Catastrophic Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorneys in Birmingham, Alabama

Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, P.C.

800 Shades Creek Parkway
Suite 600-D
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
USA

(205) 879-1981

(205) 879-1986

www.mrblaw.com

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Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, P.C. is a firm of experienced trial lawyers. Our firm focuses on representing plaintiffs in cases throughout Alabama that involve wrongful death, catastrophic injury and other matters involving significant damages. Since 1996, our firm has served as a fierce advocate for the rights and interests of our clients. Due to our experience, skill and record of success, our peers recognize the legal team at Marsh, Rickard & Bryan as a force in and out of the courtroom. To the people we serve, we are known for our dedication to service and our pursuit of justice.

Lawyer David H. Marsh has assembled an experienced and gifted team of lawyers to counsel clients in a comprehensive list of practice areas. Whether you were involved in an accident with a truck, or were injured by a machine or product, the team of attorneys at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., has the necessary resources and commitment to work up your case and take it to trial. Their lawyers, investigators, and other support staff use their significant technical library and expert witness bank to enable them to evaluate cases and thoroughly prepare for court.

Recognizing the powerful impact visual evidence can have at trial and at mediation, the law firm of Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., uses cutting-edge visual presentation methods, such as "Sanction," and "Case Map" to help fortify their cases. The lawyers' ability to use illustrations, photos, graphs, and timelines to explain complicated concepts and confusing chains of events is a powerful tool in the courtroom. If you have suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of a wreck with an 18-wheeler, or lost a loved one to an on-the-job injury, Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C. can put their experienced and accomplished team of trial attorneys to work for you.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

At Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C. we focus on the legal representation of the most serious cases involving:

- Catastrophic Injury

If you have suffered a catastrophic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other severe trauma due to the negligence of another, talk to the experienced team of attorneys at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama. Since 1996, this law firm has been devoted to protecting the rights of the victims and survivors of catastrophic injury and wrongful death. They represent clients with many types of catastrophic injuries, such as accidental amputation, multiple fractures, and severe burns. One of the most important things to realize about catastrophic injuries is how long-term their care can be. Often, insurance companies offer settlements that do pay for the medical costs you have incurred in the acute period of your injury.

- Wrongful Death

When you lose a family member to a fatal accident or to medical malpractice, you may have the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit. "Wrongful death" is a legal term that describes a situation where a person dies due to the negligence of another. At Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama, their accomplished wrongful death attorneys are dedicated to protecting and defending the rights of the deceased's loved ones. Whether the fatal accident was due to a car crash or other negligence, the lawyers at this firm believe in providing compassionate support to the survivors of a wrongful death. Their attorneys take over the job of finding out why a loved one died so the you are given time to spend grieving the loss. Their lawyers have the resources to investigate the circumstances of the fatality, preserve the necessary evidence, and identify the responsible parties.

- Trucking Litigation

Any time a semi-trailer truck or 18-wheeler collides with a passenger car, the odds of catastrophic injury or wrongful death are greatly increased due to the size and weight differences of the vehicles involved. After a big rig or 18-wheeler truck accident, an attorney experienced in handling truck accidents, such as those at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama, can make a real difference. When you hire a truck accident attorney, you want someone who understands the many factors that can contribute to a truck crash or big rig accident. Some of these possible causes may include: Driver fatigue; Driver impairment by alcohol or stimulating drugs like "meth" (methamphetamine); Failure to obey traffic signs and lights; Failure to maintain proper control of the truck; Loads improperly stacked or secured.

- Car Accidents

Whenever someone has suffered an injury, especially a catastrophic injury, due to a severe car wreck or highway accident, the dedicated attorneys at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama, have a proven track record. The lawyers of Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., understand the "rules of the road" and the complex scientific and engineering principles often necessary to understand an accident scene and unravel the causes of car accidents on Alabama's roadways. They can understand the medical, economic, and emotional impact a severe car accident can have on your life. The firm handles car accident claims resulting from: Rear-end collisions; Intersection accidents; Alcohol-related crashes; Hit and run; Passenger injuries; Driver injuries; Collisions with bicycles, motorcycles, and pedestrians.

- Defective Products

If you or a family member has suffered a catastrophic injury or wrongful death due to a dangerous or defective product, it is important that you talk to an experienced lawyer immediately to protect your rights and help determine if you are entitled to compensation. With the assistance of their extensive technical library and expert witness databank, the attorneys at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama, have extensive experience litigating claims involving defective products, no matter where they were designed, manufactured, or sold. Nowhere is the use of technology more important than in cases involving defective products. By using visual presentation methods such as "Sanction," and "Case Map" in litigation, the products liability attorneys of Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., are able to help juries understand what went wrong in the design or manufacture of complex products.

