A personal injury accident can be overwhelming, leaving victims confused and unsure of what steps to take next. Knowing the proper actions to take immediately after the accident can significantly affect your recovery and legal claim, whether it's a car accident, slip...
Allen A. Ritchie
Stop the Social Media. You’re Injuring Your Injury Case.
After an accident, not only can your family and friends read your posts – but so can the other driver's insurance company. And those guys are looking for any reason not to pay you. Posting about your accident could cost you thousands of dollars. Yes, thousands. Here...
Road Rage on Alabama Roads
Aggressive driving has become increasingly common in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. It may surprise you to learn that over half of all accidents in the area are caused by aggressive driving. Yes, more than half. Here at the office, I see two significant factors coming...
Blinded by the … Headlight
Are headlights too bright? Are they brighter than in years past? And what can be done? It seems you cannot go down the more rural areas of I-10 without a big truck or pick-up or something nearly blinding you. Here is the shocking legal part. If you have an accident,...
2025: New Year, New Laws in Alabama
Happy 2025! Well, you have some new laws to deal with -- one I strongly support, one I don't. Here is the law you need to know about because if a cow sits on you – well, you're in big trouble paying those medical bills. Here we go. You cannot sue the person who owns...
AL Law: Shooting Drones for Christmas
Can I shoot down a drone in Alabama? Really, this is your number one question at Christmas time? Well, apparently, it is since drones are flying all over New Jersey and some of our fellow citizens fear they could come south. To not hold you in suspense, the answer is...
Hurt? Can’t Work? Grab Back the Money You Are Losing.
If you are seriously injured, you will lose time at work. That is just a fact. But here is the good news: Alabama thinks you should get that money back. After an accident, there is a lot of talk about getting hospital bills paid, compensation for physical injuries,...
Victim’s Dad Can Help You
I hope you never, never have to watch a grieving parent explain the details of their child's death. It is perhaps the most awful thing I have had to do in all my years practicing law. You cry, you try to talk, and you cry some more. Parents are not supposed to outlive...
Mobile Police Looking for Drivers Who Hold Their Phone
There are real people on real Mobile streets who have been stopped and fined for holding a phone while driving. Why? It is against the law. The state-wide ban began in 2023, but it was not until this year that police and state troopers began the search for...
Hit By a Drunk Driver. Do I Get More?
It depends on several factors, but the answer may be yes. I'll get to why in a moment. One of my greatest joys is being able to help Mobile area people injured by the negligence of drunk drivers. This type of accident really angers me. It is truly a type of accident...