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The personal injury lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., have been helping injured victims in Alabama since 1966. We handle a variety of cases including:
Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., is a full-service personal injury law firm that has helped many Alabamians. Our firm handles personal injury cases involving car accidents, personal injury, wrongful death, and workplace injuries. We also handle complex litigation involving defective products, insurance and business disputes. Our Huntsville, Alabama legal team at Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., has the knowledge and experience to take on a broad range of legal issues. We have taken many cases to trial, and we are understandably proud of the results we have achieved. Over the years, we have obtained settlements and verdicts totaling millions of dollars for our clients.
If you have been seriously injured through the fault of another, our attorneys may be able to assist you. We will discuss the details of your injury, free of charge, answer your questions and explain your legal options. We will be straightforward with you about whether we think we can assist you. We help clients with personal injury cases in counties and cities throughout Alabama, including Huntsville, Albertville, Athens, Decatur, Florence, Fort Payne, Guntersville, Scottsboro, Fayetteville, Cullman and Birmingham. We are also able to help those in Tennessee.
Alabama personal injury law may compensate you for the losses or damages that you or a loved one suffer as a result of the negligent, reckless or intentional wrongful acts of another party.
Having the right personal injury lawyer helping you can make all the difference in getting your life back on track after a serious accident. If you select Morris, King & Hodge, you will have the skill and experience of an Alabama law firm that other lawyers and legal publications have recognized for exceptional legal representation. Our track record of success speaks for itself.
Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., is a full-service personal injury law firm that has helped many Alabamians. Our firm handles personal injury cases involving car accidents, personal injury, wrongful death, and workplace injuries. We also handle complex litigation involving defective products, insurance and business disputes. Our Huntsville, Alabama legal team at Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., has the knowledge and experience to take on a broad range of legal issues. We have taken many cases to trial, and we are understandably proud of the results we have achieved. Over the years, we have obtained settlements and verdicts totaling millions of dollars for our clients.
If you have been seriously injured through the fault of another, our attorneys may be able to assist you. We will discuss the details of your injury, free of charge, answer your questions and explain your legal options. We will be straightforward with you about whether we think we can assist you. We help clients with personal injury cases in counties and cities throughout Alabama, including Huntsville, Albertville, Athens, Decatur, Florence, Fort Payne, Guntersville, Scottsboro, Fayetteville, Cullman and Birmingham. We are also able to help those in Tennessee.
The lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge are experienced negotiators when it comes to dealing with insurance companies. Our goal is to obtain a settlement that reflects the seriousness of your injuries. Sometimes, insurance companies do not get serious about reaching a settlement until a case is scheduled for trial.
Some insurance companies simply refuse to make a fair settlement offer. We are prepared to seek justice in the courtroom. Each case has its own set of facts, but we are confident of our skills as trial lawyers and have achieved outstanding results for many clients in Alabama. The fact that we are willing to take cases to trial works to the benefit of our clients.
The basic elements of a personal injury case include:
In a personal injury case, our lawyers must establish that the person or business that caused your injury had a legal duty toward you.
For example, motorists in Alabama have a legal duty to other drivers to obey state and local traffic safety laws and not endanger others on the road. Manufacturers of medical devices have a legal duty to consumers to make and market products that are safe and effective when used as intended.Your must show that the person who caused your injury failed to fulfill their legal duty toward you.
For example, an automotive manufacturer may have been aware of a defective automotive component in vehicles that was linked to accidents and not adequately warned consumers of the defect. A drug manufacturer may have breached its duty by failing to warn others of serious unintended side effects reported by people taking a medication.Your lawyers must show that a party's careless actions or failure to act was the cause of your injury.
For example, an automotive tire manufacturer fails to warn that a manufacturing defect makes a certain model of tire more prone to tread separation and potential blowouts that can cause serious crashes. We would show that the tire manufacturer's negligent manufacture or failure to warn about the defective tires caused your injuries after a front tire failed while you were driving on Interstate 65 in North Alabama.Yes, there is a limited amount to time in which to file a personal injury lawsuit in Alabama. Generally speaking, Alabama law allows a competent adult two years from the date of the injury to bring most types if claims. There may be exceptions for minor children under age 19. the deadline for filing a claim against a government agency may be as short as six months. Claims take time to investigate and prepare, so it is important to have an Alabama personal injury lawyer start working on your case as soon as possible so that you do not miss a deadline.
If you have been injured due to another's fault, contact our law firm for advice regarding the deadlines for your case.The statute of limitations is the amount of time allowed by law to file a claim. If you do not file a claim within the statute of limitations, you may lose the legal right to seek compensation for injuries. Our lawyers are available to review your injury and discuss with you the statute of limitations for filing a claim and protecting your legal rights.
