Sick Marines (and other service personnel, workers, and their families) could collect money because of their time at Camp Lejeune. The reason is bad water on the base from the 1950s through the 1980s. The money will not come without a legal fight. In fact,...
Allen A. Ritchie
Trampolines at Home Safer Than Pro Centers
Taking your kids to a trampoline adventure center is more dangerous than letting them jump in the backyard. This is the news this week and something I have been saying for years. I deal with injured children and adults and know that many trampoline businesses...
Soccer, Head Injury, Lawsuit
Lawsuits are flying across soccer fields in our country. The reason – concussions and the possibility of long-term brain damage. It is a subject I have to keep up on. Some of my auto accident clients’ concussions are no different than what a professional...
Alabama Danger: Boating While Drinking
It’s hot, it’s the fourth, and it’s time to take drinking and boating seriously. Here is the bottom line: Alabama and federal law enforcement has had enough of drinking and boating. You may have been able to get away with some unsafe activities during holiday’s...
Summer Drinking: Stop Legal Trouble Now
Summer Drinking: Stop Legal Trouble Now Stop drinking and driving. Stop drinking and boating. Stop drinking and lawn mowering. Seriously, it is becoming a problem here and around Mobile. I know it is hot; you want to go to the beach, fish for Red Snapper, and...
More Crashes: Despite Alabama’s Move Over Law
Is Alabama’s move over law a flop? The statistics are not looking good. When the law was enacted in 2009, our state had 9 work zone deaths. In 2020, there were 19. Basically, the move over law requires you to change lanes or slow down when you see a vehicle...
Alabama DUI Proposal: If You Kill a Father or Mother, You Pay To Raise Their Kids
If an Alabama parent is killed in a DUI traffic accident, the drinker could be forced to pay child support to raise the dead parent’s children. Payments could continue until the children are 19 years old. This plan is one more way that families injured by the...
Termites: Alabama Has Worst Bugs in Nation
The termite problem in Mobile and surrounding areas is bad. I mean BAD. But did you know we now have the worst termites in the nation? Subterranean termites have the “worst of the worst” distinction because they are almost undetectable. They can build an entire...
Danger in Alabama: Memorial Day Accidents
Memorial Day weekend is one of the most dangerous weekends in Alabama. Statistically, people will die on our roads and many more will be involved in costly, but preventable, accidents. You may consider yourself safe, but I ask you to take a moment to think...
Who To Sue After a Wreck?
If you are hurt in an automobile accident, you need money to get your life back on track. Money to pay those medical bills and to compensate you for your pain and suffering. At the least, you need money to pay for car repairs. Where is that money coming from?...