Distracted driving claimed 3,522 lives in the United States in 2021, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | NHTSA. In Alabama, there were 49 certified fatalities associated with distracted driving during that same year. These facts may only be numbers to you, but to many families, they represent the pain of a lost…
In the past decade, ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have skyrocketed in popularity. It’s safe to assume most people have used or know someone who has used one of these services. Uber reported over two billion Uber trips in the U.S. from 2019-2020. Over 900,000 drivers provided those trips. In those same years, Uber…
Imagine cruising down the highway on a sunny day, feeling the wind in your hair, and enjoying the freedom of the open road. Suddenly, your car’s brakes fail, or the airbags deploy without warning, turning your leisurely drive into a nightmare. This terrifying scenario is more common than you might think. In Alabama alone, thousands…
Millions of vehicles drive U.S. roads daily. With this substantial number of vehicles on the roadways, it is reasonable to believe countless preoccupied, fatigued, inexperienced, and negligent drivers are behind the wheel. Accidents occur regularly. In Alabama alone, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ADOT) reported 138,827 car accidents in 2020. Some were minor collisions that…
We recently prosecuted a horrific car accident case involving personal injuries and multiple wrongful deaths. Unfortunately, the responsible driver only carried the minimum limits of coverage. This is a problem that we see too often. In this case, we were fortunate to be able to make claims with our client’s insurance carriers for underinsured/uninsured motorist…
Negligent entrustment is probably a term you’ve never heard before. However, it may come in handy if you’re ever involved in a car accident caused by another person. Negligent entrustment is when someone is legally liable for negligence because they provided another person with a dangerous instrument. As a result, that person caused injury to…
Winter is filled with holiday activities, charming sights, smells, and sounds. Unfortunately, for some, those sights may be twisted metal, the smell of leaking gas, and the sound of sirens. Winter driving may become dangerous because road conditions can change quickly due to snow and ice. If you do not take proper precautions while behind…
Imagine you’re on a ladder outside with Christmas decorations in hand. The excitement of having the brightest home in your neighborhood causes an adrenaline rush. You reach a little farther and climb a little higher. Then it happens. You misjudge your step and fall off the ladder. You spend the holidays nursing a broken leg,…
A lot of times people ask us if they have to take what an insurance company is going to offer in a case, and the answer is simply no. Attorney Michael Timberlake The chances of an insurance company offering the maximum settlement on a car insurance areaim is next to zero. The chance at a…