Posts tagged accidents

• Dangers of Unregulated Imported Commercial Vehicles

  Michael Roberts | May 04, 2010 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  I was listening to NPR a few weeks ago and it was interesting to discover that there are apparently many buses transporting passengers to and from Mexico that do not meet US safety standards. It...

• Process of a Case - Fourth Update

  Jon Lewis | April 20, 2010 6:42 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Well, the wheels of justice move slowly. After a couple of months, we are ready for an update. On our misrepresentation case, we have finally filed suit against the local car dealer, the national...

• Money for a Wreck? Fast? Think again!

  Jon Lewis | August 31, 2009 8:08 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I was working out at the YMCA the other day, and another one of those attorney ads came on the television. The promise? We'll get you money fast for your wreck. Well, I don't know what process they...

• Noose that Hangs a Man Shows No Damage Either

  Jon Lewis | August 19, 2009 1:30 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The insurance industry has been promoting a fallacy since the early 1990's. That fallacy is that people in cars cannot be injured if the damage to the car is minor. This could not be further from...

• Overboard passenger in Gulf of Mexico...

  Troy Schwant | June 16, 2009 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Last night tragedy struck the carnival cruise lines that sails out of Mobile, Al, when an unidentified fifty (50) year old apparently fell overboard approximately 70 miles off the coast of...

• Are they Really Accidents?

  Jon Lewis | June 09, 2009 8:52 PM | 4 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I just finished a book called Safety 24/7 - Building an Incident-free Culture. The authors, Gregor M. Anderson and Robert L. Lorber, Ph.D, make it clear that there are very few true accidents. In...

• Dangerous Driving Habits That Can Result in Bicycle Accidents

  Danny Feldman | April 06, 2009 12:01 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Anyone who has done much cycling will recognize the behaviors described below. Over the next few weeks, I plan to blog in more detail about these behaviors...

• Bicycle safety tips....

  Troy Schwant | January 04, 2009 10:57 PM | 1 CommentMobile, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With Christmas bringing new bicycles to both kids and parents, the importance of bicycle safety should be stressed to all new cyclists. Unfortunately, this past weekend a South Alabama resident was...

• Rear-facing carseats

  Pete Burns | December 31, 2008 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Rear-facing carseats are substantially safer than front-facing car seats for children up to 3 to 4 years old. The following youtube video clip is 3 minutes and 28 seconds long. It graphically...

• Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

  Jon Lewis | August 09, 2008 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In today's Birmingham News, there were two letters to the editor. One is entitled, "Follow basic driving rules", and the other is, "Be courteous when driving". Each article discusses driving and...