets their lawsuit go forward.

Clay Barnett Announced as Associate in Consumer Fraud Section

Clay is the newest member of our Consumer Fraud section. His will focus on Average Wholesale Pricing (AWP) litigation brought by the State of Alabama against seventy-three influential pharmaceutical companies.

Honda Lawsuit in Litigation

Testimony is scheduled to continue today in civil proceeds in Dallas County Circuit Court where a Dallas County man is seeking damages against Honda American Motors because of a one-vehicle accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down.

Schools Cut Deal in Sex Abuse Lawsuit

The Autauga County Board of Education and the parents of six children who were touched improperly by a former substitute teacher have reached an agreement in a personal injury lawsuit against the school board.

Plaintiffs' Lawyers Tackle Drug Price-Fixing Litigation for States

Plaintiffs' trial attorneys are taking on a new challenge: representing state attorneys general, health insurance plans and consumer groups in complex pharmaceutical pricing class-action suits.