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Alabama Attorneys Specializing In

Insurance Defense Litigation

Our attorneys and staff have many years of experience representing defendants in all state and federal courts throughout the state of Alabama. Through our knowledge, experience and expertise we offer our clients the most efficient, strategic and cost-effective representation in the simplest to most complex civil litigation. We strive to provide the experience and expertise of a large firm while maintaining the personal relationship that can only be found in a smaller firm. Some of our specific areas of expertise are:

Auto-Trucking Accident Defense

Our attorneys have successfully defended thousands of drivers in auto and trucking accident litigation, and in turn have tried hundreds of these cases throughout the state and federal courts of Alabama. Our experience includes not only representing drivers and trucking companies, but we also routinely represent insurers in uninsured and under-insured motorist actions, as well as coverage disputes.

Premises Liability

Our attorneys have many years of experience successfully defending premises owners against claims of personal injury and property damage arising out of the ownership or control of both personal and commercial property. Our experience throughout the entire state, in all courts, and throughout he appellate process as well, is unmatched and will insure the best possible outcome in each individual case.

Workers Compensation, Employer's Liability Defense

Successfully defending and representing employers against workers compensation claims and other employment related matters, such as retaliatory discharge, requires not only knowledge of the law but also knowledge of the courts and judges, and this knowledge can only be obtained through the experience that our attorneys and staff possess. Our attorneys will provide employers and their worker's compensation insurers or TPA's an individualized defense, tailored to achieve the most beneficial and economical outcome in each and every case. We have successfully defended hundreds of employers, carriers, and TPA's in all types of litigation arising out of work-place accidents and can do the same for you.

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The Workers’ Compensation Institute

The WCI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization that serves as a comprehensive resource to all members of the workers’ compensation community. The WCI is an outgrowth of the long-established Florida Workers’ Compensation Institute. FWCI remains in existence under the WCI umbrella and continues its Florida focus, while the national organization provides a broader outreach across all states.

The Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference

Now in its 68th year, the Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference (WCEC) is the must-attend event for C-level executives, risk managers, claims adjusters, insurers, and medical and legal experts. Presented by the Workers’ Compensation Institute, the conference offers attendees an extraordinary opportunity to connect with their peers and learn from nationally recognized experts.

The 2013 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference will be held August 18-21 at the Orlando World Center Marriott.

wci-logo Miller Christie & Kinney is proud to be a Member Firm of Your House Counsel®, the National Consortium of Highly Regarded Insurance and Corporate Liability Defense Law Firms. To be selected as a Member Firm of Your House Counsel®, a firm’s lawyers must have excellent reputations, deep experience in their practice areas, and have received AVTM rating in Martindale-HubbellTM or comparable recognition. In addition, the firm’s history must be sound, displaying steady growth, and its fee structure must be reasonable and fair. For more information visit YourHouseCounsel.com.

News & Events

Summary Judgment Granted in Slip and Fall Case
On May 18, Stephen Christie successfully argued a summary judgment motion before Jefferson County Circuit Judge Privett.  Stephen argued that the store keeper did not have adequate notice of the spill, because the plaintiff slipped in the spill while the spill was ongoing.  Judge Privett w...
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Lee Stewart Published in
Lee Stewart was recently published in the December issue of In Transit.  The piece is titled "Overview of Defending Trucking Cases" in which Lee shares some insight into his vast experience of defending trucking cases.  In Transit is the monthly newsletter of the Trucking Committee of the ...
Read More posted by: on: Dec 27, 2011 @ 05:24
Kyle Kinney Joins the Firm
We are pleased to announce that Kyle Kinney has joined the firm as a named partner.  Kyle has practiced law for nearly twenty years in Birmingham, primarily focused in worker's compensation defense.  With the addition of Kyle as a partner, the firm name has changed to Miller, Christie &...
Read More posted by: on: Dec 27, 2011 @ 05:11
AL Supreme Court Holds Two Year Statute of Limitations Applicable in Wantonness Claims
On June 3, 2011 the AL Supreme Court released its opinion in the case Ex parte Capstone Building Corporation (In re: Walker v. Capstone Building Corporation), 20 ALW 23-1 (1090966), in which it ruled that the Statute of Limitations for a claim of wantonness is two years, rather than six.  ...
Read More posted by: on: Jun 15, 2011 @ 06:25
Chronic Pain Sufficient to Take Scheduled Member Injury Outside of Schedule
Further expanding an employee's ability to recover compensation benefits outside of those provided for due to the loss of a scheduled member, on March 18, 2011 in Ex parte Thomas Hayes, 2011 Ala. Lexis 35, our Supreme Court reversed our Court of Civil Apeals and re-instated a finding by the trial co...
Read More posted by: on: May 07, 2011 @ 09:49