Truck accidents often leave victims with life-changing injuries. In many cases, proving exactly how a crash occurred requires evidence that goes far beyond the police report. One of the most powerful forms of evidence is electronic logging device (ELD) and black box (ECM) data from the truck itself. At Fob James Law Firm, our Alabama truck accident attorneys use...
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If you were to try and find the top personal injury lawyer in Birmingham, AL on the internet today, most of the time you will run into websites that list or rank those attorneys without much information. Many of the well-known lawyers in Alabama are no longer trying cases and their results were decades ago. The lawyers in the...
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(Vestavia Hills, AL — October 25, 2025 – A devastating crash on Interstate 459 South near Acton Road in Jefferson County claimed the lives of a 23-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child early Saturday morning. Authorities identified the victim as Cambraya Sharondae Broach, a Northport resident and passenger in a vehicle involved in the multi-vehicle collision. Both she...
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(Lowndes County, AL — October 23, 2025) A tragic early-morning multi-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 80 in Lowndes County, Alabama, claimed the life of a 41-year-old Selma man, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). The crash, which involved two tractor-trailers and multiple vehicles, occurred amid dense fog and led to extended traffic delays as authorities investigated the...
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(Brookhaven, Georgia — October 22, 2025) – A young woman was tragically struck and killed by a dump truck while legally crossing a marked crosswalk on Clairmont Road near Dresden Drive in Brookhaven, DeKalb County. Authorities say the driver — identified as 54-year-old Omar Ali of Mableton — hit Maryury Lopez around 12:06 p.m. Tuesday and initially fled the scene...
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Hot beverages like coffee and tea are part of many people’s daily routines — but when served carelessly, they can cause serious, life-altering burns. If you were burned by a Starbucks hot coffee, tea, or other beverage because an employee failed to secure the lid properly, you may be entitled to compensation. At Fob James Law Firm, our Starbucks...
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(Etowah County, Alabama — October 21, 2025) – Tragedy struck on Sunday morning when 22-year-old Amber Lee Blackwood was tragically killed in a multi-vehicle collision on U.S. Route 278 in Etowah County. Her husband, 21-year-old Timothy “Noah” Blackwood, and their 1-year-old daughter, Ava Shea, were seriously injured and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. How the Crash Happened...
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Tailgating—following another vehicle too closely—is one of the leading causes of rear-end collisions in Alabama. Despite being easily preventable, this behavior continues to cause thousands of crashes each year. According to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), rear-end collisions account for nearly one-third of all traffic accidents statewide. Many of these crashes occur because drivers fail to maintain a...
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Last updated: October 16, 2025 Source: FOX19, AP NEWS Tragic Multi-Vehicle Crash Claims Eight Lives in Jackson County Authorities are investigating a catastrophic tractor-trailer crash that killed a family of eight people on Interstate 85 in Jackson County, Georgia, on October 13, 2025. According to the Georgia State Patrol, a tractor-trailer collided with a Dodge van, igniting a massive...
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Jefferson County, Alabama — October 10, 2025A tragic early-morning accident on the 4800 block of Pinson Valley Parkway claimed the life of a Birmingham woman after her vehicle collided with a dump truck, authorities say. What Happened According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the local coroner’s office, the crash occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. Friday when the...
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