MSJ granted to hospital client in medical negligence case (February 2021)

Phil Collins
Partner
Phil Collins
Direct
Phone
205.297.8877
Fax
205.251.1256
Email
pcollins@huielaw.com
Social
LinkedIn
Legal Asst
Rosemary McArdle
Asst Email
rmcardle@huielaw.com
Practice Areas
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Bio
Phil Collins always has the client’s best interest at heart, and to him there is no room for half commitments. He began his first career in sales and was later exposed to the legal profession through family members. Phil found litigation to be a natural fit for his competitive nature. Each day, he strives for excellence and works to protect his clients in every area of his practice, including medical negligence, product liability and insurance defense, among many others.
Since joining the firm in 1997, Phil has successfully defended a wide range of corporate defendants in personal injury cases, including hospitals, nursing homes, underground coal mining operations, product manufacturers, home builders, food processing companies, trucking companies and scaffolding companies, to name a few. He has also represented numerous insurance providers in direct-action cases. His individualistic, highly organized and fiercely competitive approach has served his clients well over the past couple of decades. Additionally, Phil has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Birmingham School of Law and has lectured on a wide range of topics.
In his free time, Phil enjoys golfing and is an avid marathoner. Phil also serves on the Board of Directors of HemEdits, LLC, a start-up biogenetic company that is working to develop a cure for sickle cell disease. He and his wife Catherine have three children and three grandchildren.
Phil earned his BS from Auburn University and his JD from The University of Alabama School of Law.
Bar & Court Admissions
Alabama State Bar
All Alabama Federal Court Districts
Memberships
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Alabama Nursing Home Association
American Bar Association
American Health Law Association
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Representative Experience
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Defense verdict affirmed without opinion by the Alabama Supreme Court in premises liability matter (February 2020)
03Received a favorable opinion from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Huie’s telecommunications client. (September 2019)
04Successful appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court in DISA Industries, Inc. v. Gregory Bell. In the AEMLD and negligence case, a $500k verdict was overturned. (July 2018)
05Successfully argued Summary Judgment on behalf of hospital client (February 2017)
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Phil Collins Secures Summary Judgment for Hospital Client
Huie partner Phil Collins successfully argued Summary Judgment on behalf of his hospital client. Plaintiff’s claims included medical negligence, slander, wantonness and outrage. After lengthy oral arguments, the Etowah County...
02Duncan and Collins Successful Appeal to Alabama Supreme Court
Huie partners Joe Duncan and Phil Collins were successful in their appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court in DISA Industries, Inc. v. Gregory Bell. In the AEMLD and negligence case,...
03MSJ Granted to Hospital Client in Medical Negligence Case
Huie Partner Phil Collins and Associate Hillary Fisher recently successfully argued summary judgment in favor of a North Central Alabama hospital in a medical negligence case. The case was brought...
04Favorable Opinion Obtained from Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Attorneys Bart Cannon, Phil Collins, and Alex Parish recently received a favorable opinion from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Huie’s telecommunications client. In Smith v. Comcast...
05Premises Case Affirmed Without Opinion by Supreme Court
Huie partner Phil Collins was successful in his appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court in a premises liability matter. A summary of the featured case, Eyer v. Crestwood , is...
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Distinctions & Contributions
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Contributor, "How rise of telemedicine will shape health care litigation"; Birmingham Business Journal (July 30, 2020)
02Contributor, "How Birmingham employers can reduce risk of Covid-related lawsuits"; Birmingham Business Journal (July 29, 2020)
03Speaker, Alabama Association of Medical Staff Services May 2019 Quarterly Meeting - "Negligent Credentialing"
04Speaker, CLE Alabama 2018 Tort Law Update “The State of Medical Malpractice” (December 2018)
05Served as an Adjunct Professor at the Birmingham School of Law (Torts I & II)
06Speaker on “Handling Medical Negligence Cases in Alabama” and “Insurance Coverage Law in Alabama” (Birmingham School of Law)
07Has conducted numerous seminars on Healthcare Provider Risk Management