(Cherokee County July 12, 2022) — On July 7, 2022, Billy Mitchell, an 82-yeer-old man from Dawson, was tragically killed after his Ford Taurus was hit by a cement mixer truck. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the crash occurred around 1:12 p.m. on Alabama 68 near Cherokee County 107, approximately two miles west of Gaylesville. Both drivers...
Continue Reading(Birmingham, Alabama July 11, 2022) — On Saturday afternoon, July 9, 2022, a woman from Leeds, Alabama was tragically killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-59 southbound near the Messer Airport Highway exit. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, 50-year-old Sherri Batton Collins was driving a Buick Encore southbound on the interstate when she was involved in a...
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ArticlesYoung America Auto Insurance, which is owned by Fred Loya Insurance, typically writes minimum automobile insurance policies ($25,000 in Alabama). From our experience, dealing with Young America is a total disaster because Young America like to delay, delay and then delay some more. Young America also likes to low ball injury victims or deny liability even when liability is...
Continue Reading(Baldwin County, Alabama July 8, 2022) — On Thursday morning, July 7, 2022, a woman from Stapleton was tragically killed in a head on collision involving a pickup truck. According to the Alabama law enforcement agency (ALEA), Amanda J. Castillo, 41, was killed just before 7 a.m. when the 2010 Honda Accord she was driving collided head-on with a...
Continue Reading(Athens, Alabama July 6, 2022) — Josue Velasquez, a 13-year old from Athens, Alabama, was tragically killed after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle. According to the Athens Police Department, Velasquez was killed after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 72 just west of the Hines Street intersection near Brownsferry Street. The crash occurred around...
Continue Reading(Tuscaloosa County, Alabama July 4, 2022) — On Sunday morning, July 3, 2022, Cameron A. Parks of Madison, AL was tragically killed after Chance K. Mizzell, of Woodstock, crashed head on into Parks’s 2018 Mazda 3. According to the Alabama law enforcement agency (ALEA), the accident occurred on Interstate 59 about two miles south of Brookwood in Tuscaloosa County....
Continue Reading(Huntsville, Alabama July 3, 2022) – On Saturday morning July 2, 2022, three cars were involved in a major car accident that temporarily closed I-565. According to the Huntsville police department, in the first vehicle, one pediatric patient was pronounced dead at the scene, and EMS took four more and an adult driver to Huntsville Hospital Trauma Services all...
Continue Reading(Lawrence County, Alabama July 2, 2022) – On Friday morning, July 2, 2022, a man from Tennessee was tragically killed after his vehicle struck a tractor trailer on Alabama Highway 20 near Courtland, Alabama. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Scott M. Berry, 52, of Cypress Inn, TN was driving a 2017 Dodge Ram when he struck...
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Unfortunately, many people immediately worry about missing work due to a car accident instead of prioritizing their well-being. Still, the injuries associated with a car accident often require medical treatment, including hospital stays, x-rays, and surgeries. These expenses add up fast. According to CBS News, a moderate-severity emergency room visit in Alabama costs an average of $1,496. But how...
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Insurance companies are supposed to provide coverage for drivers who sustain injuries or property damage in motor vehicle accidents. Unfortunately, however, insurers do not always comply with their own coverage requirements. If you’ve received a wrongful denial of your insurance claim, we want to help. Give the team at the Fob James Law Firm a call to discuss how...
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