If a product malfunctions and you get hurt, do not throw away the thing that hurt you. This may sound like a no brainer, but I am telling you this because I have seen it happen. Here is an example: a homeowner was climbing a ladder and the ladder rail came...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has designated August as Brake Safety Awareness Month, and during this time, law enforcement agencies educate fleets, drivers, owner-operators and mechanics on the importance of regular brake maintenance. It's not coincidental,...
When an individual enters a nursing home in Alabama, they gain a set of rights. These rights protect residents against abuse and neglect. Some people enter nursing homes because they are waning in their abilities. Therefore, they must be cared for around the clock. In...
Termite claims in and around Mobile, AL, can teach you a lot. First, the bug companies don’t always treat the bugs, and second, the bug companies don’t always treat the customer … right. According to Terminix, Mobile is the number one most termite-infested...
It pains me for teachers to contemplate that going back to school could kill them. But some do, and some of those are here in South Alabama. I was asked about the legal documents someone who is going back to work should consider, and though I find this very...
Your father is in a nursing home, and the facility won’t let you see him. You fear he is mistreated. Is it a lawsuit? This is a very difficult question, but one I am being asked more and more. Here is the problem that people in Mobile and surrounding areas have...
Self-driving cars will be coming to Alabama roads in the future. However, these vehicles are not what they seem to many. Self-driving cars will not prevent every car accident from occurring unless the designers put aside other aims and focus entirely on safety. Driver...
When many drivers in Alabama think about rollovers, they might think of large commercial trucks. It's true that vehicles with a high center of gravity, including big rigs, pickups, vans and SUVs, are especially likely to be in a rollover, but any driver of any vehicle...
It is the responsibility of a homeowner to keep up with their home maintenance, but when it comes to termites, there is often little the homeowner can do. Termite damage is often observed too late, and by then, the damage has been done. So, who is responsible for...
The legal fight is on. I have to be frank with you. I didn’t expect this outcry over mandatory masks. I have seen laws come, and I have seen them go. So, don’t be surprised to see the law changed. However, here is where we stand as of the beginning of July...
Alabama State Bar, Rules of Professional conduct, Rule 7.2 (e), requires the following language in all attorney communications: No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
