I fight to protect the elderly from nursing home abuse. Now nursing home trouble may be coming for the children of those senior citizens. Here is what is happening. The seniors’ kids are filling out the nursing home intake forms and not realizing that they may...
Allen Ritchie
Alabama Law: Walking Your Child to School
It is returning to school time here in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. You probably know the Alabama laws for driving a car, but do you know the state laws for walking? It may interest you that originally the legal rule stated, "all persons have an equal right in...
The types of distracted driving
One of the most common factors in highway deaths and serious injuries in Alabama is distracted driving. Studies indicated that distracted driving plays a role in about 25% to 30% of all motor vehicle accidents, with many occurring during the day, affecting companies...
Help a Camp Lejeune Victim
Do you know someone from Camp Lejeune? Are they suffering, perhaps from a mysterious illness? Step up and help them get to a lawyer. Contaminated water at the Marine Corp Base from 1953 to 1987 has caused thousands of people to suffer. Now, the federal...
Camp Lejeune Marine? Call Your AL Lawyer. Now!
Sick Marines (and other service personnel, workers, and their families) could collect money because of their time at Camp Lejeune. The reason is bad water on the base from the 1950s through the 1980s. The money will not come without a legal fight. In fact,...
Trampolines at Home Safer Than Pro Centers
Taking your kids to a trampoline adventure center is more dangerous than letting them jump in the backyard. This is the news this week and something I have been saying for years. I deal with injured children and adults and know that many trampoline businesses...
Soccer, Head Injury, Lawsuit
Lawsuits are flying across soccer fields in our country. The reason – concussions and the possibility of long-term brain damage. It is a subject I have to keep up on. Some of my auto accident clients’ concussions are no different than what a professional...
Alabama Danger: Boating While Drinking
It’s hot, it’s the fourth, and it’s time to take drinking and boating seriously. Here is the bottom line: Alabama and federal law enforcement has had enough of drinking and boating. You may have been able to get away with some unsafe activities during holiday’s...
Summer Drinking: Stop Legal Trouble Now
Summer Drinking: Stop Legal Trouble Now Stop drinking and driving. Stop drinking and boating. Stop drinking and lawn mowering. Seriously, it is becoming a problem here and around Mobile. I know it is hot; you want to go to the beach, fish for Red Snapper, and...
More Crashes: Despite Alabama’s Move Over Law
Is Alabama’s move over law a flop? The statistics are not looking good. When the law was enacted in 2009, our state had 9 work zone deaths. In 2020, there were 19. Basically, the move over law requires you to change lanes or slow down when you see a vehicle...