Are Medical Payments Made by an Insurance Company an Admission of Liability?
Without more, a medical payment made by an insurance company is not an admission of liability and is inadmissible as evidence.
Adoption of the Alabama Rules for Expedited Civil Actions
Beginning in 2017, parties to a lawsuit in circuit court in Alabama, whose damages are limited to $50,000.00 can voluntarily assent to their case being assigned to the Alabama Rules for Expedited Civil Actions.
Venue When an Out-of-State Resident Is Injured in Alabama
Alabama law will govern tort claims arising out of injuries that occurred in Alabama.
When Does an Insurer Become Obligated to Make Medical Payments?
An insurer is obligated to make medical payments when its insured suffers a bodily injury and incurs medical bills resulting from treatment of the injury.
A Landowner’s Self-Inflicted Hardship Is Not Grounds for a Zoning Variance
Where a landowner has self-created a hardship pertaining to zoning ordinances, this hardship cannot serve as the basis for seeking a variance.
A Jury Demand Must be Endorsed, but Not Signed
In Alabama, a jury demand is required to be endorsed, but not signed.
A Finding of Compensable Injury Is Inadequate without Determining Disability or Benefits
Ex parte Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC – Under Alabama worker’s compensation law, a court finding of a compensable injury without assigning disability or benefits is inadequate.
Med-Mal Recovery Thwarted by the Statute of Repose
A legal injury occurs, not when the harm manifests itself, but rather when the malpractice itself occurs.
Applying Alabama’s Guest-Passenger Statute to ATVs
Alabama’s guest-passenger statute likely applies to passengers injured in four-wheeler or other ATV accidents.
How Subjective Intent Affects the Validity of an Arrest
Subjective intent for an arrest and subsequent prosecution is immaterial so long as there is probable cause, even when there is evidence of personal animosity and a competing financial interest.
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