Product Liability Claims Involving Defective Cars
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…
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Common Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
The Alabama Department of Human Resources (ADHR) reported 9,407 adult abuse or neglect cases in 2021. Unfortunately, elder abuse is a severe problem that has devastating consequences and affects all racial and ethnic groups. Nursing home abuse takes many forms, including mental abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. All too often, your loved one may not…
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The Differences Between Truck Accidents vs. Car Accidents
Accidents on the roads, highways, and byways in the U.S. are frequent. There were 5,250,837 motor vehicle accidents in 2020 according to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Commercial trucks and passenger cars are responsible for many of those accidents. However, semi-trucks tend to do more damage than cars due to the size difference…
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Do I Need a Lawyer After a Car Accident?
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…
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What should you do if you’re injured at work?
Have you been injured while on the job? Sounds like the beginning of every personal injury commercial you’ve seen, huh? Unfortunately, the question is not as trivial as you may think. The U.S. Department of Labor reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2021. With such a high number of injuries occurring yearly,…
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Construction Site Injuries: Who is Liable?
Construction sites are a safety threat, no matter the size of the project. Construction workers must work in the elements, maintain awareness of traffic and heavy machinery, cross narrow planks several stories above the ground, and evade electrocution. As a job description, dangerous is an understatement. The U.S. Department of Labor reported 250 injuries or…
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