We understand that you and your family are going through a stressful time you have sustained a serious personal injury. Our lawyers will listen to the concerns that you have and offer trusted guidance based on many years of experience. You can expect to be treated with courtesy and respect at Morris, King & Hodge.
If your case is one that we can handle, we will investigate the accident scene carefully, interview witnesses, and identify the potentially responsible parties and potential sources of compensation. We will keep you informed of our progress. In some cases, we work with traffic reconstruction experts to pinpoint precisely how a serious accident occurred. In other cases, we may use financial planners to estimate the lifetime costs of your injuries if you will have a permanent disability and require ongoing medical care or living assistance.
We are a well-established Huntsville law firm that represents people throughout Alabama. We accept personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. That means we do not get paid unless we win. We have the resources to take on big insurance companies and see a case through to the conclusion.
We will deal with the insurance companies so that you can focus on your health and your family.
If you think that we can assist you or your loved one, contact us for a free courtesy consultation. It is important to understand your legal options, and it does not cost you anything except a few minutes of your time.
Then you can make an informed decision about your future. Call our experienced lawyers in Huntsville or fill out our quick web contact form.
The personal injury lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge P.C. are ready to help you, as we have helped many Alabamians. When experience matters, contact Morris, King & Hodge.
The personal injury lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge P.C. have been helping injured victims in Alabama since 1966. We handle a variety of cases including:
Our Alabama legal team at Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., has the knowledge and experience to take on a broad range of legal issues. We have taken many cases to trial, and we are understandably proud of the results we have achieved. Over the years, we have obtained settlements and verdicts totaling millions of dollars for our clients.
Most of the clients we represent would prefer to resolve their legal matters as quickly as possible and avoid going to court if possible. Understandably, they want to get on with their lives. Our experienced attorneys are successful in resolving most injury claims without going to trial in Lauderdale County. Our attorneys investigate each accident in detail to build the strongest case. Having command of the evidence allows us to come to the negotiating table in the strongest position to reach a just settlement. Since 1966, our attorneys have been representing the rights of injury victims of North Alabama and throughout the state. When the attorneys at Morris, King & Hodge take a case, we send notices to the responsible party and that party’s insurance company informing them of a pending legal claim. We determine the amounts of insurance coverage available to cover the claim. If our attorneys are able to reach a satisfactory informal settlement with the insurer, you will receive compensation without going to trial. Typically, insurance companies will settle a case to avoid the risk and expense of a jury trial. But an insurer’s initial settlement offer is often a fraction of the fair value of the case.
Our firm recently obtained a $925,000 verdict against Dollar General from a Lauderdale County jury for a client seriously injured by falling freight in an on-the-job accident.
The personal injury lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge P.C. have been helping injured victims in Alabama since 1966. We handle a variety of cases including:
We will gather evidence and seek to negotiate with the insurance companies to obtain a settlement that reflects the full value of your case. Our reputation as an aggressive law firm that will take personal cases and wrongful death cases to trial means that insurance companies take us seriously and are more willing to offer a fair settlement. We have helped many clients obtain the compensation needed to move forward after a devastating accident and attain closure. We sincerely believe that Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., can help if you have been harmed as a result of negligence. Let us explain how we can help.
Personal injury lawsuits for matters involving car crashes, truck accidents and slip and fall accidents are civil cases. They are typically filed in the Marshall County Courthouse Annex. Our Albertville personal injury lawyers are skilled negotiators and settle most personal injury cases out of court. That allows our clients to receive the compensation they need more quickly. When cases go to trial, the cases are heard in Marshall County Circuit Court, which is part of Alabama’s unified judicial system. Marshall County comprises the 27th Judicial District. Marshall County is unique in that it has two courthouses, which are located in Albertville and Guntersville.
Albertville is in northeastern Alabama. Located on Sand Mountain, a sandstone plateau, U.S. Highway 431 and Alabama Highway 75 intersect in the center of Albertville. Albertville has the highest traffic counts in the county, and car accidents and other motor vehicle accidents are common. Several poultry plants are located in Albertville, including Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride and Wayne Farms. Individuals who are seriously injured in car crashes, work injuries or other personal injury accidents in Albertville will likely be taken for emergency treatment to Marshall Medical Center South, a 150-bed regional hospital in nearby Boaz.
Another 90-bed hospital, Marshall Medical Center North, serves the north end of Marshall County.
