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When a negligent party’s wrongdoing inflicts mental suffering and anguish, victims may have grounds for an emotional distress claim as part of their overall personal injury compensation. Emotional distress claims seek financial compensation for diagnosed psychological damages like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more resulting from the defendant's actions. Understanding what qualifies for emotional distress...

After an auto accident, injury victims may receive significant medical treatment covered by their health insurance plan. However, many insurers have post-settlement reimbursement rights for the bills they pay relating to crash injuries and losses. While repayment is not automatic, understanding when and how much health insurers may recover is important for those who...

When injury victims share fault or negligence contributing to an automobile accident they were involved in, recovery rights become more complex. In this article, car accident attorney Whit Drake will examine comparative negligence doctrines, insurance liability intricacies, and steps car accident lawyers can take to potentially secure some damages for clients even when they...

Many drivers don’t expect that tickets can be issued after they leave the scene of the accident. However, in-depth collision investigations and new evidence find can prompt delayed ticketing even weeks later in some cases. Understanding the accident reconstruction timeline, offenses subject to late ticketing, and legal defenses against outdated citations is key. In...

Brain injuries can be sustained in many different types of accidents in Alabama, from motor vehicle collisions to slip and fall accidents. Depending on the location and severity of the injury, brain trauma can result in long-term or permanent physical, cognitive and emotional impairments. Brain injuries are divided into different levels when they are...

If you get injured in a car accident, you need to know what steps to take to protect your rights as a victim. Many crash victims do not realize that what they do in the immediate aftermath of a collision can affect their injury claims. Avoid these mistakes our Birmingham car accident lawyers have...

Rideshare is a relatively new concept that took the transportation industry by storm, offering inexpensive on-demand rides to millions of users. Yet ridesharing services have also resulted in confusing issues of liability, or legal responsibility, for related car accidents. If you get injured in a rideshare car accident, such as an Uber or Lyft...

Medical malpractice is something that no patient expects to encounter when receiving treatment at a hospital or health care center in Birmingham. Unfortunately, not all medical practitioners adhere to the required standards of care when treating their patients. If medical malpractice injures or kills a patient, multiple parties may be held liable for the...

Nursing home abuse is an unimaginable crime that affects an estimated 1 in 10 nursing home residents in the United States, according to available research. Most families never think that abuse or mistreatment could happen to their elderly loved one. Unfortunately, our Birmingham nursing home abuse lawyers know how frequently these types of injury claims...

A motorcycle accident is a traumatic disaster that can leave you with serious and life-changing injuries. It can be even more difficult to recover from a motorcycle accident if you do not know the identity of the driver who hit you. If you are a victim of a hit-and-run motorcycle accident in Alabama, take...