You need 3 pieces of paper in Alabama – once you become an adult. I practice personal injury law but write these legal documents for people in and around Mobile and Baldwin Counties because they are just that important. Here is why – if you don't have them, the state...
Allen A. Ritchie
Termites Coming to Mobile and Baldwin Counties
You cannot live in the Mobile area and not know about termites. Every year, they come, and they stay here all year long. Why? They like what we like - our warm summers and mild winters. In fact, the area around here is perfect … and I mean perfect … for termites....
AL Law: Work Is Making Me Sick
Here, in and around Mobile, we can work in some dangerous situations and with some very dangerous chemicals. Not feeling well? Don't think your illness is just part of getting older. It could be that your job is literally killing you. This happens more often than most...
What to Do After a Personal Injury Accident: A Step-by-Step Guide
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...
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,...