Beasley Allen in the News

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Seatbelt Failure Lawsuit Settles

July 18, 2007

Our firm tried a product liability case last month involving a seat belt system in a passenger car that failed in a single vehicle rollover. The case, filed in an Alabama state court, was against the car manufacturer and the supplier of the seat belts. Our clients were a husband and wife whose lives were changed forever as a result of this incident, which occurred in 2004. After 7 days of trial, the case was finally settled.

Lawyers Locked on High-Tech Sector

BUSINESS ALABAMA | July 11, 2007

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

THE MONTGOMERY INDEPENDENT | July 5, 2007

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

Mitchell County Jail Fire lawsuit gets Go-Ahead

June 29, 2007

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.

Families in Jail Fire can Sue State

June 29, 2007

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.

Honda Lawsuit in Litigation

SELMA TIMES-JOURNAL | June 19, 2007

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

June 13, 2007

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

June 4, 2007

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.

Alabama Supreme Court rules on State's Lawsuit against Drug Firms

June 1, 2007

The Alabama Supreme Court sided with drug companies Friday in deciding how to try the state government's lawsuit accusing the companies of causing about $600 million in overcharges to the Alabama Medicaid Agency.

Carbon Black Maker Pays $2 million in Damages

June 1, 2007

Almost three years after a U.S. District Court jury returned an almost $2 million damage award against Continental Carbon Co. of Phenix City, the company is paying the city of Columbus, a south Columbus businessman and an Oakland Park resident what the jury said was their due. Plus interest.