Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay, PC - Birmingham, AL: Our Firm News Update - April 2009
Our Firm News Update - April 2009
April 14, 2009
ABC 33/40 TALK OF ALABAMA - WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING
Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay's very own Attorney Kelvin W. Howard was a featured guest on ABC 33/40's Talk of Alabama program Tuesday morning, discussing the importance of wills and estate planning.
Go to this link to watch the video on ABC 33/40.
http://cfc.abc3340.com/vid
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April 14, 2009
FOX6 KIDS AND JOBS DRAFT 2009
Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay's very own Attorney Frederic Bolling represented the Firm at the FOX6 Kids and Jobs Draft 2009. This is our Firm's third year participating in this program for outstanding area high school students, giving them an opportunity to get hands on experience in the working world. Congratulations to Justin McCorvey of Jefferson County International Baccalaureate for being our 2009 selection!
Go to this link to watch the recap of the draft on FOX6 News:
www.myfoxal.com/dpp/news/2
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April 14, 2009
MORE THAN $20,000 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE, FUNDS MISSING AT PARKER HIGH SCHOOL
Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay's very own Attorney Afrika Parchman, who serves as attorney to the Birmingham School Board, is quoted extensively in this story from the Birmingham News regarding the School Board's investigation into more than $20,000 worth of merchandise and funds missing from Parker High School.
Go to this link to read the story about Parker High School's missing funds and property
http://www.al.com/news/bir
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April 4, 2009
THE FIRST ANNUAL MAGIC CITY BLACK EXPO
Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay is proud to support The First Annual Magic City Black Expo, which was held on Saturday, April 4th, 2009 from 10 am to 7pm at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
A few of the distinguished guest speakers of The Magic City Black Expo, included Congressman and Candidate for Governor of Alabama, Artur Davis.
Go to this webpage for further information
http://www.magiccityblacke
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April 2, 2009
$150,000 JURY VERDICT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
We are pleased to announce that on April 2, 2009, a Jefferson County, Alabama jury returned a $150,000 verdict in favor of our client and against Banks Transportation, a local charter bus company, in a case involving a collision on the interstate between two charter buses owned by the Defendant that were transporting a large group of school children and parent chaperones on a field trip to the Tennessee Aquarium.
Our client, one of the parent chaperones, suffered a closed head injury as a result of the collision. Our investigation yielded evidence that the rear bus had a malfunctioning hydraulic braking system, which both bus drivers (one of whom was also the company owner) knew about at least hours before the collision occurred, as well as badly worn tires, which, in combination with the rear bus following too closely to the front bus, resulted in the collision. Congratulations to attorneys Jackie Smoke, Kelvin Howard, and Lewis Gillis and the excellent and dedicated support staff of our Firm for their outstanding trial work, and thanks to the fine jurors of Jefferson County for helping our client find justice!
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March 3, 2009
$3.5 MILLION JURY VERDICT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
We are pleased to report that on March 3, 2009, a courageous Montgomery County jury awarded our client, Sharon Jenkins and her husband, Harrison Jenkins, $3.5 million dollars in compensatory damages, arising out of an injury she received while an inpatient in Baptist Medical Center South of Montgomery, Alabama. Our firm was associated by William Gill, an outstanding lawyer in Montgomery, Alabama. The case was tried for five trial days. Attorneys Lewis Gillis and Gerald Brooks participated in the trial.
The injury occurred on February 7, 2003, as the result of attempted blood draws by two medical technicians known as phlebotomists. Phlebotomists are medical technicians that are trained to draw blood so that various laboratory tests can be conducted. In this instance, two of the lab technicians that were employed and trained by Baptist breached the standard of care in drawing blood by gouging, probing and ultimately causing severe injury to Mrs. Jenkins' arm which is now virtually 100% impaired.
She sustained a compartment injury to her arm and it took more than two years for the arm to "heal." She has substantial residual pain as a result of the injury and may in fact lose the arm in the future.
Baptist failed to identify the phlebotomists who did the failed draws of blood. Further, they argued that her injury was a risk of blood draws, particularly because she was on a blood thinner medication. The jury saw through the defense and rendered its verdict against Baptist. Baptist has announced that it intends to appeal the verdict. We trust that she shall have a fair appellate review by the Alabama Supreme Court and justice will ultimately prevail.
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February 11, 2009
Congratulations to Attorney Kelvin W. Howard of our Birmingham Office for being elected Vice President of VOICES for Alabama's Children, a children's advocacy organization. __________________________
February 5, 2009
Congratulations to Chorlette Davis, a paralegal in our Birmingham Office, for her election as a Board Member of the Alabama Association of Paralegals for 2009. __________________________
December 5, 2008
Congratulations to Attorney Kelvin Howard for being elected to the Birmingham Bar Association Young Lawyer Section Executive Committee.
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October 1, 2008
SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE
TMG&S Partners Kenneth Thomas, Tyrone Means and Lewis Gillis have each been named by Super Lawyers ® Magazine as top attorneys in Alabama for 2008 in their respective practice areas. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers Magazine.
The selections for Super Lawyers are made by Law & Politics, a division of Key Professional Media, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. Each year, Law & Politics undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by Law & Politics’ attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.
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August 18, 2008
BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL
TMG&S was named a winner as the best business in the Birmingham area for the Birmingham Business Journal's 2008 Minority Business Awards. Attorney Tyrone Means, TMG&S partner was featured in an article in the Birmingham Business Journal about the firm's history and achievements over the years. The link to the article "Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay blazing its own trial" is featured below:
http://www.bizjournals.com
ABC 33/40 TALK OF ALABAMA - WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING
Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay's very own Attorney Kelvin W. Howard was a featured guest on ABC 33/40's Talk of Alabama program Tuesday morning, discussing the importance of wills and estate planning.
