Courtesy: Men’s Health If you are injured while a passenger in a rideshare vehicle, generally I have good news – at least from a legal point of view. That is because, there are several different pools of money you can claim to cover your injuries, losses and pain and...
In a fight with an 18-wheeler, the big rig will win. In my decades of helping accident victims, it seems that people involved in these accidents are often the most severely injured. Not surprising, a semi weighs about 80,000 pounds and your car is about 3,000. There...
Courtesy: truckdrivingjobs.com This is a real case – I’ll give you the verdict in a minute. Here are the facts: A truck driver was texting with his girlfriend. There were so many texts back and forth that the trucker failed to control his rig, and it drifted across...
We have a new Alabama law and failure to comply could cost you about $200. Here is the short version: drive on the right unless you are passing. The law gives you a mile and a half to pass. Now, there are so many exceptions that the chance of you actually...
In a traffic accident case, it is everyone for themselves. And everyone wants something different. The guy who hit you wants to get out of it, the insurance company wants to pay less, and you want to be paid the most for your loses – both physical and mental. The...
The number one question I was asked this week was about big money possibly coming from opioid lawsuits in our state. This is not surprising … it is almost impossible to find someone who has not been touched by the opioid crisis. Mobile and surrounding areas have been...
Clients will sometimes tell me they want justice. I tell them that I can’t always get them justice, but I can get them money. Here is why. There are 2 different forms of legal action. These are criminal and civil. Criminal can get you justice and put someone in jail....
If you used the weed killer Roundup and have certain forms of cancer, a lawsuit against the chemical manufacturer Monsanto could mean money for you and your family. It could come from settlements resulting from class action lawsuits. Many of us throughout Alabama have...
Thinking of getting married? The Alabama marriage law has changed. You had better make sure you are doing it right. Here are the main things you need to know: No More Marriage Licenses In fact, you fill out a form and have it notarized. Then file it with the Probate...
Allen's Answers Each year, there is a new crop of teenagers asking about alcohol and parents trying to deal with this new part of growing up. I will let you be the parent, but I will be the lawyer. Here is the law in Alabama: No one under the age of 21 can legally...