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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 00:53:53+00:00

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Phil Piggott is a senior partner at Starnes Davis Florie LLP, and currently serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. Phil’s practice is devoted to civil litigation including health care, professional liability, civil rights, employment and premises liability. Phil is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Phil has tried multiple jury matters in state and federal courts across the state of Alabama and has argued on multiple occasions in front of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
•James E. Barber Jr. v. Hugh Hood MD and Roy Roddam MD CV 2:15-997 - Obtained a defense verdict in federal court representing two physicians in a matter involving the alleged inappropriate denial of total hip surgery of a patient suffering from end stage arthritis.
•Doss v. Ragsdale Northern District Alabama CV 12-2718 - Obtained a defense verdict in Federal court for a nurse in a Federal court jury involving claim for an alleged untreated incarcerated hernia.
•Northern District Alabama Davidson v. Corizon CV 11-3929 - Obtained a defense verdict in Federal Court for a physician in a matter involving allegations of ear infection and hearing loss.
•Southern District of Alabama Howell v. Corizon 12-272 - Obtained Judgment as a matter of law in Federal court jury trial in employment discrimination suit.
•Northern District Alabama Foster v. Target 14-1471 - Obtained Summary Judgment in premises liability matter pending in Federal Court.
•Godwin v. Corizon Middle District Alabama CV 15-403 - Obtained summary judgment in matter involving claims of hostile environment, racial discrimination and retaliation.
•Burton v. Drummond (12/6/2016) - Obtained a favorable decision in a federal black lung matter on appeal before the Benefits Review Board which remanded the case to the ALJ with instructions to reconsider the evidence regarding total disability because the BRB agreed with the Operator that the substantial evidence did not support a finding for total disability pursuant to 20 C.F.R. 718.204(b)(2)(iv).
•Vickery v. Drummond (11/25/2016) - Obtained a favorable decision in a federal black lung trial before Administrative Law Judge Scott Morris where the miner worked in underground mining for at least thirty years and was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis, but the Court held the evidence did not support a finding of total disability.
•Franks v. Drummond (11/18/2016) - Obtained a favorable decision in a federal black lung trial with Administrative Law Judge Scott Morris where the miner was diagnosed with “legal” pneumoconiosis, was employed more than ten years as a truck driver after leaving the mines and failed to prove that his pulmonary/respiratory impairment, standing alone, prevented him from performing his usual coal mine employment.
•Cooper v. Drummond 11/15/2016 - Obtained a favorable decision in a federal black lung trial with Administrative Law Judge Scott Morris in which the miner had 17 years of total coal mine employment, was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis, but did not establish a change in condition of entitlement and prove that he was now totally disabled or totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis.
•Thomas v. Drummond (9/13/16) - Obtained a favorable decision in a federal black lung trial with Administrative Law Judge Lystra Harris where the miner had 23 years of qualifying coal mine employment. Claimant was unable to prove total disability or the existence of pneumoconiosis.
Phil is an active member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church where he is an Acolyte leader.
Reported Cases: Vickery v. Drummond Company, Inc., 2014-BLA-05340; Franks v. Drummond Company, Inc., 2014-BLA-05279; Cooper v. Drummond Company, Inc., 2014-BLA-5365; Hembrick v. Drummond Company, Inc., 2014-BLA-5805; Drummond Co., Inc. v. Ala. Dept. of Transp., 206 WL438704 (Ala. 2006).; King v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc., 919 So.2d 1186 (Ala. Civ. App. 2005).; Drummond Co., Inc. v. Green, 895 So.2d 977 (Ala. Civ. App. 2004).; Drummond Co., Inc. v. Bonner, 848 So.2d 987 (Ala. Civ. App. 2002).; Drummond Co., Inc. v. Boatman, 825 So.2d 823 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001).; Ex parte Warrior Lighthouse, Inc., 789 So.2d 858 (Ala. 2001).; Drummond Co., Inc. v. Lolley, 786 So.2d 509 (Ala. Civ. App. 2000).; Ex parte Drummond Co., Inc., 775 So.2d 165 (Ala. 2000).; Architectura, Inc. v. Miller, 769 So.2d 330 (Ala. Civ. App. 2000).; Upton v. Drummond Co., Inc., 762 So.2d 373 (Ala. Civ. App. 2000).; Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. National Sec. Fire and Cas. Ins. Co., 741 So.2d 424 (Ala. Civ App. 1999).; Wehby v. Turpin, 710 So.2d 1243 (Ala. 1998).; Pruitt v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., 678 So.2d 166 (Ala. Civ. App. 1996).

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