In a fight with an 18-wheeler, the big rig will win. In my decades of helping accident victims, it seems that people involved in these accidents are often the most severely injured. Not surprising, a semi weighs about 80,000 pounds and your car is about 3,000. There...
Month: October 2019
You Be the Judge: Can You Be Sued for Texting a Driver?
Courtesy: truckdrivingjobs.com This is a real case – I’ll give you the verdict in a minute. Here are the facts: A truck driver was texting with his girlfriend. There were so many texts back and forth that the trucker failed to control his rig, and it drifted across...
New Alabama Law: Drive on the Right
We have a new Alabama law and failure to comply could cost you about $200. Here is the short version: drive on the right unless you are passing. The law gives you a mile and a half to pass. Now, there are so many exceptions that the chance of you actually...
Four Ways to Lose Your Alabama Traffic Accident Case
In a traffic accident case, it is everyone for themselves. And everyone wants something different. The guy who hit you wants to get out of it, the insurance company wants to pay less, and you want to be paid the most for your loses – both physical and mental. The...