Terminix doesn’t want you to go to court over your termite damage or their fraudulent pricing schemes. Why? From my decades of practicing law I can assure you, it is because they want to pay you pennies on the dollar. No company is going to sign on to a deal...
Year: 2020
Termites & Terminix Settlement – Call Your Lawyer
Getting money from Terminix may sound good, but is it good for you? We have been telling you about the blatant consumer fraud by some Mobile area termite protection companies. Now, Terminix has settled with the state of Alabama for $60 million. But before you...
Fatality trends involving large trucks
Many motorists in Alabama get nervous when they travel alongside commercial big rigs. Considering these large trucks can weigh roughly 20 to 30 times as much as a passenger vehicle, this is understandable. Most fatalities in crashes involving large trucks are from...
Termites, Storm Damage & Fraud
The storm damage we have seen in and around Mobile can expose a major home problem – rotting wood that has been literally hollowed out by termites. The problem is so severe that reportedly some pest control companies have been rushing out to treat homes in the...
#1 Question to LawCall
Every week we take your questions on TV through NBC 15 LawCall, calls to our office or through our website. What do people want to know? Is it how to get out of jail, how to get the money to get better after an accident, or perhaps how to fight their landlord?...
Suffering a TMJ injury in a car wreck
It's not uncommon for a car crash victim in Alabama to injure their temporomandibular joint. The TMJ refers to the joints that connect the jawbone to the rest of the skull. Injuring these can lead to serious difficulties talking, eating and yawning. How TMJ injuries...
That Tweet Could Cost You
Can you be sued because of something you tweet or post on Facebook? You bet you can. And people all over the country are finding it out firsthand. Here is an example. A South Carolina restaurant in Myrtle Beach sued after a reviewer said she found a worm in her...
AL Law: Can I Sue Over Nightmares?
If you suffer from nightmares after an accident or other personal injury, you can sue and potentially receive money. Called mental anguish, it can be one of the most difficult areas of Alabama law to collect maximum dollars. First, proving the severity of...
NSC 2019 crash death estimates show positive downward trend
According to preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council, there were 38,800 car crash deaths in 2019. Perhaps you lost a loved one yourself because of a negligent driver in Alabama. The numbers are tragically high, but they do reflect a downward trend, and...
Alabama Law: An Accident and Someone Dies
If a loved one dies because of an accident and you survive, you had better call a lawyer. In Alabama, this loss of life is called wrongful death, and the money for surviving spouses and children can be very complicated to collect. Let me explain. In most other...