We are pleased to announce that Huie partner Paul Malek is among the top legal talent featured in the Birmingham Business Journal’s (BBJ) “Best of the Bar” for 2024. Birmingham Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” award recognizes honorees as the best and brightest from the Magic City’s legal scene. Representing a wide array of…
Huie partner Bart Cannon and associates Meredith Maitrejean and Brian Donald recently obtained summary judgment related to all claims on behalf of an automobile manufacturer. The lawsuit involved claims related to a van that Plaintiff previously had upfitted for use as an ambulance in its emergency medical services business. After presenting the vehicle to an…
We are pleased to welcome Jacob Denney to Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP as an associate attorney. “Jacob is a young attorney whose passion for problem-solving and finding the best solution makes him an excellent addition to the firm,” said John Herndon, Managing Partner. “His technical knowledge coupled with his previous industry experiences will allow…
We are pleased to welcome Owen Mattox to Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP as an associate attorney. “Owen has exceptional skills and judgement to effectively deliver value to our clients, addressing both their business and legal goals,” said John Herndon, Managing Partner. “In addition, he is well-rounded, devoting time and energy to improving the legal…
We are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Davis McCoy and Woods Parker were recently named Huie partners. “It’s an honor to welcome Elizabeth and Woods as Huie’s newest partners,” said Huie Managing Partner John Herndon. “We are very proud of their past contributions to Huie and look forward to their expanded roles.” Read more about…
For health care providers, COVID-19 ushered in concern: Concern about the well-being of patients; concern about the safety of frontline health workers; and concern about health care providers’ exposure to Covid-related lawsuits. To calm medical providers’ fears about the threat of civil liability for the care provided during the pandemic, Alabama passed the Alabama COVID-19…
Nationally, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is engaging in rulemaking which could potentially prohibit non-compete agreements (NCAs) between employers and employees[1]. A non-compete agreement is a legal agreement or clause in a contract specifying that an employee is prohibited from entering into competition with their employer following the employee’s separation. These agreements may also forbid…
Although recent data supports that they are decreasing in frequency across all sectors, work related incidents resulting in employee injuries and fatalities are unavoidable in the construction industry. Even though the industry has done, and continues to do, a much better job focusing on worker safety, the reality is due to the nature of the…
Huie provides insight into recent case law related to significant 2018 Alabama appellate court insurance law decisions. Relatively few insurance-related decisions were released in 2018. However, the focus of the decisions included in this summary is on underinsured motorist and negligent procurement claims. Specifically, we examine the following issues and their relevant case law: UIM Subrogation Claim…
Huie provides insight into recent case law related to 2018 Alabama medical malpractice appellate court decisions. Specifically, we examine the following issues and their relevant case law: $10 Million Failure to Diagnose Meningitis Verdict Reversed Physician Acting as Emergency Department Physician Versus Hospitalist Physician Failure to Report an Emergency to a Consulting Physician Still Requires…
Huie provides insight into recent case law related to 2017 Alabama medical malpractice appellate court decisions. Specifically, we examine the following issues and their relevant case law: Exception to Rule That a Breach of the Standard of Care and Causation Must Be Establish by Expert Testimony Statute of Limitations Applicable to Indemnity Action Summary Judgment Affirmed…
Huie is a member of ALFA International, the premier network of independent law firms. ALFA International’s Construction Law Practice Group recently prepared a 2020 Compendium, which is a state-by-state resource on important construction law issues. Huie partners Jimmy Brady, Bart Cannon and Brent Almond authored the section for Alabama. The Compendium provides a synopsis of…
“Stop the Madness: Making Reasonable Amendments to Rule 30(b)(6) Once and for All” American Journal of Trial Advocacy Spring 2019 Volume 42, Number 2 By: Greg Schuck John Isaac Southerland Will Thompson OVERVIEW Since its inception, Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has become a widely used discovery device whereby…
Title: “The ABCs and 123s of the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act of 2018: Will Your Company Be Compliance Ready by June 1, 2018?” Authors: Daniel Fortune, Jeremy Gaddy and Bart Cannon; Alabama Construction News, April-June 2018 Governor Ivey recently signed the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act of 2018 into law. The Act, which went into effect…
Author: Tom Bazemore Title: “Picking Up the Tab When You Weren’t Invited to Dinner: An Insured’s Effort to Collect a Consent Judgment to the Surprise of the Insurer” FDCC Insights: A Journal for Defense and Corporate Counsel, June 2017 The obligation of an insurer to defend an insured is universally recognized as broader than an insurer’s obligation…
“Where will suit be filed? Personal jurisdiction considerations when engaging in joint development of autonomous vehicle technology” By: John Isaac Southerland and Alex Thrasher Automotive Testing Technology International Winter 2017 Introduction The idea of a network of fully autonomous vehicles zooming across roads and highways elicits visions of human passengers within casually reading the newspaper,…
“Issues In Today’s Medical Malpractice Litigation Employees, Agents, and More – Claims of Hospital Liability for Physician Conduct” By: Walter Price, Martha Thompson and Jennifer “JD” Segers Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal Spring 2017 Traditionally, physicians have not been employees of the hospital; rather, they actually have been independent contractors with staff privileges giving them the…