- Jon Lewis | January 09, 2011 11:01 AM | Birmingham, AL
Category:
Automobile Accidents
Here is a recent question posted on AVVO:
Who can I get to pay for the replacement of my vehicle? //
I was involved in an accident that was caused by an uninsured motorist. My vehicle only...
- Pete Mackey | August 08, 2009 8:16 PM | Mobile, AL
Category:
Automobile Accidents
In the last entry of this series, let's discuss you acting as your own lawyer. Rule number one -- don't think about it. Rule number two -- don't think about it. If rules number one and two go...
- Danny Lehane | July 08, 2009 4:46 PM | Birmingham, AL
Category:
Miscellaneous
We recently settled a 6 figure case where the client sustained significant injuries as a result of the negligence of an UNINSURED driver. Although we recovered all the money that was available,...
- Jon Lewis | May 28, 2009 8:12 AM | Birmingham, AL
Category:
Automobile Accidents
Here is a little example of Alabama law which would probably irritate most people if they found themselves in the same situation. It involves a case decided by the Supreme Court of Alabama on May...
- Danny Lehane | May 05, 2009 7:18 PM | Birmingham, AL
Category:
Miscellaneous
Many motorists make what they think is a sound financial decision by electing not to purchase Uninsured/Underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage. I have represented many individuals that did...
- Jon Lewis | April 07, 2009 1:59 PM | Birmingham, AL
Category:
Automobile Accidents
We're Number 3!! As usual, Alabama is leading the charge - in the wrong category. According to an article in the Birmingham News, Alabama ranks third in the nation in uninsured motorists. According...
- Pete Mackey | February 11, 2009 8:15 AM | Mobile, AL
Category:
Automobile Accidents
This post will wrap up my series on uninsured/underinsured motorist (um/uim) coverage. In Part 1, we talked about the basics of um/uim coverage and buying all that you can afford. In Part 2, we...
- Pete Mackey | February 10, 2009 8:00 AM | Mobile, AL
Category:
Automobile Accidents
In previous posts in this series, I have described Uninsured/underinsured (um/uim) insurance and discussed stacking of coverages. Today, let's talk about damages. Um/uim coverage provides bodily...
- Pete Mackey | February 09, 2009 8:00 AM | Mobile, AL
Category:
Automobile Accidents
If you have more than one vehicle insured under the same insurance policy and you are involved in a collision where the at fault driver is uninsured or underinsured, you can stack the...
- Pete Mackey | February 08, 2009 8:19 AM | Mobile, AL
Category:
Automobile Accidents
Reading another post on this site about uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage provoked me to talk about this issue in Alabama. This type of insurance is purchased from your own carrier...