The Marshall Wound Healing Center offers specialized types of treatment and therapy to help recovering patients heal more quickly.
While you are still a hospital patient or rehabilitation patient recovering from serious injuries from a car wreck, you may be interested in speaking with an Albertville personal injury lawyer. Our attorneys can come to meet with you in your hospital or rehabilitation center and discuss your legal options. If your injuries make it difficult for you to come to our law office, a member of the Morris, King & Hodge legal team can meet with you in your hospital room or another location convenient to you.
The personal injury lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge P.C. have been helping injured victims in Alabama since 1966. We handle a variety of cases including:
Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., is a full-service personal injury law firm that has helped many Alabamians. Our firm handles personal injury cases involving car accidents, personal injury, wrongful death, and workplace injuries. We also handle complex litigation involving defective products, insurance and business disputes.
Decatur, known as “The River City,” is located in Northern Alabama alongside the Tennessee River and Wheeler Lake. U.S. Highway 31 and Alabama Highway 20 intersect in Decatur near the Tennessee River Bridge. Decatur is home to several large industrial plants such as GE Appliances, 3M, United Launch Alliance and Nucor Steel, as well as popular poultry plants such as Wayne Farms. People who suffer serious trauma in car accidents and truck accidents typically are brought by ambulance to a hospital for emergency treatment. While you are in the hospital recovering from your injuries, you may have questions about the steps you need to take to recover both physically and financially. You may be worried about how you will pay the medical bills for the care you are receiving. If another individual caused your injuries or those of your loved one, you may have a right to seek compensation by filing a personal injury claim. An injury attorney in Decatur from Morris, King & Hodge can meet with you in your hospital room, rehabilitation facility or other location convenient to you. Decatur has two hospitals in Morgan County providing emergency medical care. They are:
At Morris, King & Hodge, we are dedicated to the principle that our clients should not have to pay medical bills for injuries caused by the negligence of others. After a Decatur personal injury accident, you may be entitled under Alabama law to pursue compensation for your injuries and losses related to your injury. The types of damages you may recover, if your Decatur accident claim is successful, include compensation for:
The State of Alabama recognizes that people who have been injured by others should have an opportunity to be made whole.
Our clients often ask whether they will have to go through a trial if they file a personal injury lawsuit. Most of the Decatur car accident claims and other personal injury cases we handle are resolved out of court—without a trial. Our Decatur personal injury lawyers are experienced negotiators and deal with insurance companies regularly. We are successful in settling most cases. A settlement allows our clients to receive the money they need more quickly. In some cases, the insurance company refuses to agree to a reasonable settlement. Our attorneys are trial attorneys and are prepared to take a personal injury case to trial if that is the best way to obtain justice for our clients. In Alabama, the Circuit Court has jurisdiction over all civil lawsuits including personal injury claims, in which the amount in dispute exceeds $10,000. Lawsuits involving serious personal injuries in Decatur are filed in Circuit Court in Morgan County or Limestone County. This depends on where the accident took place, since part of Decatur is in Limestone County.
The personal injury lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge P.C. have been helping injured victims in Alabama since 1966. We handle a variety of cases including:
If you choose Morris, King & Hodge, you will be selecting the law firm that other attorneys and legal publications have recognized for outstanding work. In 2016, Harvey B. Morris was named Lawyer of the Year and was listed in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. Joe A. King, Jr. was named Best Attorney by Best Attorneys in America in 2016 and as one of the Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in Alabama by the American Society of Legal Advocates. David J. Hodge has been listed twice as one of the top 50 lawyers in Alabama by Super Lawyers magazine, recognized in Best Lawyers in America®, and named as one of the top 100 Alabama trial lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers organization. Joseph D. Aiello has also been selected in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.
Most people that we represent understandably want to put the accident behind them as quickly as possible and move forward with their lives. Typically, they want to resolve their legal issues without going to court if feasible. Our skilled Athens personal injury lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge settle most injury claims without a jury trial. We investigate and prepare each case thoroughly so we can negotiate with the opposing side from a position of strength.
When the attorneys at Morris, King & Hodge begin work on an injury case, we notify the responsible party and their insurance provider of our client’s pending legal claim. After identifying all the potentially responsible parties, we determine the insurance policies available to provide compensation. If we are successful in negotiating a satisfactory informal settlement, you will receive compensation without the delays and uncertainties that a trial presents.
Usually, insurance companies want to settle a case out of court to avoid the expense of a jury trial. An insurer’s initial settlement offer may be low.
