Days of filing your claim and getting your money may be over. If those days ever existed. Here is what is happening with the insurance industry and how it impacts you. The theory of insurance is that we all pool our money, and then if one of us gets into trouble...
Question: Camp Lejeune. Is there a deadline? Jason: Yes, in roughly TWO MONTHS. So, do not wait to make a Camp Lejeune claim. Let me repeat - do NOT wait. you only have until August 10th of this year. If you know someone hurt by the contaminated water at Camp...
Boating accidents seem to be on people's minds around here, and summer has just started. My partner Jason Steele and I have seen an increase in calls to the office. Here is what we see and what you need to know. BWI (boating under the influence) is a real thing. We...
Question: I’m back to the water. Update, please, on boats and Alabama law? JASON: Here in Mobile, we love the water. But it is not without danger. Let me talk a little about boating accidents. We have 4 different areas of water around here … lakes, rivers, the Bay,...
Summertime. Summertime. Summertime. Perfect for fun and death on the road. Not quite the optimistic message you were hoping for? As the temperature rises, so does my accident caseload. My observation is reinforced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. While I...
The number one question I receive this time of year is: will the government take a share of my personal injury settlement? This is an important question because the money is meant to help you get back to where you were before the accident, and if the government...
My father’s advice was if a trooper approaches you, put your hands on the steering wheel to stay out of trouble. Now, if you want to keep out of trouble, you may have to grab the steering wheel all the time. The one-year grace period for the new distracted...
If you are in a wreck and want that check, DO NOT POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA. I guess I have said this a thousand times. Now, one thousand and one, DO NOT POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA. The reason should be obvious: insurance adjusters will read your Facebook, Instagram, or...
Let me tell you the story of an Alabama man who was almost killed by a healthcare professional. His doctor prescribed a drug, but the pharmacist gave the man a different drug. If taken, that drug would have probably sent him into cardiac arrest and most likely...
Auto insurance rates are increasing dramatically. Here is what you need to do -- get uninsured motorist coverage now. This insurance is specially designed to cover YOU from the driver with little or no coverage. Here is my thinking. As insurance goes up, fewer...