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What Are Alabama’s Pedestrian Rules Of The Road?
Alabama road rules do not just dictate the legal use of motor vehicles but also the actions of pedestrians crossing roadways, walking on roads, or near roads. Like laws concerning motor vehicles, these laws protect both pedestrians and motorists from the dangers of cross traffic and busy roads. When Do Pedestrians Have the Right...
Read MoreWhat Are the Dangers of Distracted Walking?
Most Americans are aware of the dangers of distracted driving, such as using a cell phone behind the wheel, but few realize the inherent dangers of walking while distracted. Distracted walking has spurred several states to push for bans that restrict mobile phone usage while walking, but none have so far been successful. New...
Read MoreWhat Is “Thermal Runaway?”
The plethora of electronic devices available today include smartphones, portable video game consoles, electronic cigarettes, laptop computers, and countless other gadgets built with lithium ion batteries. These batteries last much longer than standard batteries and are small enough to fit in many portable devices. Despite their convenience, lithium ion-powered devices pose unique risks to...
Read MoreWhat Should I Do If My Insurance Company Denies a Valid Claim?
Dealing with an insurance claim is rarely a pleasant experience, and one of the biggest frustrations many claimants encounter is a denial of a valid claim. Insurance companies make money by collecting premium payments from policyholders to maintain their coverage. An insurer loses money when policyholders make claims for coverage against their policies. When...
Read MoreWhat Is the Alabama Homeowner’s Responsibility When Serving Alcohol?
Many Alabama party hosts don’t realize they could face serious legal trouble for serving alcohol to the wrong guests. Dram shop laws and social host liability in Alabama don’t let alcohol servers and social hosts get away with intoxicating a person who later causes injury or death to another. It might seem unfair to...
Read MoreWhat Is the Alabama Guest Statute?
https://youtu.be/8qrTIg8FaIQ As a passenger riding in a vehicle that crashes, you need to know about the Alabama Guest Statute. You might have serious injuries that require medical attention and take you out of work for a few weeks, or post-traumatic stress disorder flashbacks of the crash haunting you. Is someone liable for these damages?...
Read MoreHow Long Does it Take for Insurance Companies to Pay Out Claims
How Long Will it Take for the Insurance Company to Pay My Claim? This is not as simple a question as it appears on the surface. When you’ve first been in an accident, you may find that the insurance adjuster is in a big hurry to pay your claim—and by big hurry we mean...
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