Posts tagged vehicle

• New Truck Driver Hours-of-Service Rule Announced

  Michael Roberts | December 28, 2011 10:51 AM | 1 CommentGadsden, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Many of us can identify with driver fatigue—maybe even especially right now with all of the holiday travel going on. The last hours of a long road trip or night-time driving at the end of a...

• Fatal accident on U.S. Hwy. 84

  Staff Writer | October 31, 2006 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Yet another fatal auto accident was reported today in The Andalusua Star-News. The tragic story describes the deaths of two men, who were not wearing seat belts, thrown from the 1997 Pontiac Trans-Am when it veered off the road and struck a bridge abutment. The Alabama Department of Public Safety is still investigating the accident.

• 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...

• Allstate's premium refund for no accidents - a good idea?

  Danny Feldman | April 07, 2010 6:57 PM | 3 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I recently have seen an Allstate commercial touting it's policy of reimbursing its insured's 5% of their premium every 6 months when they are not involved in an accident. Sounds pretty good,...

• Fatal car accident kills two people

  Staff Writer | May 15, 2007 11:20 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Dothan, Alabama's News 4 reports a deadly car accident that tragically killed two 78-year-olds on Thursday night on State Route 30 in Bay County, Florida. The accident happened when a 17-year-old crossed the median and hit the couple head-on. It is presumed that the two victims died instantly, and the report says that neither were wearing seat belts. The condition of the teen in the other car...

• Don’t Give Your Car Keys to a Drunk or Careless Driver

  Tara Helms | July 09, 2009 5:26 PM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you do, you could be subject to liability for compensatory and punitive damages if that driver causes a wreck which results in personal injuries. All of us have a legal duty to the public, not to...

• A Dangerous RV Tire - The Goodyear 159 - Has Caused Problems

  Tom Methvin | October 18, 2006 2:50 PM | 2 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Beasley Allen Law Firm has handled numerous cases against tire manufacturers when their tires failed causing accidents and injuries. As you may know, one of the most serious types of failure of a steel belted radial tire is a de-tread and/or belt separation. Because of the stress concentrations and subsequent high internal temperatures at the edge of the belt, this area is particularly sensitive...

• 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...

• Weekend rain causes accident on Hwy. 14

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2007 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Inclement weather over the weekend caused at least one motor vehicle accident and minimal damage to roadways, says a report from The Montgomery Advertiser. The three-car accident occurred at Highway 14 and Fire Tower road, and was attributed to heavy rainfall and poor visibility. It is thought that several tornadoes touched down in the area, causing some damage, but fortunately no injuries or...

• 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...