General Information
Overview
Cunningham Bounds has been representing plaintiffs for more than 65 years. Over the years, the firm has achieved a national reputation as a result of its trial expertise and precedent-setting verdicts for clients throughout the United States. The firm is known for taking cases to trial that involve catastrophic injury and death caused by defective products, truck and automobile accidents, work-related accidents, and medical malpractice, as well as for its national and state class action litigation involving defective products and consumer fraud.
The attorneys of Cunningham Bounds routinely go head-to-head with some of the best defense attorneys in the country. They have obtained multi-million – and even multi-billion – dollar verdicts against national and international corporations including: Exxon, Ineos Phenol, Hobart Corporation, Rheem Manufacturing, General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Aetna Life & Casualty Company, ShawCor Ltd., Halliburton, Target Corporation, Kia Motors of America, Mack Trucks, Mobil Oil Company, and General Motors. Cunningham Bounds has a reputation for being one of the toughest firms to beat. Their attorneys work tirelessly to achieve the best possible result for each client, and the firm’s impressive record of verdicts and settlements proves it.
Because of the results Cunningham Bounds has achieved through litigation, products have become safer, medical procedures have become more reliable, safety policies have been implemented, and countless individuals have received just compensation for their injuries.
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Rankings
Cunningham Bounds is metro ranked in 7 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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About Our Clients
Although the circumstances of every case are different, our goal remains the same - to obtain the best outcome for each client.
Cunningham Bounds represents people who are victims in cases involving catastrophic injury caused by work-related accidents, defective products, truck and automobile accidents, and medical malpractice. We also represent clients in business litigation, complex litigation, and national and state class action litigation involving defective products and consumer fraud.
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Regional Rankings
Practice Areas
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Aviation Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Awards
- Business Alabama, “Top Dollar Jury Awards” 2017 (Past 5 Years) - $140 Million Verdict
- Lawyers USA, "Top 10 Verdicts of 2012" (Ranked #7) - $140 Million Verdict
- National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2012" (Ranked #20) - $140 Million Verdict
- National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2011" (Ranked #50) - $40 Million Verdict
- National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2009" (Ranked #82) - $20 Million Verdict
- Lawyers USA, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2008" (Ranked #3) - $192 Million Verdict
- National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2007" (Ranked #15) - $108 Million Verdict
- Lawyers USA, "The Nation's Top 10 Jury Verdicts of 2007" (Ranked #7) - $50 Million Verdict
- National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2007" (Ranked #31) - $50 Million Verdict
- Chambers USA – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Law Firm Rankings, “Litigation: Mainly Plaintiff, Band 1” (1 of only 2 Firms in Alabama to Receive Band 1 Ranking)
- Chambers USA - 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Law Firm Rankings, "Litigation: Mainly Plaintiff, Band 1" (Only Firm in Alabama to Receive Band 1 Ranking)
- Chambers USA – 2012, 2013, 2014 Law Firm Rankings, Band 1 - Litigation: Mainly Plaintiff (1 of only 4 Firms in Alabama to Receive Band 1 Ranking)
- Benchmark Litigation – 2013 thru 2023 Rankings, “Highly Recommended” for Litigation in State of Alabama (Top Rankings for 11 Consecutive Years)
- Benchmark Appellate Litigation – 2013 Rankings, “Highly Recommended” for Eleventh Circuit Litigation Firms-Alabama
- Benchmark Plaintiff – 2013 Rankings, "National: Tier 1" Ranking for Personal Injury Litigation (1 of 8 in the U.S.)
- Benchmark Plaintiff – 2012 Rankings, "National: Tier 1" Ranking for Personal Injury Litigation (1 of 5 in the U.S.)