Celebrations on trial in wreck

Both sides agree that it was a terrible tragedy the night Christopher Torrence drunkenly drove his high-end Mercedes down North Boulevard at about 125 MPH and crashed, killing himself and one of his passengers and crippling another.

$3.43 million awarded for watercraft negligence

A 38-year-old male suffered the amputation of his left leg above the knee when he was struck by the male defendant's personal watercraft while stopped with his watercraft at a lakeside dock. The defendant denied liability and contended that his watercraft was defective, that he was unable to steer i…

Assisted-living center, exterminator appeal $5.3M fire ant verdict

A Huntsville assisted-living center and a pest exterminator have appealed a $5.35 million verdict in favor of an elderly Alzheimer's patient attacked by fire ants while she slept.

Alabama nursing homes cry foul over lawsuits

Could care for Alabama's elderly be in jeopardy because of law suits? Tuesday the Alabama Nursing Home Association said lawsuits filed against Alabama Nursing Homes-are up 30 percent in the past 2 years.

Alabama does not satisfy MADD on efforts to prevent drunken driving

As we approach the holiday season, there will be more parties, celebrations, and other events involving people. There will also be an increase in driving and unfortunately the consumption of alcoholic beverages. None of us have to be reminded that drunk drivers are a most serious problem in our coun…

Nursing Home Neglect: Part 2

The battle between trial lawyers and the Alabama Nursing Home Association intensifies and some say patients and their families are caught in the middle.

Nursing Home Abuse Growing Problem

A congressional investigation revealed elderly people were abused in nearly one-third of the nation's nursing homes in the past two years.

Report Indicates That Nine of Ten Nursing Homes Lack Adequate Staffing

A recent study released by the United States Department of Health and Human Services found that more than 90 percent of the nations’ nursing homes have too few workers to properly care for residents. The report concludes that “it is not currently feasible” for the federal governmen…

Nursing Home Sued In Woman's Death

A woman sued a national nursing home chain and its Center Point location over her mother’s death, saying the company’s negligent care hastened the woman’s demise.

GM settles suit in car accident that killed five in family

General Motors Corp. has settles a lawsuit filed over the deaths of five people when their car ran off a gravel road and hit a tree, allegedly because of a malfunctioning air bag and weak roof.