I feel traffic accidents are on the increase. At least calls to our office about traffic accidents are up. Here is what I have learned -- people who have not driven in 3 months are a little shaky behind the wheel. Seriously, some people here in Mobile have not...
The COVID-19 crisis could change if you can get fired. Here is a real situation. A grocery store worker in Maryland saw that some customers were not wearing masks; therefore, putting workers at the store in danger. He complained to management; he asked...
The big question is: should Alabama businesses make customers wear masks? It is not a question with an easy answer. It puts “what is right” against “what is legal” and leaves most business owners with unclear guidance of what to do. Here is the legal problem:...
Are some of the lawyer ads you see misleading? Well, some Alabama lawyers think so, and they want to change that. The Alabama Bar is putting some muscle into tightening the rules that govern lawyer ads. Here are some of the things being considered: No actors...
You will not receive a jury summons in Mobile County this May or June and probably July. The reason: there are not going to be any local jury trials for the next few months. One of the new realities of COVID-19 is social distancing, and courtrooms were not made...
My number one question this week: Can I sue a business I visited if I get Coronavirus? Most folks want to know who would pay their potentially enormous medical bills. Here is my legal explanation. If you go out, even if you wear a mask and stay 6 feet from...
I got a call this week from a person who was rear-ended and wanted to know if he had a case. He said he was suffering pain but was afraid to go to the emergency room. He feared catching the COVID-19 virus and, therefore, was trying to treat himself at home. I...
Do you video call? Did you do it before the coronavirus attack? Well, many lawyers did not, and they are having some trouble adjusting to the new freedom. To keep our social distance, we now video call into the courtroom, video conference to take depositions...
Let me give you a little bit of Alabama law history to argue about while confined. Here we go. It is generally illegal in our state to cover your face in public. I say generally because Mobile altered the law; so that, you guessed it, we could wear masks during...
What you may be going through because of the coronavirus is not that different than what my clients and I go through after a serious injury. Here is what I have learned from facing trouble for more than a few decades: Stay level-headed. Be realistic. Look at...