A traumatic brain injury is serious personal injury event. It can happen when a victim suffers a blow to their head or an object penetrates the brain, leaving a serious injury in its path. Some Alabama residents who are involved in motor vehicle accidents suffer...
Cullman County Personal Injury Blog
Cullman County car accident leaves one dead
One person is dead single-vehicle wreck that occurred last week about two miles north of Dodge City. According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, the car accident took place on April 22 at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Interstate 65 near Alabama 69. According to...
Wrong-way traffic fatalities going up
Taking a wrong turn in a vehicle can have deadly consequences. There were 2,008 deaths from wrong way driving crashes on divided highways in this country between 2015 and 2018, according to recent data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Alcohol impairment,...
Lawrence County commissioner killed while riding motorcycle
Many Alabama residents love their motorcycles, but they know that if they collide with an automobile or a truck, the greater mass of the other vehicle probably means death or a serious injury. Such was the tragic case for Lawrence County Commissioner Joey Hargrove....
What are the most common types of car accident injuries?
Car accident injuries can cause unsuspecting car accident victims in more ways than one. Victims may have to cope with medical bills, suffer wage losses because of time away from work recovering and emotional turmoil because of all of the strain they are dealing with...
How concerned should you be about “drowsy” drivers in Alabama?
Most of our readers in Alabama probably know that drunk driving and distracted driving are always a concern when they head out onto the roadways of our state, or anywhere throughout the country for that matter. However, so-called “drowsy” drivers can be just as much...
Truck underride guard bill reintroduced
An underride crash is an especially dangerous accident where a car slides under a large truck. There were over 6,000 fatalities in these motor vehicle accidents between 1994 and 2018. A measure was recently reintroduced in Congress requiring underride guards on the...
What to do after an accident with an uninsured motorist
Driving in Alabama is a common activity for many people and as a result there are many vehicles on the roads each day. When people are driving, they may not always be thinking about it, but there is always a chance that they could be involved in an accident. Even the...
Some startling data on distracted driving
Each year, thousands of faultless motorists and passengers are injured or killed by a distracted driver. Distracted driving activities such as texting and driving divert your attention for only a few seconds but can cause fatal motor vehicle accidents. Dangerous...
Defective medical device and personal injury actions
Medical innovations have redefined treatment plans and even the recovery from health issues and conditions. While this is a positive for patients and medical professionals, there are some downsides. Nothing is ever perfect, and when a medical device is used to treat a...
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