DUI Update for Alabama
DUI Update for Alabama The following Alabama laws were enacted in 2018 so we are posting this reminder since the laws are still applicable. These laws were a major change…
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DUI in Auburn Alabama
DUI in Auburn Alabama We have been helping folks charged with a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) in Auburn Alabama for many years. Our lawyers have over 25 years combined…
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2017 Alabama Parole Wrap Up!
2017 was a good year for helping inmates come home. We were successful in helping the majority of our clients reclaim their freedom and get home to their families. We…
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Motor Vehicle Fatalities on the Rise
With millions upon millions of vehicles of all shapes and sizes traveling up and down the roads all across the United States, it is clear that the rise in the…
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Motor Vehicle Fatalities on the Rise
With millions upon millions of vehicles of all shapes and sizes traveling up and down the roads all across the United States, it is clear that the rise in the…
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Parole Results for May 17, 2017
Today was a great day for all three of our clients. They are all going home, having been granted parole by the Alabama Parole Board. One of the clients served…
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J & J Baby Powder Verdicts
J & J Talc Verdicts Three Verdicts Total $197 million for Johnson & Johnson powder products! J & J Talc Verdicts. Recently, two separate St. Louis juries found in favor of…
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Alabama Relocation Statute-Ex and Kids are moving
Alabama Relocation Statute When determining the visitation rights for a noncustodial parent after a divorce, trial courts have broad control. They can make specific schedules laying out when the noncustodial…
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Parole Results
Often times parole results are not as clear as they should be. This week we have been successful about one half of the time. We had some difficult cases this…
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Johnson & Johnson Pushing Dangerous Drugs
Xarelto is a blood thinning medication marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Xarelto was designed to be an alternative medication to Warfarin, which is used to…
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Big Pharmaceuticals Promote Unsafe Drugs
As consumers, we expect the products we purchase to have been properly tested and screened to ensure our safety and health. This is particularly true of our drugs; both prescription…
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Asbestos Exposure Leading to Mesothelioma
The primary cause of Mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma occurs when microscopic fibers of asbestos are inhaled and lodged in the tissue surrounding the lungs. The fibers lead to…
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Treatment Options for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a tumor of the mesothelium. Mesothelium is a thin membrane that encompasses the body's internal organs such as the lungs, stomach, and heart. The primary cause of Mesothelioma…
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Paroles in Alabama May 2016
May has been a good month for Hal Walker and the Walker Law Firm. A recent run of favorable results has caused our telephones to ring with the excitement of…
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Division of Property and Assets after Divorce
Alabama is an "equitable distribution" state. This means that the division of property, assets, and debts should be fair and equitable. However, this does not necessarily mean that they are…
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Ex Parte Mclendon: ‘Leaving it Alone’ in Regards to Custody
One of the hardest issues facing those going through a divorce is child custody. Custody cases tend to be inherently emotional in nature. It is the duty of the court…
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Divorce Social Media
Divorce of any type is unfortunate and when you include Social Media it can become problematic. What we tend to see that haunts clients and/or their spouses in divorce actions…
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Alabama Paroles-Getting folks out
Its been a good March and April for the Walker Law Firm. In those two months we represented a good number of clients and more often then not were successful…
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DUI Arrest Auburn Alabama
DUI Arrest Auburn Alabama Let Auburn DUI attorney Hal Walker help you with your case. Please find some background information below. As with most laws, the DUI laws have evolved…
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Criminal & Constitutional Law 101: Basic Rights
1. Right to Remain Silent: You are not required to talk to the police when questioned about a crime. Do NOT give a statement. The Fifth Amendment and the Miranda…
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2016 Recent Parole Case
We recently represented a gentleman in the Alabama Department of Corrections for property crimes. Due to his priors, he was sentenced to Life/with. We were able to gain his release after…
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Alabama Car Wrecks
Alabama Car Wrecks Alabama is a Contributory Negligence State when it comes to reviewing Alabama Car Wrecks. Negligence cases are the legal system’s attempt to determine who is to blame…
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Joint Injuries Car Accidents