Go to this link to watch the video on ABC 33/40.
http://cfc.abc3340.com/vid
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April 14, 2009
FOX6 KIDS AND JOBS DRAFT 2009
Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay's very own Attorney Frederic Bolling represented the Firm at the FOX6 Kids and Jobs Draft 2009. This is our Firm's third year participating in this program for outstanding area high school students, giving them an opportunity to get hands on experience in the working world. Congratulations to Justin McCorvey of Jefferson County International Baccalaureate for being our 2009 selection!
Go to this link to watch the recap of the draft on FOX6 News:
www.myfoxal.com/dpp/news/2
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April 14, 2009
MORE THAN $20,000 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE, FUNDS MISSING AT PARKER HIGH SCHOOL
Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay's very own Attorney Afrika Parchman, who serves as attorney to the Birmingham School Board, is quoted extensively in this story from the Birmingham News regarding the School Board's investigation into more than $20,000 worth of merchandise and funds missing from Parker High School.
Go to this link to read the story about Parker High School's missing funds and property
http://www.al.com/news/bir
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April 4, 2009
THE FIRST ANNUAL MAGIC CITY BLACK EXPO
Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay is proud to support The First Annual Magic City Black Expo, which was held on Saturday, April 4th, 2009 from 10 am to 7pm at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
A few of the distinguished guest speakers of The Magic City Black Expo, included Congressman and Candidate for Governor of Alabama, Artur Davis.
Go to this webpage for further information
http://www.magiccityblacke
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April 2, 2009
$150,000 JURY VERDICT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
We are pleased to announce that on April 2, 2009, a Jefferson County, Alabama jury returned a $150,000 verdict in favor of our client and against Banks Transportation, a local charter bus company, in a case involving a collision on the interstate between two charter buses owned by the Defendant that were transporting a large group of school children and parent chaperones on a field trip to the Tennessee Aquarium.
Our client, one of the parent chaperones, suffered a closed head injury as a result of the collision. Our investigation yielded evidence that the rear bus had a malfunctioning hydraulic braking system, which both bus drivers (one of whom was also the company owner) knew about at least hours before the collision occurred, as well as badly worn tires, which, in combination with the rear bus following too closely to the front bus, resulted in the collision. Congratulations to attorneys Jackie Smoke, Kelvin Howard, and Lewis Gillis and the excellent and dedicated support staff of our Firm for their outstanding trial work, and thanks to the fine jurors of Jefferson County for helping our client find justice!
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March 3, 2009
$3.5 MILLION JURY VERDICT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
We are pleased to report that on March 3, 2009, a courageous Montgomery County jury awarded our client, Sharon Jenkins and her husband, Harrison Jenkins, $3.5 million dollars in compensatory damages, arising out of an injury she received while an inpatient in Baptist Medical Center South of Montgomery, Alabama. Our firm was associated by William Gill, an outstanding lawyer in Montgomery, Alabama. The case was tried for five trial days. Attorneys Lewis Gillis and Gerald Brooks participated in the trial.
The injury occurred on February 7, 2003, as the result of attempted blood draws by two medical technicians known as phlebotomists. Phlebotomists are medical technicians that are trained to draw blood so that various laboratory tests can be conducted. In this instance, two of the lab technicians that were employed and trained by Baptist breached the standard of care in drawing blood by gouging, probing and ultimately causing severe injury to Mrs. Jenkins' arm which is now virtually 100% impaired.
She sustained a compartment injury to her arm and it took more than two years for the arm to "heal." She has substantial residual pain as a result of the injury and may in fact lose the arm in the future.
Baptist failed to identify the phlebotomists who did the failed draws of blood. Further, they argued that her injury was a risk of blood draws, particularly because she was on a blood thinner medication. The jury saw through the defense and rendered its verdict against Baptist. Baptist has announced that it intends to appeal the verdict. We trust that she shall have a fair appellate review by the Alabama Supreme Court and justice will ultimately prevail.
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February 11, 2009
Congratulations to Attorney Kelvin W. Howard of our Birmingham Office for being elected Vice President of VOICES for Alabama's Children, a children's advocacy organization. __________________________
February 5, 2009
Congratulations to Chorlette Davis, a paralegal in our Birmingham Office, for her election as a Board Member of the Alabama Association of Paralegals for 2009. __________________________
December 5, 2008
Congratulations to Attorney Kelvin Howard for being elected to the Birmingham Bar Association Young Lawyer Section Executive Committee.
__________________________
October 1, 2008
SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE
TMG&S Partners Kenneth Thomas, Tyrone Means and Lewis Gillis have each been named by Super Lawyers ® Magazine as top attorneys in Alabama for 2008 in their respective practice areas. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers Magazine.
The selections for Super Lawyers are made by Law & Politics, a division of Key Professional Media, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. Each year, Law & Politics undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by Law & Politics’ attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.
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August 18, 2008
BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL
TMG&S was named a winner as the best business in the Birmingham area for the Birmingham Business Journal's 2008 Minority Business Awards. Attorney Tyrone Means, TMG&S partner was featured in an article in the Birmingham Business Journal about the firm's history and achievements over the years. The link to the article "Thomas, Means, Gillis & Seay blazing its own trial" is featured below:
http://www.bizjournals.com
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