Karen M Salter

Karen Salter is a former Registered Nurse and Accident Injury Attorney who represents individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Her primary areas of practice are automobile, motorcycle and ATV accidents, children’s injuries, hospital employee and nursing negligence, nursing home abuse and defective drugs and products.AREAS OF PRACTICEPersonal InjuryMotor Vehicle AccidentsHospital or Nursing NegligenceNursing Home AbuseDefective ProductsDefective MedicationsDefective Medical DevicesBAR ADMISSIONSAlabamaU.S. District Court Northern District of AlabamaU.S. District Court Southern District of AlabamaU.S. District Court Middle District of AlabamaEDUCATIONBirmingham School of Law, Birmingham, AlabamaJ.D. – 1995Honors: Secretary of ClassHonors: Sigma Delta KappaHonors: Dean’s ListSamford University, Birmingham, AlabamaAssociate Degree – 1975Honors: Dean’s ListMajor: NursingSamford University, Birmingham, AlabamaB.S.N. – 1981Honors: Dean’s ListMajor: NursingPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPSAlabama Bar Association, 1996 – PresentBirmingham Bar AssociationShelby County Bar AssociationAlabama Association for JusticeAWARDS & ACCOLADESNational Trial Lawyers Top 100Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association Top 25PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONSBaptist Health System, RN/Nursing Administration/Intensive Care Unit Director, 1974 – 1996Cardiology Associates, Advanced EKG Interpretation, 1986 – 1990FRATERNITIES/SORORITIESPi Gamma MuSigma Delta Kappa