Child comes up for air while swimming in Alabama homeowner's pool
Homeowner’s Guide to Pool Liability in Alabama

Summer brings sunny days and soaring temperatures, and swimming is a reliable means to beat the heat.  Swimming is fun, relaxing, and provides a low-impact workout.  Likewise, owning a pool is a surefire way to maximize summer fun. You probably already know that pool ownership usually makes the owner an automatic host for summer parties. …

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Man suffering nursing home abuse in Alabama looks out the window
Alabama Nursing Home Abuse: What You Need to Know

A nursing home should be a place a loved one goes to spend their last years peacefully and as comfortably as possible.  They should receive proper medical care from attentive and professional health care workers in an environment catered to their needs.  Unfortunately, all too often there are cases where residents of a nursing home…

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Workers’ Comp and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Workers’ Comp and COVID-19: What You Need to Know

Many employees are concerned about being exposed to COVID-19 or contracting the virus while performing their job.  Although employers should be following the Centers for Disease Control Guidelines and OSHA Guidelines as best practices to keep employees safe, there is still a risk of infection if employees are working together and/or are coming into contact…

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Personal Injuries During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Personal Injuries During the COVID-19 Pandemic

We are amid an unprecedented pandemic moving throughout our country, and it has severely strained our medical system. Not only that, many people do not want to go to the Emergency Room for fear of getting the coronavirus. But personal injuries can occur during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have to know what to do…

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Friends laugh together around the dinner table at a dinner party
How to Avoid Party Liability

Invitations? Check. Food and drinks? Check. Clean the house? Check. Brush up on social host and party liability laws? When you plan a party, a few checklist items feel like a given. Invitations, food and drinks, and making sure your house isn’t a total disaster before guests arrive are a few that come to mind.…

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Client and insurance provider shake hands after client wins case and insurance obtains subrogation
I’ve Hired an Attorney. Now What?

It can be difficult to know what to expect after you’ve hired an attorney to handle your personal injury case. At Timberlake & League, we try to do everything we can to help you understand the process, what you’ll receive from us, and what we’ll need from you. Here’s what you can expect after you’ve…

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Pools are considered attractive nuisances in Alabama.
Attractive Nuisances in Alabama

Under most circumstances, a landowner in Alabama has very minimal obligation to trespassers. Typically, a landowner is only required to refrain from creating traps or otherwise intentionally injuring anyone who is trespassing or on their land without permission. With child trespassers, however, landowners owe a special duty to take reasonable steps to prevent injuries from…

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William Messervy and Will League working with personal injury clients
5 Expectations For Your Attorney Consultation

Timberlake & League attorney consultations are provided at no cost and are used to learn more about your background, the facts of your injury, and the impact of your injury on your home and work life. All of the information we collect is confidential. In the event you are unable to visit our office, we…

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How do personal injury attorneys get paid?

Many personal injury attorneys prominently advertise that they do not charge any fee for initial consultations and that there is no fee unless there is a recovery. In reality, this is how almost every personal injury attorney operates. The majority of attorneys who handle personal injury cases work on what is called a “contingency fee”…

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