Slocumb Law Firm attorneys work closely with our support staff to provide thorough evaluations and research for each case. Motor vehicle accidents, dram shop cases, and general negligence are some of the areas of personal injury law handled by the firm.

In personal injury cases the testimony of medical doctors is always important. The firm has successfully used testimony of the treating and non-treating doctors to elevate the value of many cases. The fact that the firm has handled numerous cases successfully does not mean that all future cases will be successful. For more information on the cases below, click on the case.

Slocumb Law Firm is equipped to investigate any type of personal injury claim you may have. Our team of experts is ready to assist you immediately. Whether your case involves a motor vehicle accident or a tractor trailer accident, our investigators are able to secure the accident site within hours.

Motor Vehicle Accidents [Top]

Have you been injured in a car wreck? If so, you need to contact our office immediately so that we can begin work on your case before the insurance company has a chance to skew the evidence in its favor. Insurance companies do not want you to contact an attorney because an attorney can preserve the evidence and advise you of your rights. You may be entitled to a money settlement to compensate you for your medical treatment, your lost wages, and pain and suffering, so contact our office so that we can advise you of your rights. The initial consultation is free of charge.

Slocumb Law Firm attorneys will Fight Your Fight. Our team of experienced attorneys and staff work exceptionally hard every day to protect our clients' rights and to get them the money they deserve. Our office is equipped to help our clients through the complicated claims process and to ensure that our clients get all of the benefits to which they are entitled, in the least amount of time possible.

If the other driver is at fault and has liability insurance, you may have the right to collect money damages to compensate you for your past and future medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, disfigurement, and physical impairment. If the at-fault driver does not have insurance, you may be entitled to collect money damages from your own insurance company if you purchased Uninsured Motorist Insurance Coverage.

Generally, medical bills are not paid until the time your case is settled. However, if you have Personal Injury Protection or Medical Payments Coverage under your automobile insurance policy, you may be able to pay your medical bills as they are incurred by making a claim against your own coverage. Also, if you have health insurance, your medical bills may be paid as incurred by your health insurance company. Do not worry about making a claim for the non-fault use of your PIP or MedPay coverage; your insurance company is not allowed to raise your premiums just because you elect to use the PIP or MedPay coverage you purchased.

In order to collect money for your lost wages from the driver who caused the accident, or from his insurance company, your lost wages must be documented by your employer or personnel department. Also, your doctor must state that it was medically necessary for you to miss work as a result of the injuries you suffered in the collision.

If you were injured in a car accident, I want to hear from you. You can either fill out our online contact form to have your case reviewed, or you can call the office. I want you to know that at Slocumb Law Firm, we are here to help you. We are here to make sure that you are treated fairly. The Tough, Smart Lawyers at our firm will fight for your legal rights.

Wrongful Death [Top]

Wrongful Death Claims In Alabama

Alabama Personal Injury Law provides for recovery when you have suffered the loss of a family member who was killed in an accident or died from the negligence of someone else. This right to recover is known as a claim for wrongful death. Under the wrongful death statute in Alabama, an the Slocumb Law Firm can file a complaint for damages. Filing the complaint starts the lawsuit. Slocumb Law Firm will make every effort to settle your claim without filing a lawsuit in order to save you the time and expense of litigation. Often, wrongful death cases may settle without having to go to trial. If a reasonable settlement offer is not offered to you, the Slocumb Law Firm will file a complaint and start the litigation process on your behalf.

In a wrongful death case in Alabama, you need to establish that the negligent or intentional misconduct was the cause of the wrongful death. You will also need to establish that the person or company should be held responsible for the misconduct - this is establishing liability for the accident. Once you establish these factors (causation and liability) you may have a viable wrongful death claim which would entitle recovery under the Alabama Wrongful Death Statute.

Under the Alabama Wrongful Death Statute, the deceased's heirs could have a right to receive compensation in the form of money damages for their loss. The damages under the Alabama Wrongful Death Statute are punitive in nature but not expressly stated as such under the Alabama Code. This simply means that a jury may award any as much or as little as they wish.

It is difficult to think about filing a lawsuit when you are dealing with the loss of a family member. There are many things to do after an unexpected and tragic death such as contacting other relatives, making the funeral arrangements, taking care of unfinished business and settling the estate of the wrongful death victim. The magnitude of the emotional and financial losses you have suffered is often overwhelming. You may want to consider the benefits of grief counseling if you or your family are having a hard time adjusting to the unexpected loss. When you are ready to evaluate your right to an Alabama wrongful death claim, the Slocumb Law Firm can help you determine if you have a viable case.

If you want to discuss wrongful death or any other personal injury claim, the Slocumb Law Firm is here to listen and offer advice. Contact us today for a FREE CONSULTATION.

Wrongful Death Claims In Georgia

Wrongful Death claims in Georgia differ substantially from those in Alabama. Under the Georgia Wrongful Death Statute, the deceased's heirs could have a right to receive compensation in the form of money damages for their loss of companionship, loss of society, loss of probable support - grief - or sorrow, loss of comfort, loss of consortium, as well as damages for pain, suffering or disfigurement of the decedent. In addition, the damages recoverable by the personal representatives of a decedent's estate can include special damages (such as the deceased's medical expenses), which were sustained or incurred before death, as well as funeral expenses, and exemplary or punitive damages, that the wrongful death victim would have recovered if he or she had lived, but do not include damages for pain, suffering or disfigurement of the decedent. These are they damages which may be available in a wrongful death case in Georgia. These different types of damages may not be the same under the law of other states, so you may need to consult a local personal injury attorney if you do not live in Georgia.

