If you are in trouble, they literally can save your life. It is time to celebrate the men and women who are answering your emergency calls to 911. 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, every day, including holidays, they are there getting help to people. It is a...
Allen Ritchie
Smoking Tires Could Mean Jail Time
Heard that super loud revving engine sound on your street? Perhaps you have seen the tire tracks left by someone doing a figure eight in your cul-de-sac? Well, what we used to call drag racing is now called exhibition driving, and Alabama’s mayors say they have had...
Proposed AL Law: Could this Mean Locking Your Cell in Your Trunk?
In Alabama, you are wise to put any open liquor container in your trunk. Soon, you may want to put your cell phone in there too. Have you pushed a button or touched your phone while driving? You know, changed a music selection, updated driving conditions, or...
Insurance Says No? Fight. Fight. Fight.
Did an insurance company say it would not pay for your injury, car, house, or whatever? Don’t get mad. Get fighting. My experience has been that most serious insurance claims are turned down or lowballed. Why? The insurance company doesn’t want to pay out the money....
See Termites. See Lawyer.
It is termite season in Alabama. If you have termite protection but see termites, you have been done wrong. The problem needs fixing, and someone needs to pay. At our Mobile law firm, we see 3 basic situations: Bad Bug Company You have paid a company to protect you,...
Dog Owners: Florida May Grab You at the Border
Here is the possible scenario. You are crossing the border from Alabama to Florida with your cute, adorable doggie on your lap. You have the window down, and Cuddles has her head out feeling the air. Then you see those blue lights and hear that piercing siren. Cuddles...
Camp Lejeune: Don’t Miss Out. First Lawsuits Filed.
Were you injured at Camp Lejeune? Don’t wait to speak with a lawyer. You only have a limited amount of time to collect. I cannot tell you why people are waiting, but they are. A recent Bloomberg article estimates there are 500,000 potential victims. But, as of...
In Alabama: Fight and Win Against a No Insurance Driver
Hurt in a traffic accident by a driver without insurance? Does your lawyer say you are out of luck? Well, you probably went to the wrong lawyer! Here in Alabama, you automatically get uninsured motorist coverage unless you expressly waive that away. And even if...
Big Changes to Driving and Phoning in Alabama?
In Alabama, you may soon have the right to hold a gun but not the right to hold a phone. That is the concern of some people to a proposed new distracted driving prevention bill before the legislature. Here is the problem: the number of distracted driving accidents has...