Posts tagged accident

• Accidents and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

  Jon Lewis | May 23, 2008 6:04 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In April, the Birmingham News reported that the number of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cases continue to climb at thet Birmingham VA Medical Center. It is amazing how the news media and...

• Former University of Alabama Football Player Loses Wife and Four Children in Tragic Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | November 20, 2007 10:25 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Former University of Alabama football player, Siran Stacy, was involved in a horrific car accident, Tuesday, when a pickup truck struck the van he was driving. Six people were tragically killed in the accident including his wife and four of his children, according to State Troopers. The driver of the pickup truck was also killed in the crash.Stacy, 39, a star running back for Alabama during...

• Teenage Drivers in Alabama

  Jon Lewis | October 10, 2011 11:56 AM | 4 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Okay, so many of my eldest son's friends are getting to that age (14, 15, and 16). I had two parents ask me about the new teen driving laws in Alabama. One asked if my son had started driving,...

• Alabama Car Accidents - Collateral Source Rule

  Jon Lewis | April 08, 2010 7:27 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In Alabama, the Supreme Court has abolished the collateral source rule. What does this mean? A collateral source is sources of compensation a person might have other than the person who caused the...

• Car accident claims life of man without seatbelt

  Staff Writer | September 03, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A deadly, two-car accident in Mississippi yesterday claimed the life of an Alabama man who was not wearing his seatbelt. The Mississippi Press reports on the motor vehicle accident, which occurred on the U.S. 90 bridge in Pascagoula, and involved a Toyota Camry and a Toyota Tacoma. The report says the man driving the Tacoma hit the Camry from behind, causing the fatal accident. The Tacoma...

• Injuries On Someone Else's Property

  Michael Roberts | August 01, 2011 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Where someone is injured on someone else’s property, details as to the circumstances of the visit and the conduct of the property owner can make a significant difference in the outcome of an...

• Ride of Silence - Honoring Slain and Injured Cyclists

  Danny Feldman | May 19, 2010 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  This evening at 7:00 pm, cyclists around the country will ride in silence for about 45 minutes to honor cyclists who have been injured or killed while riding their bicycles. In addition, the ride...

• Dangerously Distracted iPod Drivers

  Frank Ward | October 07, 2008 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  For years now people have been discussing the dangers of drivers talking on cell phones. Some state and local governments now require drivers to use hand-free headsets. More recently the perils of...

• Greyhound bus and SUV accident proves deadly

  Staff Writer | July 31, 2007 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  On Friday in Montgomery, a sport utility vehicle crashed head-on into a Greyhound bus. The motor vehicle accident caused fatal injuries for the SUV's driver and minor injuries for at least 36 passengers on the bus.The Associated Press reported that the SUV was going the wrong way on I-65 at just after 2 a.m. Just before the crash, police had been dispatched to pursue the SUV because it was going...

• Why Is Uninsured/underinsured Motorist Coverage Important?

  Michael Roberts | December 22, 2008 2:55 PM | 1 CommentGadsden, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you have the unfortunate experience of being injured in a wreck through the fault of an irresponsible driver, your options for financial compensation can be substantially affected by the type and...