Posts tagged accident

• Trucking Regulations - Part V - Inspections, Repair, and Maintenance

  Jon Lewis | July 28, 2008 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Driver's and companies are responsible for inspecting their trucks, keeping their trucks in good repair, and maintaining their trucks. Oftentimes, drivers are so busy trying to get on the road or...

• Child Killed in SUV Pedestrian Accident; Family Thanks Attorneys Who Care

  Betsy Boggs | July 07, 2008 5:06 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The following letter to the editor was written by my sister after the death of her 11-year old grandson who was hit by an SUV in Kissimmee, Florida. L. Trammell Douglasville, GA January 10,...

• Another Steel Coil

  Jon Lewis | June 20, 2008 6:34 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  It has happened once again. Another runaway steel coil. Amazingly, no one was injured. Yesterday, the trailer bed of an 18-wheeler collapsed, and as a result, a 46,000 pound steel coiild rolled...

• In an Accident? Protect Yourself!

  Jon Lewis | June 18, 2008 9:16 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Have you or someone you know been involved in an accident? What should you do? How do you protect your rights? One of the best ways to protect your rights is by documenting what occurs. Below are...

• Trucking Regulations - Part IV - Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles

  Jon Lewis | June 16, 2008 9:49 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Section 392 of the Code of Federal Regulations governs the driving of commercial motor vehicles. It has many sections on various topics. Some of those sections include: ill or fatigued operator;...

• Trucking Regulations - Part III - Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing

  Jon Lewis | June 13, 2008 5:16 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Obviously, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act prevents drivers from driving 18 wheel rigs while under the influence of controlled substances or alcohol. Section 382 of the Code of Federal...

• Admissibility of Insurance

  Jon Lewis | June 12, 2008 5:47 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Most people are very confused when we tell them they cannot sue the other driver's insurance company. The look on their faces is even more perplexed when we tell them that they cannot mention the...

• Proving Your Case

  Jon Lewis | June 11, 2008 9:21 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Many people have a misunderstanding of what is involved in presenting a case to a judge or jury. These people havethe misperception that they can just tell their story to the jury, and the jury will...

• What's the Value of My Case?

  Jon Lewis | June 09, 2008 6:07 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Many clients want to know how much their case is worth. This question gets asked more often than not in the initial stages of the case and before all of the medical information is obtained. In such...

• Trucking Incident

  Jon Lewis | June 09, 2008 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  In following up with our recent articles on trucking rules and regulations, we thought it would also be good to point out incidents which happen and expose violations of these rules. According to an...