Ticking Clock Not only can the law stop you from suing and collecting… it has. This is how it works: generally if you are hurt in Alabama, you only have 2 years to file a lawsuit. After that, you are out of luck … permanently. This is why I preach –talk with a lawyer...
Home Owners Insurance Here on the Gulf Coast we know what weather can do to property. What you might not know is that some insurance companies are quick to accept your premiums but very slow, if ever, to pay your damage claim. That is when you need a lawyer. There are...
Dog Bites If you want to get your mail, make sure your dog doesn’t bite the mail carrier. This seems like common sense, but you may be surprised how often it still happens. Mobile is the second worst Alabama city for biting these federal employees with 5 in 2017. If...
Slip And Fall We in Alabama do not have a lottery, and I have had people think that if they fall in a restaurant that is about the next best thing. It is not. Proving slip and fall cases can be some of the most complicated injury cases out there. Under Alabama law,...
Termites - Mobile If you see termites in Mobile, don’t be surprised. Terminix has ranked our city as Number 1 in a list of areas with termite problems. Really if you see termites, first call to get them removed, and then, call your lawyer. Termite protection...
What Is Personal Injury I know you have watched a lot of Boston Legal and Matlock, but what you learned about criminal law may not work for personal injury cases. So grab your copy of the Constitution, we are going to look at some of the differences between criminal...
Ticking Clock Friends. Let me preach a little here. After you are hurt, there is no need to wait to talk to a personal injury attorney. Repeat after me. If you wait too long, you can lose everything. The choir will now sing while you call. Here is how the law works in...
DUI - Mobile I don’t know if you can scare a person to not drink and drive. If the thought of killing someone, going to jail or having your momma drive you everywhere at age 35 doesn’t do it, I may be out of magic. Alabama has strong DUI laws. Nothing good is going...
Termites - Mobile If you have termite protection, don’t take any excuse from that company to not repair or replace your house. Fraud happens, perhaps more times than you realize. Here is a case right from Alabama. A couple hired a pesticide company to protect their...
What Is Personal Injury If you are injured, I strongly suggest you keep a journal. I used to call it a diary, but some southern boys just don’t like the idea of a diary. What those boys do like is a bigger check to help pay for their recovery after a traffic accident....