- Work-Related and Construction Injuries

Whenever an individual is injured at work or while working at a construction site, they may believe their only legal recourse is to file a Workers' Compensation claim against their employer. While this can be true, in certain cases, third-party injury claims can also be brought. At Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama, their experienced attorneys represent clients in claims against third parties in accidents at work, such as: Construction injury claims due to unsafe or defective equipment; Site accident injuries caused by the negligence of the owner of the premises (if different from the employer); Work injuries that are the fault of another company's employees.

- Insurance Fraud and Bad Faith

Marsh Rickard & Bryan represents insured individuals who have suffered a loss and been treated unfairly by their insurance company - the insurance company has denied the claim or provided an unfair settlement of a claim. The firm handles all areas of insurance fraud and bad faith including claims arising under homeowner, automobile, errors and omissions, medical, health, disability, commercial general liability and officers and directors insurance policies. The firm has been particularly active in bringing claims against Unum-Provident on behalf of physicians who have been denied disability insurance coverage.

- Business Litigation

Routine corporate or commercial work, such as debt collection or standard transactions, can be handled by any corporate law office. But if you have a major business deal that has fallen apart and significant commercial litigation looms on the horizon, the experienced attorneys at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C. can help. At Marsh Rickard & Bryan P.C., the attorneys take the experience, skills, and passion they normally bring to clients with catastrophic injuries and put it work for business clients like these: Equipment owners in disputes with vendors; A small drug company in a failed merger against a larger drug company; A software development company; commercial insurers; Commission disputes involving sales professionals; Economic development board conflicts; A licensing dispute involving a satellite broadcasting company; Minority shareholders in oppression and squeeze-out cases; Commercial insurers in a coverage dispute against other.

- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

If you believe that your elderly relative or loved one has suffered serious abuse or neglect of care in a nursing home or assisted living facility, it is important that you take immediate action by talking to a lawyer. The attorneys at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama, are experienced in nursing home cases, and this law firm is devoted to aggressively pursuing all forms of nursing home negligence, neglect and abuse. Often, where there is one victim of neglect, more are found because there are patterns of elder abuse or neglect at many facilities. The history of violations of state or federal law needs to be thoroughly investigated. Because of the depth of resources available at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., their attorneys are prepared to investigate allegations of nursing home abuse to determine if a lawsuit needs to be brought against the facility.

- Medical Malpractice

A medical malpractice case involves injuries arising from the care or treatment rendered by a medical provider. Medical providers include physicians, nurses, hospitals, pharmacists, x-ray technicians and a variety of other medical professionals. There are many different kinds of medical malpractice, but some examples are: dispensing the wrong medicine or the wrong dose of medicine; improper reading of x-rays; transfusion errors; the misdiagnosis of a life-threatening condition; surgery on the wrong limb; surgical mishaps; infections related to treatment; birth trauma; and preventable suicide. As a result of many years in products' liability litigation, firm attorneys have access to an extensive medical library and expert witness bank.

- Drunk Driving Accidents

The Alabama criminal court system can punish a drunk driver who caused a car accident. He or she may lose driving privileges, have to pay fines or spend time behind bars. However, the criminal system does nothing to compensate an injured victim or a family so greatly impacted by a negligent act. Since 1996, the Birmingham drunk driving accident lawyers of Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, P.C., have helped victims of drunk driving accidents recover the financial compensation needed to move forward with their lives. Our Jefferson County DUI/DWI-related accident lawyers have the experience and resources necessary to successfully pursue damages for both injured individuals and families who have lost a loved one in a fatal drunk driving accident.

- Premises Liability

According to the law, the owner or operator of commercial, municipal or residential premises is responsible for any serious injury-causing accidents that occur on their property. This law makes it possible to hold negligent parties accountable for injuries resulting from: Slip-and-fall accidents; Retail store negligence; Negligent security; Assaults and attacks; Day care negligence; Dog bites. The Birmingham premises liability lawyers at Marsh, Rickard & Bryan carefully investigate each premises liability claim seeking to determine why the accident happened and who is ultimately responsible for the injuries our client has sustained. Aided by the latest technology, they build a strong argument on your behalf, striving to recover fair compensation for the challenges you've faced.

Attorneys

	Mr. Michael K. Beard Attorney Personal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death		Mr. Roger L. Lucas Attorney Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
	Mr. David H. Marsh Attorney Bad Faith Insurance, Fraud, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability		Mr. Jeffrey C. Rickard Attorney Fraud, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Torts, Wrongful Death
	Ms. Susan J. Silvernail Attorney Fraud, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death