Nursing Home Abuse [Top]

The process of aging can be a frightening proposition to some. Especially if their health is such that they can no longer take care of themselves on some level. Giving up the independence of living on their own can be as stressful as getting used to living among virtual strangers in completely new and foreign surroundings. Add in underpaid staff members that handle distribution of medication, assistance in resident personal hygiene, etc. and, quite often, residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities innocently become victims of their environment. They become victims of negligence and abuse.

Negligent and abusive care in these facilities can include:

  • Starvation
  • Dehydration
  • Over-medication
  • Unauthorized medication
  • Painful pressure sores
  • Assault / Sexual Assault
  • Battery / Sexual Battery
  • Unreasonable physical restraint
  • Failure to assist in personal hygiene
  • Failure to protect from health and safety hazards

If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, contact Slocumb Law Firm, LLC, today.

Exploding Tires [Top]

Why Do Tires Fail?

Tire manufacturers have known that a leading cause of tire tread or belt separation is due to the design and placements of the belts and overlying tread. Tread and belt separations can occur due to poor adhesion of the components from the use of old and expired adhesives, curing at improper temperatures, unclean manufacturing facilities or foreign objects in the tires such as rust, moisture, oxidation, grease, sawdust, gum wrappers and EVEN cigarette butts.

Of all of the known problems resulting in tire tread and belt separation, the leading cause of belt separation is the failure of the metal to stick to rubber. The method used most often involves plating the metal with brass and apply a rubber compound containing sulfur. If the sulfur and other compounds are not to the correct mixture or temperature, then incomplete adhesion occurs. Another well know design defect, is not including an extra nylon cap belt or nylon overlay to encapsulate the underlying belts and bond them to the outer core. This nylon cap belt is placed between the top belt and the outside tire tread, therefore in a sense capping the inner belts to the outer core to prevent the spread or movement to the belt edge. This extra tire safety strip or tire safety belt is a missing component in the Firestone ATX, Firestone ATX II and the most of the Wilderness AT tires subject to the Firestone recall. Many tire manufactures besides just Bridgestone / Firestone are also equally guilty of not including this safety strip in their tires as well.

Defective Tire Products Liability Actions

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured as a result of a defective tire or tire tread separation resulting in a rollover or serious accident then you may have the right to file a legal action. Often times the vehicle manufacture and tire maker and distributors are joined in a products liability lawsuit when a tire defect rollover occurs. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a defective product, the Slocumb Law Firm wants to hear from you. Contact us today or tell us about your case in the box provided on the front page. The Slocumb Law Firm will Fight Your Fight to protect your rights.

Slip & Fall [Top]

Owners or occupiers of property have a duty to protect persons lawfully on their property from injuries caused by dangerous conditions that the owner or occupier knew or should have known existed. It is usually not difficult to determine who owns a piece of property. An occupier is someone who has control over the property, such as a renter. In Alabama and Georgia, the owner or occupier must be negligent in some way before they can be held liable. The duty owed by an owner or occupier of land varies depending upon the types of people who may be on their property. There are three types of people who can be injured in Alabama and Georgia: invitees, licensees and trespassers.

An invitee is someone who has the direct or implied permission from the owner or occupier to be on the property. An example of an invitee would be a customer in a store. The owner or occupier has the duty to make a reasonable inspection of the premises to ensure the protection of the invitees.

A licensee is someone whose presence on the property is tolerated or permitted and therefore, is not a trespasser, but who does not qualify as an invitee. A social guest is generally a licensee. An owner or occupier is liable to the licensee only for willful or wanton injury. The owner or occupier has a duty to warn the licensee of any known dangerous conditions on the premises and also of any conditions where the owner or occupier knows the licensee is unaware of the condition and unlikely to discover it. The owner or occupier does not have a duty to inspect for defects or repair known defects as he does to the invitee.

A trespasser is someone who does not have the permission of the owner or occupier to be on their property even if they are on the property by mistake. The duty owed to a trespasser is less than that of an invitee or licensee. An exception to this is in certain situations involving children where the owner or occupier has something on his land that is inherently dangerous and man-made. This is sometimes referred to as an "attractive nuisance". If an owner or occupier creates or is aware of an attractive nuisance, the child's status changes from a trespasser to a licensee and a higher duty is owed to that child.

In addition to being able to determine these legal distinctions and duties, preserving evidence by taking photographs, recording statements of witnesses and saving physical evidence are important actions that must usually be taken in slip, trip and fall cases. That is why it is important for victims of slip, trip and fall accidents to hire an attorney who can tackle these issues and protect their interests. Slocumb Law Firm can do just that for you. You can concentrate on the important things: getting healthy and returning to your day-to-day life. Slocumb Law Firm will take care of the complicated legal issues so you don't have to worry. Slocumb Law Firm has an experienced qualified staff that is ready to Fight Your Fight. Slocumb Law Firm is interested in protecting your rights and will work hard to get you the most money possible.

Animal Bites [Top]

Alabama and Georgia law provide for the recovery of damages from irresponsible animal owners for injuries and property damage caused by their animals. If you do not recover, there will be no fee for calling the Slocumb Law Firm to find out if you have a case.

Any dog bite is a serious legal matter. If your child was bitten, you know that money will not pay for his or her tears -- and you should not have to pay for the unexpected medical bills. Adults suffer, too, from lost wages and pain and suffering.

The Slocumb Law Firm does not charge any fee to anyone in Alabama or Georgia for a personal consultation about an animal bite injury claim. The Slocumb Law Firm knows that many people do not have the up front money to hire a lawyer to protect their rights, especially when they are already facing high medical bills from an animal attack. Worse, you might have already gotten a low-ball offer from an insurance company. Don't get hurt twice! Call the Slocumb Law Firm to get experience on your side. The Slocumb Law Firm will Fight Your Fight to protect your right if you have been injured from an animal bite.

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