Laird Recognized Among State's Top 100 Civil Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers

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The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Wesley Laird of Laird, Baker & Blackstock in Opp has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Alabama, an honor given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and qualifications in the field. Membership in this exclusive organization is by invitation only and is limited to the top 100 attorneys in each state or region who have demonstrated excellence and have achieved outstanding results in their careers in either civil plaintiff or criminal defense law.

Laird is a lifelong resident of Covington County, having practiced law in Opp since 1987. He grew up in Florala and earned a B.S in business and his J.D. in Law from the University of Alabama. He is a member of the Covington County and Alabama Bar Associations, and is in the officer rotation of the Alabama Association for Justice, formerly the Alabama Trial Lawyers, currently serving as vice- president. He and his wife, Deidra, are members of Covenant Community Church in Elba.

The National Trial Lawyers is a professional organization comprised of the premier trial lawyers from across the country who have demonstrated exceptional qualifications in criminal defense or civil plaintiff law.

The National Trial Lawyers provides accreditation to these distinguished attorneys, and provides essential legal news, information, and continuing education to trial lawyers across the United States.  Wesley Laird began his career trying criminal defense cases, but has primarily handled civil plaintiff cases, including wrongful death and personal injury trucking, auto, product liability, and oil rig injury litigation in Alabama as well as Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana for the past 25 years. 

With the selection of Wesley Laird by The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, he has shown that he exemplifies superior qualifications, leadership skills, and trial results as a trial lawyer. The selection process for this elite honor is based on a multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third party research.

As The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an essential source of networking and information for trial attorneys throughout the nation, the final result of the selection process is a credible and comprehensive list of the most outstanding trial lawyers chosen to represent their state or region.

DEFECTIVE MILITARY EARPLUGS CAUSE HEARING LOSS AND TINNITUS

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3M recently settled a False Claims Act lawsuit with the United States Justice Department for $9 million which alleged that 3M and its predecessor knowingly sold defective combat ready dual ended earplugs to our military between the years of 2003 and 2015. The settlement does not compensate the veterans who have hearing loss or tinnitus caused by the defect. We are handling these claims.

It is estimated that approximately 900,000 veterans have permanent hearing loss and 1.2 million suffer from tinnitus. Laird, Baker & Blackstock appreciates our military fighting for our country and are ready to fight for your rights to compensation for any damages you have suffered.

PARTNERS ATTEND MASS TORT CONFERENCE

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Wes Laird, David Baker, and Andy Blackstock attended the Mass Torts Made Perfect Conference in Las Vegas for three days in April, 2017.  While there, they received the latest updates on injuries and deaths related to pharmaceutical and medical devices.  If you experience kidney failure, stroke or death and have been a user of Prilosec, Nexium or Protonix, or if you take Invokana, we would like to talk to you.  If you are a farmer or work in landscaping and have used Monsanto's Roundup and have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, we want to talk to you.  If you receive a letter from a hospital that did surgery on you that required open chest, such as open heart, liver, or lung surgery, and the operating room used a 3T machine, you could be infected with micro-bacteria, even if it has been over 5 years, and we would like to talk to you.  There is no charge for a consultation on these matters.

Two Teenagers Killed in Fiery Crash in Russell County

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Two teenagers, trapped in a burning car, were killed in a one vehicle accident in Russell County.  Many times, Laird Baker and Blackstock finds that one vehicle accidents and resulting death was to be caused by tire, road, or product defects.  Call for a free evaluation.  This tragic story was reported on WVTM.  http://www.wtvm.com/story/28546537/russell-co-officials-confirm-accident-on-county-road-18

Child Birth Defects Linked to Prescription Drug Zofran

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Children born after 1997 who have birth defects, such as cleft lip or pallet, or a defective heart condition, as well as other birth defects, along with their parents, may have a lawsuit against drug maker Smith Glaxo Kline if their mother took prescription drug Zofran during the first trimester of pregnancy.  Laird, Baker & Blackstock, Attorneys at Law are providing free and confidential evaluations of these cases.  Any case pursued will be handled on a contingency fee basis and you will owe nothing if there is no recovery.

Lower Alabama Walk to End Alzheimer's September 27

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Laird Baker & Blackstock helped found the first Lower Alabama Walk to End Alzheimer's in 2012.  Join our team or another, or form your own, but whatever you do, join us for the walk on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Frank Jackson State Park in Opp at 10 a.m. and let's end this disease affecting 5 million Americans today.  Click the link below to walk or donate.

 http://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=4913&pg=entry