One of the unique features of personal injury law is that lawyers don’t necessarily charge by the hour. Instead, they might offer a “no win, no pay” compensation structure, where you owe them nothing unless they win your case. How Contingency Arrangements Work In a contingency arrangement, the lawyer invests in the likelihood that you will win your claim....
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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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After any type of accident, you can bring a personal injury lawsuit against the party you believe to be responsible for your injuries. In the vast majority of personal injury cases, you must prove that the other party was legally negligent before recovering any damages. To prove another party acted negligently, Alabama negligence law requires you to establish each...
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At some point, everyone needs a good auto body repair shop. If you are recovering from a car accident, you probably have a lot on your mind. From filing an insurance claim to settling any medical bills and hiring an attorney to repair your vehicle, there are a lot of logistics you must figure out. Selecting a qualified body...
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If another driver caused an accident that injured you, you deserve full compensation. That means compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and even pain and suffering, among other components of damages. If you or the other driver was changing lanes during the accident, however, you have to prove that the accident was the other driver’s fault. And that...
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (November 9, 2021) – Fob James Law Firm, Birmingham based trial lawyers, has opened an office in Montgomery, Alabama. Personal injury attorney Donnie Riggins joined the firm and will manage the firm’s Montgomery office. Fob James Law Firm focuses on catastrophic personal injury, product liability, and fraud litigation across the country. Fob James, IV says that “the expansion...
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(Athens, Alabama November 8, 2021) — On Saturday morning, November 6, 2021, Anna Jean Selsvik, 27, of Athens was tragically killed when her car was struck by a truck driven by an Athens teen. Both the teen and the passenger in Selsvik’s car were taken by ambulance to the local hospital. The crash happened at the intersection of Capshaw...
Continue Reading(Marshall County, Alabama November 8, 2021) — On Saturday evening, November 6, 2021, Ellis James Oliver, 65, of Crossville, AL was fatally injured when the 2005 Dodge Ram he was driving struck a 2006 Ford Escape driven by Carol Eden Vanhanxleden, 67, of Section, AL. The crash happened on Alabama Highway 75 near Gray Road, approximately two miles north...
Continue Reading(Monroeville, Alabama November 6, 2021) –Britanna “Bri” Peoples, 24, of Monroeville, Alabama, was tragically killed on Friday morning, November 5, 2021, when a driver believed to be impaired rear ended Peoples’ vehicle on I85 in Fulton County, GA. Peoples’ daughter was injured in the crash. It is unknown whether the adult passenger in Peoples’ car was injured. The Georgia...
Continue Reading( Northport, Alabama November 2, 2021) – On Tuesday afternoon November 2, 2021 in Northport, Kylee Whitson, a 17 year old student, tragically died in a car accident on Rose Boulevard south of the Highway 171 overpass. The crash occurred when Whitson’s 2007 Ford Escape left the road and hit a tree. Whitson was pronounced dead at the scene and...
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