A friend, now in his 60s, asked me why he must show his driver’s license to buy an alcoholic beverage in Alabama. Let me do some lawyersplaining. First, the server might think he looks under 21. Unlikely, but it could happen. In Alabama, you cannot sell (or...
Here is the shocking thing – In Alabama, a jury can learn about medical insurance but can not learn about auto insurance. What? It is true. Under Alabama law, you can not mention or even imply that auto insurance will pay for a verdict. If a lawyer even...
If you are injured and want your money fast, settle with the wrongdoer’s insurance company. But, there is a price to pay. If you settle quickly, you are probably getting less than you could. That’s right. A quick settlement almost always means you got pennies...
Eastbound I-10 Tunnel – Mobile, AL Courtesy: YouTube This may shock you. It did me. A new 2020 law in Alabama helps uninsured motorists and, indirectly, hurts anyone hit by them. Here is what the state has done. It has changed what happens if you are caught driving...
Join us live on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Football season is about over, and it is time to return to the 30-minute long legal call-in show, NBC 15 LawCall, here in Mobile, AL. As it has been for roughly a decade, the show is on at 10:30 Sunday nights right after the...
If you are thinking of spiking that eggnog, here is what you need to know. Don’t serve anyone under 21. Alabama is firm that you cannot legally serve alcohol to anyone under 21 years old. That means even if his or her parents say it is ok, even if it is for religious...
Ah, time to rush around with last minute Christmas buying. Until, you hit another car in an Alabama parking lot. Two Main Questions Here are the two questions I get most: will my insurance cover it and what is up with a shopping mall parking lot being private...
A Drone Before Christmas - Alabama's Christmas Lights 2015 Courtesy: SkyBama.com Alabama loves Christmas. In fact, we were the first state to legally recognize the holiday … even before the country did. In 1836, our state made it a holiday. The federal...
The tragedy of the Pensacola shooting will touch us all. How could it not? For decades, I have seen what the horrible news of a tragedy does to those remaining — both those directly touched by the incident and those sympathetic to the tragedy. Here is a little...
Was there someone absent from your Thanksgiving dinner because of an accident? Was the family confused about what to do? This is not surprising. I get calls, often after a holiday gathering, for advice of how family members can be helped. Take this case, a...