The injured party in an accident has the right to demand damages from the at-fault party. These damages can include medical costs, pain and suffering, and lost wages. Most damages represent compensatory damages—payments directly trying to heal your financial injuries. Punitive damages are an additional, particular type of damages you might also be able to demand in specific circumstances. ...
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Missing work due to a car accident creates a situation where you may fall behind on payments and your financial health takes a hit. You could have a short-term disability after a car accident, such as a broken hand that prevents you from typing. You may ask, Can I sue for lost wages in a car accident? A lawsuit...
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Attorneys need evidence to file car accident claims. Eyewitness testimony represents one of the most persuasive kinds of evidence used by attorneys in their claims. Claims may devolve into a “he said/she said” situation in which the party with the most credible witnesses will prevail. Therefore, if you are involved in a car accident, a car accident witness statement...
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(March 10, 2022) — Many users of Philips’ sleep apnea machines have expressed frustration about the lack of communication from Philips after its recall. In an effort to improve communications the Food and Drug Administration [“FDA”] issued a notification order to Philips Respironics requiring the company to notify patients and others of the company’s June 14, 2021, recall of...
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Approximately 1.3 million Americans visit the emergency room every year due to adverse drug side effects. If your doctor prescribes you a new medication and you start to experience new, unexpected side effects that affect your quality of life, you may wonder, Can you sue for medication side effects? In many cases, you may have a legal case to...
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It happens far too often. First, someone sells you an item advertising how it works or how useful it is. Next, you discover the item is broken or doesn’t work at all how it was purported to. What can you do to get your money back? The Alabama government created a special protective law for consumers known as the...
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Workplace injuries are commonplace in various environments, but they differ in severity based on what type of job is being performed. Manufacturing jobs create plenty of opportunities for injury because of their complex nature. Factory workers are a significant part of the economy of Alabama and provide valuable services. It is estimated that 17.18% of Alabama’s total economic output...
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When you suffer a serious injury, you are usually treated by medical providers soon after. Treatment costs money, and in Alabama, there is a specific hospital lien statute that helps hospitals get paid when they provide care to someone injured in an accident. Alabama lien laws allow hospitals to place a lien on any legal settlement you might reach...
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Drinking and driving is never a good idea, even if someone is under the legal limit. Alcohol impairs your judgment and slows down your reaction time. The decision to get behind the wheel can have disastrous results and cause drunk driving injuries to everyone involved. If you were injured by a drunk driver, you might have the right to...
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Gainsco Auto Insurance, which is owned by State Farm, typically writes minimum automobile insurance policies ($25,000 in Alabama). 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 Better Business Bureaus’s website. If you have a bodily...
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