Almost every driver in Alabama will be involved in an accident at some point in their lives. Luckily, most of these accidents are nothing more than fender-benders. If one small sedan is rear-ending another at 10 mph when trying to come to a stop, it's unlikely that...
Have you heard --- the main reason for delays in settling injury cases is the pandemic? It seems to make sense. It just isn’t true. Rather, the current delay is all about money. Bottom line, the insurance company wants to keep and make as much of it as...
The pandemic is frightening many Gulf Coast people from trying to collect the money owed them after being hurt at a business or someone’s home. These concerns have hit a particular type of injury law -- what we call “slip and fall.” Some examples are when a person...
The number of auto accident generally tend to go up in Alabama during certain times of the year, just as citations for speeding or driving under the influence. Both can contribute significantly to the increased numbers, but speeding may be the more dangerous behavior...
This year, you may think there is little to be thankful for with rough elections, a pandemic, and storms. But that is not true. The other day I heard a young man interviewed, and what he said touched my heart -- and yes, it does have a bit to do with the law....
If you see other cars in your vicinity slowing down, it might be a clue that you need to reduce your vehicle's speed as well. However, it can still be difficult to figure out how much slower you need to go to account for the changing road conditions. The use of...
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...
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...
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...
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...