Posts tagged accident

• Trucking Regulations - Part II - Driver Qualifications

  Jon Lewis | June 08, 2008 10:27 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act also provides rules and regulations for the qualification of drivers who go to work for the various trucking companies around the country. These regulations...

• Trucking Regulations - Part I - Financial Responsibility

  Jon Lewis | June 06, 2008 5:48 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  We want to take the opportunity, as we discussed in our previous post, to educate the public about some of the regulations governing the trucking industry. These regulations are promulgated by the...

• Asleep at the Wheel

  Jon Lewis | June 04, 2008 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  On Monday, June 2, 2008, a horrible collision occurred on U.S. 280 in Mountain Brook. According to the Birmingham News, a 20-year old Auburn University student, Heather Eagan, may have fallen...

• U.S. Senate Hearing tomorrow on 'roof crush' issue

  Wendi Lewis | June 03, 2008 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Automotive Safety will convene tomorrow, June 4, for a hearing on the issue of "roof crush" in relation to driver and passenger safety in vehicle rollover accidents. The hearing is scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C., and will address the minimum standard for roof strength to ensure safety based on static and real-world rollover crash data.

• Is Your Health Insurance Accepted

  Jon Lewis | June 03, 2008 11:00 AM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Hospitals have a new practice in Alabama. It's called, "Let's Wait and See What the Patient Recovers in the Accident." What do we mean? We'll give you an illustration below. Let's say a person is...

• Minor Impact Accident

  Jon Lewis | June 02, 2008 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  You are in a minor impact accident. Your neck hurts. You've been to the emergency room, and you are following up with a chiropractor. Do you have a case? Is it worth pursuing? Should you hire a...

• Truck Accidents

  Jon Lewis | June 01, 2008 5:57 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Why do attorneys enjoy pursuing truck companies? How many times have you been driving down an interstate at the speed limit and had an 18 wheeler speed by you? How many times have you been driving...

• Do you Really Know your Doctor?

  Jon Lewis | May 31, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, there are several things you need to know about your medical treatment in the event your case eventually gets into litigation. First,...

• Protective Orders

  Jon Lewis | May 29, 2008 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It seems as though defense attorneys are filing for protective orders on behalf of their clients on a more regular basis. Why is this? Well, there are several reasons, and none of them make a lot of...

• Club Liable for Stripper's Car Accident?

  Jon Lewis | May 28, 2008 11:00 AM | 4 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  This is an interesting case. The Birmingham News reported in its May 27 edition that Patsy Hamaker has sued her employer, the Furnace, as a result of a single car collision which occurred after work...