Automobile Accidents

• Noose that Hangs a Man Shows No Damage Either

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

  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...

• Drive when you Drive!

  Jon Lewis | August 13, 2009 12:38 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Have you heard? People are texting while driving. Yes, really! They are talking about passing laws to prevent this, and Leonard Pitts, Jr. wrote a good editorial with a quote, Common Sense Should...

• Local Wreck Reminds Us of Dangers of Teen Driving

  Jason Knowles | August 13, 2009 8:59 AM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  Last week near Gadsden, Alabama a 20-year-old driver of a Jeep died in a head-on automobile collision with a Honda Accord driven by a 16-year-old. The driver of the Accord, along with her...

• Dogs not on a leash or in a Yard can be dangerous to cyclists, motorists and pedistrians

  Danny Feldman | August 10, 2009 8:46 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Dogs that are allowed to run wild often pose dangers to motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. Many municipalities in...

• American Academy of Pediatrics, recommends rear facing car seats for kids up to Two years old...

  Troy Schwant | August 09, 2009 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Recently, one of the partners at my law firm, Burns, Cunningham & Mackey, blogged with the recommendation of having your child secured in a rear facing car seat versus being in a front face car...

• The Adjuster Says We Can Work It Out - Part 3

  Pete Mackey | August 08, 2009 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  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...

• Motorist reaching for cell phone hits and kills cyclist in Scottsboro

  Danny Feldman | August 03, 2009 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Recently, a tragic event occurred which ended a man's life when a young woman hit and killed him as, at least according to reports, see...

• The Adjuster Says We Can Work It Out - Part 2

  Pete Mackey | August 02, 2009 9:19 PM | 1 CommentMobile, AL

  In the second part of this series, I want to discuss health insurance and how it plays into the settlement of your injury claim in a car collision. The overwhelming majority of Americans who have...

• Girl's ATV death brings out mourners in Fairhope....

  Troy Schwant | July 12, 2009 10:54 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  An unfortunate accident involving an ATV, has claimed the life of another young child. The driver apparently turned too sharply, the vehicle rolled over and Dunnam's head was struck, Sawyer said....

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

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

  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...