Cory Watson Attorneys Retained by Family of Killed Alabama Prison Inmate Denarieya “DL” Smith
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Cory Watson, a nationally distinguished personal injury firm, has been retained by the family of Denarieya “DL” Smith to investigate his death on Oct. 1, 2022, inside the Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer. In the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 1, DL Smith was brutally beaten and...
Continue ReadingCory Watson Attorneys Announces New Shareholder Stephen Hunt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Cory Watson Attorneys, a nationally-recognized personal injury law firm, is proud to announce Principal Attorney Stephen Hunt, Jr. as a firm shareholder. Stephen serves as co-chair of the Drug and Medical Device Litigation practice, where he focuses his practice on complex products liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, among...
Continue ReadingCory Watson Attorneys Welcomes Associate Attorney Julianne Zilahy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Cory Watson Attorneys is proud to welcome a new associate, Julianne Zilahy, who joins the firm’s Personal Injury section in the Birmingham office. Julianne Zilahy graduated from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2019, where she first discovered a love for advocacy. She externed with...
Continue ReadingLeila Watson Named Lifetime Fellow of the Birmingham Bar Foundation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Cory Watson Attorneys is proud to announce that firm Principal and Co-Founder Leila H. Watson has been named a Lifetime Fellow of the Birmingham Bar Foundation. The designation of Lifetime Fellow recognizes a lawyer who has made significant contributions to the legal profession, to the Birmingham Bar...
Continue ReadingCory Watson Attorneys Announces New Shareholder Hirlye “Ryan” Lutz
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Cory Watson Attorneys, a nationally-recognized personal injury law firm, is proud to announce principal attorney Hirlye “Ryan” Lutz as a firm shareholder. Ryan’s practice at Cory Watson is focused on Class Action and Complex Litigation, focused on helping those injured by large corporations who place profits over...
Continue Reading$9 Million Record Verdict For Lee County, AL Medical Malpractice Case
Hope Elise Johnson (Photo courtesy of the Johnson family). BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - An Alabama jury has returned a $9 million verdict for the family of Hope Johnson in a wrongful death medical malpractice case that breaks records for Lee County. In December of 2014, Hope Johnson visited Auburn Urgent Care...
Continue ReadingGM Recalls 3.5 Million Trucks and SUVs for Faulty Brake Problem
General Motors is recalling nearly 3.5 million pickup trucks and SUVs affected by faulty braking systems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency has reported more than 113 crashes and 13 known injuries linked to General Motors vehicles with defective brakes. This issue was first brought...
Continue ReadingCory Watson Attorneys Files Suit against Memphis Light, Gas and Water
Nashville office of personal injury law firm to fight for severely injured I-240 driver from Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A severely injured Memphis motorist has filed suit against Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) citing the company’s neglect and reckless care of a utility pole located in the median of...
Continue ReadingCory Watson $25 Million Verdict Against Nissan Upheld by Appeals Court
[caption id="attachment_8324" align="alignleft" width="232"] Plaintiffs were represented by Cory Watson Attorneys (L-R): F. Jerome Tapley, Adam W. Pittman, Ryan Lutz, and Brett Turnbull.[/caption] A California court upheld the $25 million verdict that Cory Watson Attorneys helped secure against Nissan in a lawsuit blaming faulty brakes for a car crash that...
Continue ReadingFeds Investigating Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Cancer Claims
The federal government is investigating Johnson & Johnson over concerns that the company's talcum-based baby powder may contain asbestos. Johnson & Johnson disclosed that federal regulators were raising questions about the company's talcum powder products in a filing with the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The federal investigation...
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