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Foreseeability in Alabama Negligent Security Cases: The Carroll v. Shoney’s Test Explained

In Alabama, a property owner is liable for a crime committed by someone else only when the crime was foreseeable. The controlling test comes from Carroll v. Shoney’s, Inc., 775 So. 2d 753 (Ala. 2000): the victim must prove the particular criminal conduct was foreseeable, the owner had specialized knowledge of the criminal activity, and the crime was a...

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Can You Sue an Apartment Complex After a Shooting in Alabama?

Yes — in Alabama, you can sue an apartment complex after a shooting if the complex knew about the danger and failed to take reasonable security measures. The lawsuit is not against the shooter. It is a premises liability claim against the property owner and management company whose broken gates, missing lighting, absent guards, or ignored warnings made the...

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Back Injury from a Car Accident

You walk away from the crash thinking you got lucky. Last Updated: July 22, 2026 Back Injury After a Crash — At a Glance Symptoms can lag: back injuries commonly surface days after the adrenaline fades, so same-week medical evaluation protects both your health and your claim Document from day one: every symptom, every visit, every missed activity, because...

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Serious Neck Injuries from a Car Accident: Discs, Fractures & Nerve Damage

A neck injury from a car accident can affect nearly every part of your daily life. Simple tasks like driving, sleeping, working, or even turning your head can become painful and frustrating. What may seem like a minor ache immediately after a crash can develop into chronic pain, nerve problems, or long-term mobility issues if left untreated. Across Alabama,...

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Whiplash from a Car Accident

A car accident can leave you with injuries that are immediately obvious, such as broken bones or deep cuts. Other injuries are harder to recognize at first. One of the most common examples is whiplash from a car accident. Many people walk away from a crash believing they are fine, only to wake up the next day with neck...

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I-459 Birmingham Car Accident Lawyer

Most Birmingham drivers have a section of I-459 they dread. Last Updated: July 22, 2026 I-459 Crash Claims — At a Glance Why I-459 crashes are different: interstate speeds turn ordinary mistakes into serious injuries, and multi-vehicle chain reactions make fault a genuine investigation rather than an assumption Commercial traffic matters: the corridor carries heavy truck traffic, and when...

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Average Settlement for a Car Accident Back and Neck Injury

A few days after a car accident, the adrenaline has worn off. Last Updated: July 22, 2026 Back & Neck Injury Settlements — At a Glance Why no honest average exists: a soft-tissue strain and a herniated disc requiring surgery are different cases by an order of magnitude, so value turns on diagnosis, treatment, and permanence, not averages What...

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Should I Get a Lawyer for a Car Accident in Birmingham?

Should You Hire a Lawyer After a Birmingham Crash? Because Alabama strictly enforces pure contributory negligence—where being blamed for even 1% of a crash can completely block your recovery—handling a claim on your own can be risky. Having an experienced attorney levels the playing field against aggressive insurance adjusters. The attorneys at Fob & Foster Personal Injury Lawyers evaluate...

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What Does an Alabama Car Accident Lawyer Do?

Last Updated: September 22, 2026 How an Alabama Car Accident Lawyer Protects Your Claim From investigating crash scenes and gathering police reports to calculating long-term medical damages and shutting down lowball settlement offers, an experienced lawyer handles every legal detail so you can focus on recovery. The team at Fob & Foster Personal Injury Lawyers builds ironclad cases to...

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