Civil Justice Archives - Barrow Law Firm

Businesses Use Forced Arbitration Loophole to Deny Day in Court

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Fri, 13 May 2016 00:57:14 +0000

Imagine an alarming workplace environment where an employee was harassed, assaulted, but then dismissed by her employer and the circuit courts. That’s what happened to Tia who was sexually harassed for months by her employer at Circuit City. Her employment case against the company was thrown out of court and eventually it was dropped. (Read...

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Heroes Step Up to Protect the Health, Safety of All Americans

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:28:35 +0000

One of the most rewarding aspects of our job at Barrow Law Firm is to help courageous people stand up for their rights and recover from what are often terrible circumstances. We want to pause and celebrate several remarkable people who have turned tragedy into action. And, to take it a step further, we’re asking...

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Discussing Tort Reform & The Seventh Amendment

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 18:19:22 +0000

Let’s simply stop for a moment and talk about tort reform. We hear about it often in the news, recited by our local or national legislators aiming to stick to keyword messaging. But, do many understand exactly what tort reform is and, more importantly, its impact to our Constitutional liberties? The Seventh Amendment is based...

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Celebrating a Safer, More Just America

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:02:47 +0000

There are people who make differences in this world. Ordinary people can take extraordinary actions to pursue justice. We know; we’ve discussed the importance of the civil justice system. Courageous American men and women take devastating moments in their lives and turn them into positive actions. This month we bring you the stories of four...

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We Support Taking Justice Back – Join Us!

A. Elliott Barrow, Jr. — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:10:48 +0000

Last week the American Association for Justice started their Take Justice Back campaign – an initiative to “educate the public, reporters, and decision makers on Capitol Hill about the critical role the civil justice system plays in protecting individuals and families.” We agree that consumers are protected through the civil justice system, and it is...