The Alabama Supreme Court recently affirmed without opinion a summary judgment motion obtained by Huie partner Phil Collins, on behalf of a healthcare client in a medical negligence case. The Challenge This case involved claims that the hospital client breached the standard of care in its care and treatment of the Plaintiff patient. The Plaintiff…
On August 14, 2024, Stewart McCloud and Will Thompson obtained a defense verdict in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County in favor of Joyride Tuscaloosa, LLC, a transportation service company which operates a fleet of specially licensed low-speed vehicles in and around the campus of The University of Alabama. The Plaintiff claimed that in October…
In the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, Huie attorneys received numerous accolades, including one “Lawyer of the Year” award and 60 placements for 22 attorneys across 17 practice areas in the 2025 Best Lawyers listings. Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession and each year they recognize individual attorneys in designated metropolitan areas for…
On July 15, 2024, following a 10-day trial, Huie partners Jennifer ”JD” Segers and Allen Sydnor obtained a jury verdict for the Defendants in a medical negligence action wherein it was alleged that the failure to perform a follow-up chest CT scan resulted in the delayed diagnosis of lung cancer. In August 2017, an abdominal…
Huie attorneys Tom Bazemore, Morgan Turner, and Mary Beth Duckett Brown recently secured a defense verdict for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (“FCA”), an automotive manufacturing client, in a product liability trial in Missouri. The product liability lawsuit arose from a two-vehicle crash, which included a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan that rear-ended another vehicle. Plaintiffs alleged that…
Huie partner Jennifer “JD” Segers has been named to the “2024 Top Birmingham Women” listing by the Birmingham Business Journal. The annual Top Birmingham Women awards highlight women who have established themselves as key leaders in their companies or organizations and have reached career pinnacles. They are also helping shape the community while growing a…