Apr 23, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
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Driver Fatigue & Hours-of-Service Violations: How ELD Data Proves Negligence in Alabama Truck Accident Cases

A drowsy truck driver is as dangerous as a drunk one. Studies have shown that going 20 hours without sleep produces impairment equivalent to a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% (the legal limit for non-commercial drivers). For truck drivers hauling 80,000-pound rigs down I-65 or I-20/59 at highway speeds, fatigue-impaired reaction times and judgment can be catastrophic. That is...

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Apr 16, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
Attorney Portrait Alabama Accident News

Hall of Fame Coach David Dobbs Killed in I-59 Multi-Vehicle Crash in Trussville; Wife Critically Injured

(Trussville / Jefferson County, Alabama — April 16, 2026) – David Eugene Dobbs, 68, a beloved Hewitt-Trussville High School track and cross country coach inducted into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame, was tragically killed Wednesday morning in a multi-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle on Interstate 59 southbound in Trussville. His wife, Anita Dobbs, a former...

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Apr 13, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 5 minutes
Attorney Portrait Alabama Accident News

Elderly Couple Killed When Peterbilt Tractor-Trailer Strikes Their Vehicle on Alabama 91 in Cullman County

(Cullman County, Alabama — April 13, 2026) – An Arab, Alabama couple in their 70s and 80s were both killed Sunday evening when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a Peterbilt tractor-trailer on Alabama Highway 91 in Cullman County. The crash, which occurred near the rural community of Holly Pond, claimed the life of the husband...

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Apr 13, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
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Pleasant Grove Motorcyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run on I-59 in Birmingham

(Birmingham / Jefferson County, Alabama — April 13, 2026) – A 64-year-old Pleasant Grove man and longtime member of a Birmingham motorcycle club was tragically killed Saturday night when an unknown SUV struck his motorcycle on Interstate 59 northbound near the Arkadelphia Road exit and fled the scene without stopping. The Birmingham Police Department is actively investigating the hit-and-run...

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Apr 12, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
Attorney Portrait Alabama Accident News

Mother and Two Children Killed, Two More Children Critically Injured in Moulton Intersection Crash — Lawrence County, AL

⚠ UPDATE — April 17, 2026 This post has been updated to reflect a fourth fatality confirmed in the days following the April 11 crash. Brynleigh Pledger, 7, the twin sister of Bryleigh Pledger, died on Tuesday, April 15, after being taken off life support at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham. Her family announced that her prognosis was unsurvivable...

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Apr 1, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 4 minutes
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Gadsden Man Killed After Kia Strikes Semi on I-59 in Trussville

(Trussville / Jefferson County, Alabama — April 1, 2026) – A 27-year-old Gadsden man has tragically died after his vehicle struck the rear of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 59 within the Trussville city limits late Monday night, authorities report. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating the fatal crash, which claimed the life of the driver after he was...

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Mar 22, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 4 minutes
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Two Young Women Killed in Head-On Crash on US Highway 43 in Tuscaloosa County

(Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — March 22, 2026) – Two young women were tragically killed and three others injured in a violent head-on collision on US Highway 43 in Tuscaloosa County in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 21, 2026. The crash, which involved three vehicles and claimed the lives of a 20-year-old and a 19-year-old, is now under...

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Mar 21, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 5 minutes
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Truck Underride Accidents — Stop Underrides Act 2.0 Legislation, 300+ Deaths Per Year

Every year, hundreds of Americans are killed in one of the most preventable and least publicized types of truck crashes: underride accidents. When a passenger car slides beneath a tractor-trailer, the results are almost always catastrophic. The roof is sheared off. Occupants suffer fatal or life-altering injuries. And in too many cases, families are left asking why nothing was...

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Mar 21, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 6 minutes
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Distracted Driving Accidents in Birmingham, Alabama (2026)

In 2024, distracted driving claimed at least 65 lives on Alabama roads and that number almost certainly undercounts the true toll. According to the most recent Alabama Crash Facts report released by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) in October 2025, distracted driving, including cellphone use, was explicitly identified as a key contributing factor in statewide crash data. For...

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Mar 16, 2026 | By Fob James, IV | Read Time: 4 minutes
Attorney Portrait Alabama Accident News

Man and Toddler Killed by Vehicle on Eastern Valley Road in Bessemer, AL

(Bessemer / Jefferson County, Alabama — March 16, 2026) – A 33-year-old man and a 3-year-old child were tragically struck and killed by a vehicle on Eastern Valley Road in Bessemer on Sunday evening, authorities report. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the double-fatality crash, which claimed the lives of two Bessemer residents. Key Takeaways What Happened: Two...

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