Tuesday, June 28, 2011



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My name is Christopher S. Linton, Attorney at Linton and Associates Law Firm in Birmingham, Alabama. We specialize in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises and Product Liability, Auto Accidents and Infant Injury and Death.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Railroad Settles Wrongful Death Suite for $4 Million



Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed over the death of a ten-year-old girl. In the first phase of the trial, involving only compensatory damages, a Missouri jury returned a verdict for $4 million. The second phase, involving punitive damages, followed, but the case was settled before that phase could be completed. The parties actually reached a settlement while they jury was deliberating. BNSF agreed to pay the full judgment of $4 million within ten days with no appeal.

The child, Shelby Wilson, was a passenger in a car that was struck by one of BNSF's trains at a rural crossing. The company failed to mark the crossing with lights and a gate. It was only marked with warning signs. The state had ordered the more stringent measure nearly a year before the accident. There was a dispute over whether the driver of the car was at fault and caused the accident. But the jury ruled against BNSF on that issue. source: Lawyers USA Online

If you or someone close to you has been injured at a poorly marked railroad crossing, Linton & Associates, LLC has the knowledge and resources to help you hold these companies accountable for your loss. Contact us today at http://www.linton-associates.com/

My name is Christopher S. Linton, Attorney at Linton and Associates Law Firm in Birmingham, Alabama. We specialize in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises and Product Liability, Auto Accidents and Infant Injury and Death.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

$3,019,955 Jury Verdict in Unisured Motorist Lawsuit

A Plainitiff, insured by State Farm, was awarded $3,019,955 last month by a Florida jury in a case arising out of a motor vehicle accident. A motorist ran a stop sign and collided with the Plaintiff's vehicle. The Plaintiff was badly injured in this collision. At the time of the accident, he was on a year's retirement leave from his teaching job where he had taught for 35 years. The driver who ran the stop sign only carried $25,000 policy limits. The Plaintiff had an under-insured motorist policy with State Farm that carried a policy limit of $2,000,000. State Farm refused to pay the Plaintiff what he was owed under the policy so he was left with no choice but to file suit. State Farm's lawyer asked the jury to only award the Plaintiff $400,000. Source: lehighacrescitizen.com Clearly the jury saw the insurance company for what they are. Greedy for your premium, but absent when it's time to be there for you. If you or someone close to you is not being treated fairly by an insurance company, let Linton & Associates stand up for you. We are here to force the insurance company to do the right thing.


My name is Christopher S. Linton, Attorney at Linton and Associates Law Firm in Birmingham, Alabama. We specialize in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises and Product Liability, Auto Accidents and Infant Injury and Death.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011


Many of us put our faith in insurance companies and carry the policies we believe will provide adequate compensation should the need to make a claim arise. However, many times the insurance companies will take advantage of policy holders by either denying claims, not providing services that the policy provides for, or paying less than what the claim is actually worth.

Many insurance companies are publicly traded companies and as a result, their purpose is to maximize profits for their investors rather than putting policy holders’ interest first. Many of these companies have implemented detailed plans to increase profits by limiting or denying claims that would otherwise by payable by the company. These companies have adopted the slogan “delay, deny, defend” as their motto. If they take this course of action, it allows them to have use of their money longer, thus increasing their profits for their shareholders. All of this is done to the detriment of policy holders.

If you or someone close to you has been wronged by an insurance company, Linton & Associates can help. We work closely with industry experts to build a solid case before making a claim and we are capable of handling your insurance case from the beginning through trial, if necessary. We are committed to making insurance companies pay what they promised they would pay when they accepted your premiums.

My name is Christopher S. Linton, Attorney at Linton and Associates Law Firm in Birmingham, Alabama. We specialize in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises and Product Liability, Auto Accidents and Infant Injury and Death.