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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
You dead yet? Well, Alabama is waiting around like in a movie scene where they read the will … except you don't have a will. Know what happens? The state of Alabama has written one for you, and you might not like what it says. Really, you think the Alabama legislature...
Those highway safety rails you see across the Mobile area may be worthless if you have an electric car. What did you say? Here is the shocking part: Electric cars would seem to be lighter since they do not have an engine. In reality, they are heavier—maybe thousands...
Let me share some of what I know about car insurance. You learn a lot when dealing with car wrecks in and around Mobile on a daily basis. Here we go, 5 things that might surprise you. Insurance goes with the car, but not if the driver lives with you. If you loan your...
I guess the term personal injury is a bit odd. Aren't all injuries personal? And let me tell you, if you get hurt, it is very personal to you. A decade or so ago, when I told people I was a personal injury lawyer, they looked at me a bit strangely, not understanding...
You fight the bugs, and we will fight the bug company. That is how it works in Alabama. You try to save your house, and we try to get you the money before the bugs eat it to the ground. Now, this does not mean that if the bug company just holds out, you will end up...