Joint Injuries for Car Accident Victims In a car accident, there are many different body parts that are especially susceptible to injury. Merely a slight bump might cause substantial damage,…
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Accidents involving Pedestrians
Accidents involving Pedestrians, who is at fault? If you’re involved in a personal injury lawsuit or an injury-related insurance claim in Alabama, you should be aware of the legal rules…
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Driving Laws in Alabama
Driving Laws in Alabama If a serious injury or death is caused by the bad driving or bad decisions of another driver, that person needs to be held accountable for…
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Causes of Asbestos Related Diseases such as Mesothelioma
Causes of Asbestos Related Diseases Asbestos is a substance that is known to be the cause of many diseases. According to the National Cancer Institute, asbestos has been classified as…
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Criminal Charges for University Students
Criminal Charges for University Students At the Walker Law Firm, we represent folks charged with a variety of criminal cases involving the possession of illegal drugs, DUI, property crimes as…
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New Wave of Mesothelioma Claims
Kris Penny, 39 of Clermont, Florida, is fighting the battle of his life against a nearly insurmountable foe – mesothelioma cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Kris was initially caught…
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Alabama “D” Class Felonies
In May of 2015 Senate Bill 67 was passed to reduce recidivism, increase public safety, and lower corrections costs. It created the new "D" Class Felonies. Section 13A-5-6(a)(4) covers D…
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Alabama Expungements-The Facts
Folks who have previously been in legal trouble and either participated in some type of pretrial diversion program or had their case nol prossed, need to understand the new Expungement…
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Alabama Paroles, off to a good start in 2016
Alabama Paroles are off to a good start in 2016. We have had a great deal of success in both representing inmates for parole date changes, (cuts) and for the…
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Auburn Alabama Defense Attorney
We were in City Court yesterday where we were able to get a man charged with DUI into a program that if he completes it, he will not have a…
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Carbon Nanotubes and Mesothelioma
Carbon Nanotubes Nanotechnology is the emerging scientific study related to the use of small, thin, carbon-based materials known as nanotubes. A great number of products manufactured with nanotubes are becoming…
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Alabama Parole Attorney
As an Alabama Parole Attorney, I decided to look back at our success for 2015. During 2015 we represented a good number of inmates in both tying to get parole…
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DUI and Criminal Defense
The Walker Law Firm has been helping young people with criminal problems for nearly 15 years. Today we signed two new Auburn University students who had been arrested for DUI.…
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Alabama DUI Laws 2015-Auburn DUI Attorney
Auburn Alabama DUI laws and statutes have created additional punishments and penalties for individuals that refuse to submit to a chemical test of their urine, breath, or blood when lawfully…
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Dangerous Drugs and Devices
If you have taken any of the below drugs or used the products and believe that you have suffered an injury, contact the Walker Law Firm for a free case…
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FDA approves drug for treatment of Mesothelioma
The FDA recently approved a new drug for the treatment of Mesothelioma. At the Walker Law Firm we help you find the best treatment available as well as representing your…
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$10 Million Mesothelioma Award
$ 10 Million Mesothelioma Award. Attorneys recently received a $10.55 million dollar award for a man who died at the age of 52 from pleural mesothelioma. Evidence showed that the…
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Choosing a DUI Attorney-Attorney Hal Walker
I ran across this great blog by Jon Ibanez, a DUI attorney from California. In this post he talks about things you can do when trying to select a good…
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Paroles this week in Alabama
This week we will be representing 4 inmates who come up for parole. In order to be seriously considered inmates must stay out of trouble and take programs. Most of…
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Serving Koreans in Lee County
워커법률사무소에서는 통역과 번역을 비롯한, 다양한 한국어서비스를 제공합니다. 모든 법률문제에 관한 조언이 필요하시면 언제든지 저희에게 연락을 주십시오. 저희는 최선을 다해 도와드릴 준비가 되어있습니다. 감사합니다.
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Korean, Chinese, Spanish, serving many of the nations
Due to our unlimited resources in a college town, we now have in place translation services so that we may better serve our Korean, Chinese, and Spanish neighbors. We are…
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5 Factors in Winning a DUI Case
sobriety checkpoint Being arrested for a DUI is certainly cause for great concern, especially in Alabama. If convicted, you will lose your license for a period of time, your insurance…
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Another successful day!
