As a general rule, you are responsible for any damage that termites cause to your Alabama home. This is because your insurance company will likely consider a termite infestation to be a result of homeowner negligence. However, there are a couple of exceptions to that...
Year: 2021
True: Less Driving, More Deaths on AL Roads
Alabamians are driving less, but there are more deaths on the road. How can that be? Distracted driving may be to blame. Accident researchers say drivers are seeing fewer cars on the road and may feel they can text or check their phones more safely. They...
Overview of motor vehicle accidents and traumatic brain injury
Every day in Alabama, people from all walks of life are injured and killed in motor vehicle accidents. In some instances, victims of motor vehicle accidents sustain what medically are known as traumatic brain injuries. What is a traumatic brain injury? A traumatic...
Motor vehicle accidents and traumatic brain injuries
Motor vehicle accidents are the cause of some of the most severe injuries sustained by women, men and children each and every day in Mobile, across Alabama and throughout the United States. These include traumatic brain injuries. Prevalence of traumatic brain injuries...
Wreck in a Friend’s Car. Who Pays?
Maybe because it is time for the Masters Golf Tournament or that people know Tiger Wood is alive and recovering, but the number one question I got this week was -- who is paying for Tiger's borrowed and smashed SUV? Well, here is how it goes in Alabama if you...
Person Dies in a Wreck. Can Hated Relatives Collect?
In Alabama, money received from a lawsuit after a person is killed does not go through the will. Instead, it goes in a state-established order as if the injured person died without a will. So, people expressly eliminated from the will could collect. That is...
How to Win an Accident Case in Alabama — Even If You Are at Fault
I have often said that you cannot collect on a car wreck case in Alabama if you are even 1% at fault. I have also stressed that you need a good lawyer because our state has this law. Now, I will tell you an exception that could let you collect damages (medical...
Premises liability and property own responsibility for injuries
The doctrine of premises liability is the legal principle in Alabama that establishes the responsibility of a property owner when someone is injured at the location. There are a number of factors that come into play in regard to establishing the responsibility of a...
What Is My Car Wreck Worth?
I know why you ask, “What is my case worth?” I would ask the same, and I wish there were an easy answer. But there isn’t. The value of a case depends on many, many, many different elements. After a lengthy investigation, I can usually give you an idea, but...
Fall. Injured. Sue.
Falling is not natural. I don't know why people think it is. If you fall, there is a reason, and often it is because someone did not do what they were supposed to do. This is when a lawsuit comes into play. Don't be afraid of suing. To get your medical bills...