If the defendant in a personal injury case based on negligence can prove that the plaintiff was guilty of any negligence that contributed to the accident or his injury, then the plaintiff is barred from recovery. The negligence of the plaintiff is called contributory...
All fifty states have statutes providing a civil action to recover money damages if a person is wrongfully killed due to the negligence or wantonness of another. However, Alabama’s wrongful death statute is unique. You cannot recover compensatory damages in a...
When an insurance company denies a claim without adequate investigation of the facts or denies a claim without a justifiable reason, the company is liable for bad faith. The person whos claim was denied can recover compensatory and punitive damages in a bad faith...