Publications

Swift Currie attorney David Lindsey authored an article for Business Alabama providing insight on how Alabama allows for employers to recover a portion of compensation paid to employees for injuries sustained in an on-the-job injury if the employee receives money from a third party such as a negligent driver or equipment manufacturer.

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Swift Currie partner Brandon Clapp authored an article for Insurance News Net providing guidance on how states have different laws that impact insurance claims from beginning to end. Significant consequences can come from each state having different laws and policy interpretations for insurance claims, which typically becomes an issue when the insured is doing business or has property in multiple states.

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Swift Currie attorney Lauren Meadows authored an article for Independent Agent discussing how companies can proactively avoid a premises liability case from ever occurring by educating themselves about the proper safety procedures they should be taking.

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Swift Currie attorney Rebecca Strickland authored an article for Insurance Journal discussing spikes in insurance claims related to weather disasters. With a significant number of people and businesses facing devastation from weather disasters, claims decisions by insurers have been closely scrutinized.

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Swift Currie attorneys Yamisi James and Katy Robertson authored an article for the Daily Report emphasizing the importance that premises owners take early action in slip and fall cases.

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Lauren Meadows was highlighted in a personal profile for Law360 expert analysis discussing how running marathons has helped her build an identity outside of the workplace, manage the stress that comes with being a young attorney and build skills that can apply to her practice.

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Swift Currie associate Max Yarus was recently featured as an author in the June 2025 publication of the Veterans Law Journal, a quarterly publication of the court of appeals for the Veterans Claims Bar Association. His article is titled, "Federal Circuit Upholds New Background Check Regulations but Invalidates VA’s Authority to Inspect Attorneys and Agents’ Use of Remote Access to VA Systems."

Jeff Stinson provides a comprehensive overview of 2024 changes to Section 111 reporting requirement for settlements involving Medicare beneficiaries as well as increased enforcement efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the form of civil monetary penalties.

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Swift Currie attorney, Marc Sirotkin, authored an article for WorkersCompensation.com discussing the use of the common law Rycroft Defense in Georgia workers’ compensations to entirely deny a claim. 

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Swift Currie partner Melissa Segel authored an article for Claims Journal discussing the rise of fraudulent arson claims and key strategies for insurance companies to succeed in an arson fraud case.

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Swift Currie attorney, Derek Goff, authored an article for WorkersCompensation.com discussing the assertion “negligence per se” by plaintiffs to lessen their burden to prove the first two elements of a negligence claim: duty and breach.

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Swift Currie attorney, Kori Wagner, authored an article for Hotel Online discussing how lodging facilities and corporate franchisors can protect themselves as they are increasingly targeted with sex trafficking claims.

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Swift Currie attorney Caley Pitts authored an article for PropertyCasualty360 discussing “Who pays when an employee is hurt coming or going from work.”

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Swift Currie attorney Jeff Stinson authored an article for Claims Journal providing advice on, “Navigating the Web of MSAs in Workers’ Comp Settlements.”

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Swift Currie attorney K. Martine Cumbermack authored an article published by WorkersCompensation.com discussing how an “Aging Workforce Offers Opportunities and Requires Special Considerations.”

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Swift Currie attorney Melissa Rickert authored the article, “Racial Diversity In Medical Care: Reducing Work-Injury Costs And Boosting Well-Being,” which published in HR.com.

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