Auto AccidentsAfter a crash, one of the first questions many people ask is, Should I get a lawyer for a car accident? The answer depends on the circumstances. Some claims can be resolved without legal representation, while others involve injuries, disputed fault, or insurance company tactics that can put your recovery at risk. If you are dealing with medical bills,...
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Auto AccidentsLast Updated: July 22, 2026 A serious car accident can turn your life upside down in a matter of seconds. One moment you are driving to work, heading home, or taking your children to school. The next, you are dealing with injuries, medical appointments, missed paychecks, and insurance adjusters asking questions you may not be prepared to answer. What...
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Auto AccidentsWondering how much a car accident lawyer costs? Learn how contingency fees work, what expenses may apply, and why legal help costs nothing upfront in most cases. Get answers now.!!
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Summer means freedom for Alabama teenagers — no school, long days, and the open road. But for parents across Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, and every community in between, this season carries a risk that doesn’t show up on the calendar. Traffic safety experts call it the 100 Deadliest Days: the stretch from Memorial Day to Labor Day when fatal crashes...
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ArticlesAlabama’s interstate system is a vital artery for the American freight economy. Billions of dollars worth of goods travel through Birmingham every year on corridors that connect the Gulf Coast to the Midwest, and Atlanta to the Mississippi Delta. But the same highways that keep commerce moving like Interstate 65, Interstate 20, and Interstate 59 are also the corridors...
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Trucking AccidentsA fully loaded tractor-trailer can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. At that weight, everything depends on balance. When cargo is loaded unevenly, inadequately secured, or stacked beyond legal weight limits, the truck becomes a rolling hazard — one that can jackknife, roll over, or shed its load across a highway without warning. The stakes are not theoretical. Alabama recorded...
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ArticlesA 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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ArticlesEvery 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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Auto AccidentsIn 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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Published by Fob James, IV | Birmingham, AL Personal Injury Attorney Last Updated: July 16, 2026 Pedestrian Accident Claims — At a Glance The reality: drivers owe pedestrians care, but Alabama’s contributory negligence rule means insurers attack the pedestrian’s conduct first, crosswalk or not Evidence that wins: the crash report, camera footage from nearby businesses, witness accounts, and scene...
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