UPDATED: What Businesses Need to Know about COVID-19 Liability
When a business invites customers into their premises to shop and/or purchase goods or services, the business has a duty to maintain its store in a reasonably safe condition and to warn of hazards that it knows or should know exist. These safe conditions are especially important in light of the current Coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants…
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What does Alabama’s Safer at Home Order Mean for You?
Effective Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has revised her Stay at Home Order requiring persons in Alabama to stay in their homes. The new Safer at Home Order relaxes some of the restrictions for businesses, workplaces, and recreation areas in Alabama. About Alabama’s Safer at Home Order When does…
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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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The Alabama Shelter in Place Order & What it Means For You
Effective Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has ordered all Alabama citizens to shelter in place (stay in their home) unless one of the numerous and broadly-defined exceptions apply. This may seem more restrictive than the “social distancing” policies in place in most cities. But, it will not change the…
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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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Guide to Alabama Pro Bono Lawyers
Are you in need of a lawyer in Alabama but can’t afford one? Depending on your situation there are several organizations that could help you by providing free legal representation. Below we review the pro bono legal service options available for individuals in Alabama. Pro Bono Program: Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Pro Bono Legal Help…
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