By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. In Alabama, there are generally two types of damages you can recover if you have been injured in an auto accident. One of these types is compensatory damages, which exist to compensate the injured party for medical expenses they incur,...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. According to the Eleventh Circuit, constructive discharge occurs when a discriminatory employer imposes working conditions that are so intolerable that a reasonable person in the employee’s position would have been compelled to resign. This resignation is not the will of...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. Sexual harassment claims can be brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a form of discrimination based on sex. There are two different categories in which sexual harassment claims typically fall: (1) quid pro quo...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. Premises liability typically comes into play in personal injury cases when the injury is caused by an unsafe or defective condition on someone else’s property. Alabama premises liability categorizes visitors into three classes: (1) invitees, (2) licensees, and (3) trespassers. Invitees...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. According to a 2021 report from the Insurance Research Council, about one in eight drivers don’t carry car insurance. Uninsured Motorist (UM) coverage allows you to recover damages that you incurred in an accident caused by a driver who doesn’t...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. Employees only have the right to bring a lawsuit against their employer prior to a deadline known as the statute of limitations. Statutes of limitations are the periods of time during which you may file a lawsuit for a particular...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. After you’re injured in an accident, you and your attorney will discuss how the accident occurred and who bears the legal responsibility for it. In some instances, another party is the sole cause of your injury. In other situations, your...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. Various federal laws prohibit employers from discriminating against an employee or applicant due to pregnancy, childbirth, or any complications relating to pregnancy or childbirth. In addition to providing protections from discrimination, federal laws also require employers to provide accommodations for...
I was injured on the job and I am unable to work while I’m recovering. What is TTD? If you are injured on the job in Alabama, you may be eligible to receive benefits under workers’ compensation. One of the benefits available is Temporary Total Disability...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. What are Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Coverage? Uninsured Motorist coverage pays you for losses resulting from an accident caused by a driver that does not have any insurance. If the person who caused your accident has insurance, but it isn’t enough...