Today was a pretty good day for parole clients. We had two get paroled and one will stay another year. The good side of my client that is staying another…
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New client likes website and blog!
We just spoke to our most recent client Jason, he found us from our website www.ghwalk.com and had read our blog. We are proud to be selected by Jason to…
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Good week and payment options
The Walker Law Firm had another good week with helping inmates. We were able to get a few out and also reduce some time on a few. As a result,…
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A Mother’s plea for help!
Received a telephone call from a lady today calling about her son. Its amazing how many parents feel responsible for the actions of their grown children. This lady has a…
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Another great week!
It has been another great week at the Alabama Parole Attorneys, Walker Law Firm. This week we spoke to over 25 potential new clients and were hired by about half…
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How to get home early
The Alabama Parole Attorneys, Walker Law Firm, believe in helping the inmates whenever possible get parole early. There are several things that you can do to help yourself if you…
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A good day of the home team
This was a good week for the Alabama Parole Attorney, we were able to help 3 inmates get scheduled for parole hearings and we were able to help 5 out…
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Getting calls every day!
Everyday we receive calls from friends, family, and even inmates to inquire about our services. The services that we provide are Parole "Cuts", a change in parole date, and Parole…
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College Students and Expungements in Alabama
College Students who have previously been in legal trouble and either participated in some type of pretrial diversion program or had their case nol prossed, need to understand the new…
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Alabama Expungement Attorney
Alabama Expungement Attorney Exciting news came out of the legislature recently that allows for criminal records involving misdemeanors or non-violent felony convictions to be expunged. This new law allows for…
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College Drinking Dangers
COLLEGE DRINKING DANGERS As a parent I share this fear with the rest of you. The fear of my child being out in the big world and not having family…
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Auburn AL DUI Attorney
As with most laws, the DUI laws have evolved and changed over time. Some of the more recent changes to DUI laws include the penalties, fines, jail time, and the…
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Mesothelioma Award in Alabama $ 3.5 Million Dollars
A Federal Court in the Northern District of Alabama recently awarded the family of a Florence woman $3,500,000.00. Court records show that Mrs. Bobo inhaled asbestos fibers for nearly 20…
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Mesothelioma Background – Why You Need a Mesothelioma Attorney
What is Mesothelioma? Is it a disease? No, it's not a disease, Mesothelioma is a highly uncommon and dangerous, often deadly form of cancer that is caused from Asbestos exposure. Typically,…
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Do I Have Mesothelioma?
What Are Mesothelioma Symptoms? The biggest problem with diagnosing mesothelioma is that symptoms of mesothelioma can take as long as 20-50 years to appear. However, early diagnosis offers you the best…
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I Have Been Diagnosed With Mesothelioma
What happens after I've been diagnosed with Mesothelioma? What different things come into play when dealing with a mesothelioma prognosis? If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with…
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Mesothelioma Award in Alabama $ 3.5 Million
Mesothelioma Award in Alabama, $ 3.5 Million A Federal Court in the Northern District of Alabama recently awarded the family of a Florence woman $3,500,000.00. Court records show that…
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Alabama Paroles 2013-2014
Alabama Paroles 2013-2014 During this time frame, the following statistics were developed. Paroles Considered 6647 Denied 4410 Granted 2237 During this time we represented a number of applicants who…
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How Asbestos Causes Mesothelioma – Part 1
What Causes Mesothelioma? In you mesothelium, you can contract a cancer called mesothelioma. It uses the same syntax as hematoma (blood tumor), but in your mesothelium. You mesothelium is a…
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How asbestos causes Mesothelioma – Part 2
Asbestos was used originally as an insulation material, particularly in military vehicles like submarines and battleships, but also in commercially used products like brake pads for cars, house insulation, and…
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How asbestos causes Mesothelioma – Part 3
Since Mesothelioma is so fibrous, light and easily inhaled, it can lodge itself in the lungs and within the mesothelium. Where the individual fibers lodge themselves is where the tumors…
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