April 18, 2022
Motorcycle Accident

Preventative Maintenance Tips to Keep You Safe on Your Motorcycle

Driving a motorcycle is an exhilarating experience, but it is also dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5,014 motorcyclists died in 2019 due to a collision accident. Aside from fatality, a motorcycle accident can leave the rider with severe injuries such as broken bones, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), dismemberment, and more. One […]

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April 11, 2022
personal injury

How Long Does It Take to Get Compensation After Filing an Injury Claim?

As you get ready to file your personal injury claim against the other party’s insurance company, you may wonder when you can expect compensation. Medical bills, lost wages, and financial costs may add up as you recover from injuries, so you may be tempted to take the initial offer from the other party’s insurance company. […]

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April 4, 2022
Auto Accident

Is it Possible to Reduce Your Level of Liability After a Crash?

Alabama follows a contributory negligence doctrine for personal injury claims. This negligence rule means that if an individual is liable for even 1% of an auto accident, they cannot receive any compensation. If you suffered injuries in a crash, work with a Montgomery car accident lawyer to minimize the liability of your actions in the […]

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March 28, 2022
Wrongful Death

Can Wrongful Death Lawsuits be Filed for Victims of Criminal Acts?

Losing a loved one can be one of the most devastating experiences of someone’s life, especially when their death was preventable and caused by another person. In these cases, surviving family members can file wrongful death claims against the parties who contributed to or caused their loved ones’ deaths. Many preventable deaths occur because of […]

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March 21, 2022
Auto Accident

How Alabama’s Contributory Negligence Rule Works When Kids Are Injured

Alabama is among the only states that bar people who have any degree of liability from getting compensation after accidents and injuries. Whether they’re 99% at fault or 1% at fault, Alabama says they can’t receive settlements for their medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Because tiny amounts of fault can be pinned […]

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March 7, 2022
Trucking Accident

Do Commercial Trucks Have Different Insurance Requirements?

There are certain rules that everyone must follow when they drive on Alabama’s roads, regardless of the type of vehicle they’re in. For example, they must abide by the speed limit. They also must come to a complete stop at stop signs, stop at red lights, signal before turning, and turn their lights on at […]

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February 14, 2022
personal injury

What Does Workers’ Compensation Pay For?

The origin of workers’ compensation in the U.S. goes back more than 100 years. And by 1949, every state in America had created a workers’ compensation program. These important state-run programs help workers suffering from work-related injuries and illnesses to keep getting a percentage of their paychecks until they’re fully recovered or they’ve returned to […]

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February 7, 2022
Auto Accident

How Is Fault Determined in a Multi-Vehicle Pileup?

The most important part of any injury settlement is proving fault. And in Alabama, proving fault is extremely important. That’s because our state uses a contributory negligence system for awarding compensation after accidents and injuries. This system only allows people who have ZERO fault to receive compensation. Being assigned even 1% of fault for a […]

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January 31, 2022
Auto Accident

What You Should and Shouldn’t Say After a Crash

After an auto accident, you’ll have to speak to the other driver, the police officer dispatched to the scene, and a representative from your insurance company when you report the accident. But you also may speak to witnesses, paramedics, a doctor, an adjuster from the other driver’s insurance company, a lawyer, and more. Every conversation […]

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January 17, 2022
Trucking Accident

Who Should I Sue After a Big Truck Crash?

When you’re hurt through no fault of your own, it isn’t fair for you to have to pay for your medical bills and lost wages out of pocket. Why should you be on the hook financially for someone else’s mistake? Auto accident victims in Alabama get compensation from at-fault drivers all the time, but when […]

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