National General Insurance, which is owned by Allstate, writes alot of automobile insurance policies in Alabama. From our experience, dealing with National General can be challenging Check out National General’s reviews on the Better Business Bureaus’s website. If you have a bodily injury claim with National General, your best bet is to hire an attorney that will fight for...
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Accident Reports in Alabama are not public records. This means not everyone can obtain an accident report from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Generally speaking you need to be an interested party or have some form of nexus to the crash. Alabama Law Specifies Who Can Obtain a Crash Report Under Alabama Code § 32-10-7, the following groups of...
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Yes, in Alabama, hospitals must bill health insurance after a car accident. In 2019, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 11 (HB 11), which significantly changed how hospitals handle billing for patients injured in car accidents. Under this law, effective August 1, 2019, hospitals are required to bill a patient’s health insurance provider for medical treatment related...
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Navigating the aftermath of a car accident can be daunting. Especially when the other driver is uninsured or underinsured. In Alabama, there’s a legal provision that can help. It’s called stacking uninsured underinsured motorist coverage. But what does this mean? And how does it work? “Stacking” insurance means that if you have multiple vehicles on your automobile policy, you...
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ArticlesIf you or a loved one sustained injuries due to someone else’s actions, you might be wondering who will take care of your medical expenses and reimburse you for time missed from work. Understandably you want the responsible party to compensate you for your damages. You may be asking the question, Do I need a personal injury lawyer? In...
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Accident ReportsIf you get into a car accident in Birmingham, Alabama, the responding police officer usually creates a crash report that includes the involved parties and details of the accident. This accident report from the Birmingham Police Department plays a crucial role in your claim if you are not at fault and often determines how much an insurance company offers...
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Were you or a loved one hit by a FedEx truck? Unfortunately, accidents involving FedEx trucks are common. You’ve probably seen images on the news of 18-wheeler trucks flipped over with their cargo spewed everywhere. These spills can wreak havoc on traffic, causing delays that last hours. When these accidents involve other vehicles, the results can be deadly. Occupants...
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If you’ve been injured in an accident, you can bring a personal injury lawsuit to recover for your accident-related damages. While there is no legal requirement that you have an attorney represent you, most accident victims choose to retain an experienced Alabama personal injury lawyer. Not only can a lawyer make the recovery process much smoother, but they can...
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If you were to try and find the top personal injury lawyer in Birmingham, AL on the internet today, most of the time you will run into websites that list or rank those attorneys without much information. Many of the well-known lawyers in Alabama are no longer trying cases and their results were decades ago. The lawyers in the...
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ArticlesAlabama car insurance laws require vehicle owners and drivers to carry liability insurance. Despite these requirements, a significant percentage of Alabama drivers do not have insurance. Getting caught driving while uninsured is a crime. In fact, you may face criminal charges and a substantial fine. If you obey the law and have at least the minimum required amount of...
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