Technology on the road has been a primary topic in road safety discussions for years. Technologies like smartphones lead to increases in distracted driving and crashes while technologies like advanced driver assistance systems and automatic emergency braking make...
Month: August 2020
Termites? Get an Injury Lawyer.
What do termites have to do with a personal injury lawyer? When termites start to eat your house often no one is physically injured, so I can understand the confusion. A friend saw our billboard about termite damage and asked how I got into the bug business....
Truck Wreck: Get a Lawyer Who Can Get the Black Box
If you are hurt by an 18-wheeler rig, you need a lawyer who understands this very specific type of law. Take this for example. Did you know that most tractor-trailers have a black box very similar to what is inside an airplane? These boxes have been...
Baldwin Co.: You Could Be on a Jury … Again
Some residents of Baldwin Co. will receive a jury summons as early as next week. As one judge put it, “It is imperative that the wheels of justice continue to move, however slowly.“ An entirely new jury selection system is being developed because of the...
COVID Trouble: No Jury for You?
Jury trials in Alabama are backed up. I mean really backed up. Criminal lawyers want to get their clients out of jail. Injury lawyers want to make insurance companies pay up. Both need a jury. However, old southern courtrooms are not designed for social...
Drowsy driving: a widespread and dangerous trend
Every year, there are approximately 328,000 car accidents due to drowsy driving according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Of these, 109,000 involve injuries, and 6,400 end in one or more fatalities. Drivers in Alabama should know just how dangerous it is to...