Alabama Accident News(Birmingham, Alabama – April 7, 2025) — A 6 year-old boy and two adults from Birmingham were tragically killed Sunday before 5 p.m. on Arkadelphia Road at Eighth Terrace West, near the former Birmingham Southern College campus. According to the coroner, 36-year-old Earl Lee Evans III, 36-year-old Karen Renee King, and 6-year-old Caiden Evans were in a Ford Crown...
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Last Updated: July 16, 2026 If you were involved in a motor vehicle collision in Homewood you might be considering filing a legal claim with the other driver’s insurance company. Getting Your Homewood Crash Report — At a Glance Fastest: the ALEA online crash portal, about $17 total ($15 report + processing fee), reports usually available 7 to 10...
Continue Reading Alabama Accident News(Phenix City, Alabama – April 1, 2025) — A 51-year-old woman from Phenix City, AL was tragically killed Monday morning at 7:50 am in a multi vehicle crash that injured two other people. According to the Alabama Law Enforecement Agency, the crash happened on Alabama Highway 80 near Phenix City when the Hyundai Sonata driven by Tonya R. McGraw...
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ArticlesLast Updated: July 22, 2026 Car accidents can be life-altering events. They often leave victims grappling with physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial burdens. Hiring an Attorney for a Car Accident Claim — At a Glance For the claim itself, an attorney changes three things: the insurer’s valuation of your file, the evidence that gets preserved, and who does...
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ArticlesLast Updated: July 21, 2026 Navigating the aftermath of a railroad injury can be daunting, especially when it involves understanding complex legal concepts. This is particularly true for railroad workers who are covered under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). FELA Claims — At a Glance What FELA is: the 1908 federal law that lets injured railroad workers sue...
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ArticlesNo. Lane splitting is illegal in Alabama. Under Ala. Code § 32-5A-242, a motorcycle may not be operated between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles, whether traffic is moving or stopped. The same statute prohibits passing another vehicle within the same lane and limits riders to two motorcycles abreast in a single lane. California...
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Last Updated: July 22, 2026 Gainsco Auto Insurance, which is owned by State Farm, typically writes minimum automobile insurance policies ($25,000 in Alabama and $30,000 in Texas). From our experience, dealing with Gainsco is a total disaster. It likes to low ball injury victims or deny liability even when liability is clear. Check out Gainsco’s horrendous reviews on the...
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ArticlesIf a negligent FedEx driver hit you, you very likely have a case. The harder question is who you have a case against, because FedEx runs three distinct operations. FedEx Express drivers are company employees. FedEx Ground routes are run by independent service providers: separate contractor companies driving FedEx-branded trucks. FedEx Freight moves the big rigs under full federal...
Continue ReadingWondering how to file a car accident claim with Safeway Insurance? Fob James Law Firm is here to guide you through the process. Safeway Insurance Company provides automobile insurance to its customers and insureds. Safeway typically writes minimum insurance policies. The minimum policy limit varies State by State. For example, in Alabama, the required minimum amount of automobile liability...
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Filing a motorcycle accident claim in Alabama means notifying the insurance companies, proving the other driver’s fault, documenting every dollar of your damages, and negotiating from strength, all while the insurer works its own file against you. Riders face an extra hurdle: adjusters treat motorcyclists as presumptively reckless, and Alabama’s contributory negligence rule gives them a powerful incentive to...
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