New to Alabama. What do I need to know about the law here in West Mobile? Welcome. Many of our laws are just like you had elsewhere … but some are not. Here we go: Seatbelts All vehicle drivers and riders must wear them. Booster seats are a must for children under 6....
Hit by another driver? Want your fair share of the available insurance money? To help in that, you need a "crash" course in Alabama auto wrecks. First, this might shock you, but every year, Alabamians receive about $4 billion in compensation for traffic accidents....
Here is the shocking truth: 75% of pedestrian deaths are at night. You need to know this fact because, one, you do not want to be hit, and two, you do not want to hit anyone else. Even more shocking is that this number of nighttime accidents does not happen in other...
Stopped in traffic and had a motorcycle pass you coming down the white strip? That is illegal in Alabama, but it might not be for long. I am shy of saying watch what they do in California; you might like it. But that state has made lane splitting legal with...
If you are a passenger in Alabama and get into a car wreck, you had better hope the other car is at fault. The reason: you generally cannot sue the driver of the vehicle you are in. Sound insane? You bet. Alabama is the only state with such a strict passenger law. The...
There are laws in our state to keep construction workers safe. But some companies will cut safety to increase profits. Here is my experience – don’t think the company is out to help you. The company is out to help the company. Additionally, some businesses have...
Join us live on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Football season is over (Hey, there is always next year.), and it is time to return to our 30-minute legal call-in format for NBC 15 LawCall, here in Mobile, AL. As it has been for roughly a decade, the show is on at 10:30...
A friend’s teenage daughter just got her driving license. Her father asked me to speak with her – I would imagine thinking I would tell some horrific driving accident details from my case file --- and I have those. But instead, I told her of the 4 overlooked...