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From the Files of Powell and Denny

From the Files of Powell and Denny In this “From the Files of Powell and Denny,” I am going recount a three-day workers’ compensation trial we had in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County-which is quite unusual in itself as most workers’ compensation cases can be tried in one day, but this wasn’t your usual case. Read More

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$750,000 Wrongful Termination Verdict in Bessemer, Alabama

$750,000 Wrongful Termination Verdict in Bessemer, Alabama Last Friday our firm received a verdict for $750,000 for our client against Hanna Truck Lines in a Wrongful Termination suit brought in Bessemer, AL.  Our client was a professional truck driver for Hanna Truck Lines and had an exemplary record up until the day he suffered a Read More

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Huntsville Workers Compensation Lawyers

Huntsville Workers Compensation Lawyers Huntsville Workers Compensation Lawyers: What if I was a Part Time Employee? What are My Rights? Through the years the Birmingham Job Injury attorneys at Powell and Denny have spoken to numerous injured workers who believed that their work injury would not be covered under Alabama’s workers compensation laws because they Read More

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What Are My Rights after suffering a Job Injury in Alabama

What Are My Rights after suffering a Job Injury in Alabama Job Injury Lawyer What Are My Rights? Pretty much every day, one of our attorneys will speak with an injured worker on the phone, and shortly after explaining to us how they were hurt at work, we are asked “What Are My Rights?”  In the Read More

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Delivery Drivers, Job Injuries and Employee Status

Delivery Drivers, Job Injuries and Employee Status Delivery drivers do have a job which places them in more peril than the vast majority of jobs. They are driving most of the time-often at night or in bad weather, going places where they have no idea who is on the other side of the door–all for little Read More

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Alabama’s Statute of Limitations Explained

Alabama’s Statute of Limitations Explained If you suffered a workplace injury in Alabama, to have a compensable workers’ compensation claim, several hurdles have to be cleared: (1) the injured worker must actually be an employee of the defendant; (2) your employer must be subject to Alabama’s workers’ compensation laws; (3) you must show that (i) Read More

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Hurt at work but told that you are not an employee? Don’t Give Up

Two years ago we shared a post which stated that, “according to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 30 percent of companies misclassify at least some employees. In total, about 42.6 million employees may be misclassified right now. The IRS and the Department of Labor have launched a campaign to root out these employers.” Alabama Read More

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Are undocumented workers entitled to Alabama Workers Compensation Benefits if they suffer a work injury?

Alabama Workers Compensation Benefits: Undocumented Workers Not long ago I read another article that stated 11% of construction workers in Alabama are undocumented; I bet the number is really a lot higher.  I was reminded of that article when the raids in Mississippi were reported over the weekend (here).  Apparently the employers were well aware Read More

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Are Part-Time Employees Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

Can I file for workers compensation benefits if I was only a part time employee? Through the years the Alabama Job Injury attorneys at Powell and Denny have spoken to numerous injured workers who thought that their work injury would not be covered under Alabama’s workers compensation laws because they were a part time employee. Read More

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