On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Wrongful Death on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Dealing with a chronic health condition each day is trying for both the individual suffering from the health problems as well as for any supporting family members. Patients turn to the medical expertise of their physicians in order to escape the struggles of their health issues, desperately hoping for relief and improved health. However, when that trust has been misplaced and a physician's negligence leads to the death of their patient, surviving family members look for answers.
A widower who sued an Alabama physician for the wrongful death of his wife has been awarded a $500,000 settlement in a recently concluded jury trial, according to recently revealed information. The man had initially filed the suit in 2004 after his wife died because she received high doses of narcotic medication.
On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, May 10, 2012
The family of two young boys who drowned in an apartment complex swimming pool has filed a lawsuit against the facility and others claiming they were negligent, and thus responsible for causing the death of their two sons, according to news sources in Montgomery, Alabama. The boys, ages 5 and 7, were found dead in the swimming pool in April.
Those named in the wrongful death suit include the apartment complex, the company that provides management services for the complex, and the apartment manager herself. The management services company is a property management firm that has holdings throughout the nation.
On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Wrongful Death on Monday, May 7, 2012
Police officers are sworn to protect and serve the citizens of their local jurisdictions. Sometimes, though, cops do more harm than good, unnecessarily attacking individuals who may simply have behavioral problems. At least that's what one family says happened when Alabama law enforcement officers gunned down a schizophrenic man on the evening of Jan. 31 this year.
The family has filed a wrongful death suit in the case. They claim that the officers involved in the incident violated procedures for dealing with mentally ill patients, violating the man's civil rights and ultimately causing his death.
On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Monday, April 30, 2012
A series of fatal collisions has rocked the Mobile, Alabama community this month, claiming the lives of five area residents. Among those crashes was a three-vehicle collision on northbound I-65 that killed one motorcycle rider and injured another so far this month, according to Mobile police.
The motorcycle accident, which involved two bikes and an SUV, happened at around 11 p.m. near Halls Mill Road. Police reports indicate that the man who died in the collision was traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck the SUV.
On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Nursing Home Neglect on Thursday, April 26, 2012
According to historical statistics regarding major natural disaster declarations, Alabama is in the top 10 nationwide. As such, our state should take great care in protecting our most vulnerable population: nursing home residents. Unfortunately, the Health and Human Services Department unveiled a report last week that said nursing homes are horribly unprepared to protect residents during a natural disaster.
The report said that emergency plans often do not include steps to coordinate with local first responders, notify relatives, identify residents, nor ensure their medication is available during an evacuation. Nursing home negligence was also evident in their preparedness to maintain contact with transportation outlets in the event of an emergency. The HHS report recommended that Medicare and Medicaid include specific training and planning requirements to nursing home disaster plans nationwide.
On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Two men were killed during a single-car crash near Rogersville earlier this month when their car hit a concrete culvert. The men, aged 31 and 35, were not wearing their seatbelts at the time of the car accident, according to authorities. The men had been traveling in the driver's 2004 Kia Spectra at the time of the wreck.
The accident was reported at about 3:00 p.m., with emergency crews responding immediately to the scene.
On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Sunday, April 15, 2012
A 64-year-old man has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal vehicle crash that killed a 7-year-old girl after the Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show. The car accident happened during the afternoon of March 31 near Kentuck Park.
The girl was killed when the man, who was driving a 2008 GMC Sierra truck, struck her while she was walking with her mother and sister along the side of the road. All three victims were transported to local hospitals after the incident and the 7-year-old Jemison Elementary School student died shortly after arrival. The mother, age 28, is currently in critical condition and the 3-year-old sister is undergoing intensive treatment at Children's Hospital.
On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Wrongful Death on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
A Birmingham-based law office is leading a legal crusade against Pfizer, alleging that the drug company's quit-smoking drug Chantix is responsible for various health problems and even wrongful death. The cases span more than one district and have been grouped together to save everyone money -- defendants, plaintiffs and the courts.
The first cases to be heard, known as bellwether cases, are intended to inform those involved in the cases whether they should settle or continue on to the other cases. So far, 2,498 cases have been filed against Pfizer regarding Chantix.
On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Monday, April 2, 2012
In a small city just northeast of Birmingham, another serious wreck on Queenstown Road sent eight people to the hospital recently. Trussville police are still investigating the wreck and everyone who witnessed the event is surprised that everyone survived relatively minor personal injuries. However, reminders of the wreck remain littered and glittering at the corner of Forest Road.
According to police, the car carrying six teenagers was speeding on the narrow, hilly road and collided with an SUV occupied by an elderly couple. They say that the SUV was making a U-turn at the moment of impact.
On behalf of Salter Ferguson, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Sunday, March 25, 2012
Just 30 miles east of Birmingham, a man was arrested and indicted for a vehicular homicide that occurred halfway between there and Birmingham, Alabama. The man, 26, faces charges of drunk driver negligence that ultimately caused the death of a 27-year-old man on the early morning of July 2, 2011.
At the scene of the single-car crash, the 27-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle, which was a 2004 Ford Mustang, was taken to University Hospital in Birmingham and treated for the injuries he sustained in the wreck.
