Shelby Roden | Experienced, Specialized Injury Firm

Motorcycle Accidents

Since 2019, we have handled almost 300 motorcycle injury cases in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. We have recovered $8+ million for our fellow riders. You may know us as Law Tigers Motorcycle Injury Lawyers.

Car Accidents

Our attorneys have extensive experience handling car accident cases for clients that have sustained serious injuries or death. We are dedicated to obtaining resolutions in these types of cases in a fair and efficient manner.

Commercial Vehicle Accidents

Our firm regularly helps motorcycle or car crash victims recover the damages caused by the driver of a commercial vehicle, whether it be a truck, bus, tractor-trailer or other company owned and operated vehicle.

Dram Shop Liability

We pursue cases against drunk drivers and those establishments that illegally served the drunk driver. Laws allows drunk driver victims to recover damages from the drunk driver and those establishments that illegally served or provided alcohol to the drunk driver.

Asbestos

We were at the forefront of asbestos litigation, fighting for exposure victims. We represented unions and trade associations, where we witnessed first-hand the devastating impact of asbestos exposure. We still handle claims today on behalf of injured workers and their families.

Other Areas of Practice

We help individuals and estates through various types of personal injury cases, like car accidents, product liability cases, and more. We have a wealth of knowledge and experience within our firm. If you are unsure if we can help, do not hesitate to contact us!

David D. Shelby | Founder

Email: dshelby@shelbyroden.com

Mr. Shelby is the founding partner of the firm. Mr. Shelby has won 18 asbestos jury verdicts in Alabama, more than all other state asbestos verdicts combined. Mr. Shelby had the first asbestos jury verdict, as well as the first mesothelioma jury verdict, in the state of Alabama. He has screened, filed, and settled 10,000’s of asbestos claims

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Robert B. Roden | Founder

Email: rroden@shelbyroden.com

Mr. Roden has over 40 years of experience handling injury cases, including cases involving motor vehicle accidents and defects, dangerous dietary supplements, and chemical exposures. Over the course of his career, he has taken over 100 cases to trial, and settled countless others, including a $700 million settlement over PCB contamination in Anniston, AL.

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C. Don Freeman | Partner

Email: dfreeman@shelbyroden.com

Mr. Freeman attended law school at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He received his undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College. Since joining the firm, Mr. Freeman has helped recover over $100 million in economic damages in multi-district litigation and asbestos exposure cases.

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Matthew T. Roden | Partner

Email: mroden@shelbyroden.com

Mr. Roden attended the University of Alabama School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration. Since joining the firm, he has primarily focused on helping his fellow motorcycle rider handling motorcycle injury cases. He has handled over 200 motorcycle injury cases in both Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

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UPDATE: Judge Rejects J&J’s Second Attempt at Bankruptcy

August 2, 2023August 10, 2023by matthewroden

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan ruled against Johnson and Johnson’s talc subsidiary, LTL, and dismissed their second attempt at bankruptcy. Judge Kaplan determined that LTL did not demonstrate sufficient financial distress to qualify for the protections offered by Chapter 11…

UPDATE: Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims

July 25, 2023April 20, 2023by matthewroden

The JAG reports that over 65,000 administrative Camp Lejeune claims have been filed thus far. All administrative claims become eligible to be filed as a civil lawsuit six months after the claim filing date. However, this is not a six-month…

UPDATE: J&J’s Second Attempt at Bankruptcy and Proposed $8.9 Billion Talc Settlement

July 25, 2023July 26, 2023by matthewroden

Johnson and Johnson’s first bankruptcy filing for its talc subsidiary, LTL, was dismissed, and their petition for rehearing en banc was denied by the the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Despite this landmark ruling, J&J is again seeking Chapter 11…

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