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Burns, Cunningham & Mackey, P.C., Attorneys at Law
50 St. Emanuel St.
Mobile, AL 36602
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Burns, Cunningham & Mackey, P.C.
P.O. Box 1583
Mobile, AL 36633
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Toll Free: 800-574-4332
In the US: 251-432-0612
Fax: 251-432-0625
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Tolling Legal Malpractice Claims
/by Pete BurnsThe Indiana Court of Appeals reinstated a woman’s complaint against her attorney, finding the attorney mislead his client into believing that he had filed a claim in her behalf. The court found that his conduct tolled the 2 year statute of limitations. The ruling is significant because it relaxes the statute of limitations – and […]
Mobile Bar Association President Pete Mackey’s June Comments
/by Pete Mackey“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” – UCLA coach RED SANDERS VINCE LOMBARDI did not coin the phrase, but he said it with a gusto we could all buy into. We all want to win. Conventional wisdom teaches that a lawyer winning is being on the high side of the trial, the negotiation, whatever. […]
Will the Medical/Hospital Community Address the 250,000 Deaths by Medical Errors?
/by Billy CunninghamI am certain others have written about the report from Johns Hopkins that medical errors cause more than 250,000 deaths every year in the United States, enough to make them the nation’s third-leading cause of death. http://www.futurity.org/medical-errors-deaths-1157152/ But why are they the third leading cause of death? Why do medical mistakes come in third in […]
Mobile Bar Association President Pete Mackey’s May Comments
/by Pete MackeyCarol and I attended a wedding this weekend that included a sit down dinner. The priest who conducted the wedding said the blessing. A good part of his prayer was devoted to thanking those folks who prepared and served our meal, from the farmers to the kitchen workers to the servers. “Someone has to pick […]
Xarelto Users Listen Up
/by Pete BurnsBlood thinners can be a blessing if you are at risk of developing unwanted blood clots. Deep-vein thrombosis, for instance, is a condition in which a blood clot develops, usually from lack of movement, and can migrate to other parts of the body with potentially lethal consequences. If you were immobile as the result of […]