Car Accidents
Mistakes to Avoid After a Car Accident
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...
Read MoreWho Is Legally Responsible for a Rideshare Car Accident?
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...
Read MoreWho Is At Fault in a Pedestrian Accident if There Is No Crosswalk?
Drivers are almost always at fault for pedestrian collisions when pedestrians use crosswalks. These are places where pedestrians have the right-of-way to cross the road. If there is no crosswalk, however, liability for the accident may not be as clear. The person who is at fault for this type of crash will depend on...
Read MoreThe Difference Between a Car Accident and Truck Accident Claim
Truck accidents are devastating collisions that often cause life-changing injuries, especially to the occupants of the smaller vehicle. When it comes to pursuing financial compensation for a truck accident in Alabama, you may have to contend with several unique issues. Commercial truck accident claims are not like typical car accident insurance claims. For this...
Read MoreAlabama Dram Shop Law
Drunk driving is a serious problem in Alabama and throughout the U.S. If you get injured in an accident involving a drunk driver, you may know that you can hold the driver responsible for your property repairs and medical bills through a car accident claim. You may not realize, however, that Alabama’s dram shop...
Read MoreRecognizing Common Injuries After a Car Accident
A car accident is a highly distressing event. You may experience fear, confusion and stress in the aftermath of a crash. The adrenaline from this experience may mask pain and other injury symptoms, causing you to assume that you are not injured. Our Birmingham personal injury attorneys recommend that it is important to go...
Read MoreWhat Information I Need to Record After a Car Accident
Getting into a car accident means that you will have to deal with an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit to obtain financial compensation for your bills. You can make this process easier – and increase your chances of success – by gathering certain information from the very beginning of your case. The evidence...
Read MoreWhat Should I Do if My Car Is Totaled?
Some car accidents are so serious that they damage a vehicle beyond the point of repair – or to an extent where the repairs would cost more than the total value of the vehicle. This is known as a “total loss” to an insurance company, or a totaled car. If your car gets totaled...
Read MoreWhat Are the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer?
Summertime means school's out – and teenagers get a few months of freedom and fun with their friends. Unfortunately, summer vacation also marks the beginning of the most dangerous time of the year for teen drivers: the 100 deadliest days of summer. Learn what you can do as the parent of a teen driver...
Read MoreCommon Whiplash Settlements in Alabama
Our firm regularly handles car wreck cases that involve multiple injuries, including the most common complaint of all: whiplash or neck injury. The severity of the injury can be anywhere from just a few days of soreness relieved by over-the-counter medicine, to major neck surgery resulting in a nasty scar and permanent disability. Step...
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