Posts tagged Insurance

• Alabama Workers Compensation - Disadvantaged Employees

  Jon Lewis | September 30, 2009 1:28 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  We are in the process of representing an individual who was seriously injured on the job. He has had two back surgeries, and he is 72 years of age. He has been deemed 100% disabled, and we are...

• Males Die More Than Females

  Jon Lewis | September 09, 2009 6:13 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to a study done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more males have died in automobile crashes from 1975 through 2007. Why? Men typically drive more and take more chances such...

• Insurance - Name of Game: Avoid Paying.

  Jon Lewis | August 13, 2009 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  My grandfather had a saying when he would ask, What does insurance cover? The answer? EVERYTHING BUT THE LOSS. Isn't that the truth? What happens to our premium money when we pay for our insurance?...

• What have we Learned from GM and Chrysler?

  Jon Lewis | June 19, 2009 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  TEN things we have learned from GM and Chrysler: 1. There is no corporate accountability. 2. They enjoy taking the public's money. 3. Their CEO's and executives have gotten rich while they have...

• Alabama Uninsured Motorist Coverage - Unbelievable!!

  Jon Lewis | May 28, 2009 8:12 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Here is a little example of Alabama law which would probably irritate most people if they found themselves in the same situation. It involves a case decided by the Supreme Court of Alabama on May...

• Accidents Caused by Drunk Drivers - Part 4

  Jon Lewis | May 22, 2009 5:47 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In Part 3, I discussed Dram Shop claims against bars, restaurants and package stores. In this part, I will explain that while this law attempts to protect those injured and killed as a result of...

• Insurance Company and Corporate Names

  Jon Lewis | May 16, 2009 3:35 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Names may change, but the companies don't. In law school, we learned a phrase, Form over Substance. What's an example? You can call a table a chair, but it's still a table. In the Birmingham News...

• Insurance Company Loses

  Jon Lewis | May 07, 2009 3:03 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When will insurance companies learn? There was a lesson taught today by my partner, Danny Feldman. He represented a client in an accident caused by a teenage driver. The client had lost value on his...

• PROTECT YOURSELF WITH UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE

  Danny Lehane | May 05, 2009 7:18 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Many motorists make what they think is a sound financial decision by electing not to purchase Uninsured/Underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage. I have represented many individuals that did...

• UNRELATED RAMBLINGS: LEASH LAWS, INSURANCE, CELL PHONES AND BUMPER STICKERS

  Danny Lehane | April 29, 2009 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A few ramblings and musings that in no way are related or connected. I apologize in advance for the local and regional references and for throwing out these most random thoughts. If you have...