Every injury case has its own set of contributing factors that make it unique. The fact that our Athens personal injury lawyers are skilled litigators who are willing to take cases to trial makes insurance companies more willing to present a fair settlement offer. We are confident of our skills as negotiators and as trial lawyers. The results we achieve are reflected in the outstanding settlements and jury awards that we have achieved for many clients across the Tennessee Valley.
The State of Alabama allows an accident victim two years from the date of the injury to file most types of personal injury lawsuits. But under certain circumstances, the time limit or statute of limitations, as it is known, may be longer or shorter. Sometimes, the victim is not immediately aware of an injury and only discovers the injury many months afterward. The time permitted to file a claim may be longer in cases involving discovered injuries.
There also may be more time allowed in cases involving minor children under age 19. The time limit for giving notice when filing an injury claim against a government agency in Alabama may be as short as six months after an accident. If you do not act within the proper time frame, you may forfeit your legal right to seek compensation, so it is important to talk with a knowledgeable attorney promptly. You should consult with an Athens personal injury attorney and about starting to investigate your case as soon as possible.
Contact our attorneys for guidance about your legal options if you have been injured due to another’s fault in Athens. Our attorneys are ready to review your accident and discuss how best to protect your legal rights.
If you or a loved one has sustained serious injuries in a car crash or other accident in Athens, your family is likely to be going through a tough period. You may have many questions about how to move forward. Our compassionate attorneys care about our clients’ well-being. We want to hear your questions and concerns. We will offer guidance based on our years of experience helping many families in Athens and across North Alabama.
We will offer to represent you on a contingency fee basis if your injury is the type that we handle. If we represent you, we will determine how the accident occurred, gather statements from witnesses, and identify the potentially liable parties and insurance policies available.
We believe in client communication. We will update you regularly on our progress in settling your case. In cases involving disabling injuries, we may work with financial planners to project the lifetime costs of your injuries and their effect on your ability to earn income.
Morris, King & Hodge is a well-established law firm. Since 1966, our attorneys have been representing the rights of injury victims in Athens, Limestone County and throughout North Alabama. Our attorneys handle personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis so that you have no upfront costs. We do not get paid a legal fee unless we obtain compensation for you. Morris, King & Hodge has the determination and skill to take on big insurance companies and see your case through to the end.
Let our Athens personal injury lawyers handle dealing with the insurance companies while you concentrate on regaining your health and your family.
If we represent you, we will investigate your accident fully, compile evidence and identify all the potentially responsible parties and their insurance providers. This is an important step and requires a detailed understanding of the applicable law. In many accidents, more than one party may be at fault. Recognizing that fact can expand the pool of compensation that you may seek as a victim of an accident.
The attorneys at Morris, King & Hodge are experienced negotiators who deal with insurance companies every day. Our attorneys often resolve personal injury claims without a trial. Our personal injury lawyers attempt to negotiate a fair settlement without going to trial because it allows our client to receive the compensation they need more quickly. However, it is important to be prepared to go to court.
If an insurance company refuses to agree to a fair settlement, our attorneys will be ready to pursue a fair outcome in court. Personal injury claims are civil matters. In Alabama, personal injury lawsuits, in which more than $10,000 is in dispute, are filed in Circuit Court. Scottsboro is the county seat of Jackson County, and the county courthouse is located there. Personal injury lawsuits involving injuries caused by negligence in Scottsboro are filed in Jackson County Circuit Court in Scottsboro.
Scottsboro is located in the Appalachian foothills region of northeastern Alabama beside Lake Guntersville and the Tennessee River. Scottsboro and Jackson County have attracted notable industrial development in recent years, including automotive parts manufacturers, a Johns Manville plant that produces commercial roofing products, Maples Rugs and a Google data center in Stevenson. U.S. Highway 72 serves the area and five interstates are in close proximity.
Residents of Jackson County who sustain injuries in car crashes, construction accidents and workplace accidents requiring emergency care are taken to Highlands Medical Center for treatment. Highlands Medical Center, a 170-bed non-profit hospital, serves residents of Scottsboro and Jackson County. It includes Highlands Therapy Center, which offers a broad range of physical therapy and rehabilitation services including physical therapy, occupational therapy and industrial rehabilitation.
The attorneys at Morris, King & Hodge represent individuals who have sustained serious personal injuries in a wide range of accidents caused by the carelessness of others in Scottsboro. Our practice areas include:
The personal injury lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge P.C. have been helping injured victims in Alabama since 1966. We handle a variety of cases including:
The personal injury lawyers at Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., have been helping injured victims in Alabama since 1966. We handle a variety of cases including: