Alabama Accident NewsConecuh County, Alabama | September 5, 2026 Two pickup trucks collided on U.S. Highway 31 about two miles east of Evergreen at roughly 6 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Both drivers were killed. Two passengers riding in one of the trucks survived and were taken to a Montgomery hospital. The wreck closed U.S. 31 and U.S. 84 for...
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Alabama Accident NewsJefferson County, Alabama | September 5, 2026 A 54-year-old Birmingham woman was struck by a vehicle on Graymont Avenue West on the night of Sunday, August 30, 2026. Emergency crews took her to UAB Hospital, where she was pronounced dead twenty-eight minutes later. The driver who hit her did not stop. Nearly a week later, the Birmingham Police Department...
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ArticlesOzempic Lawsuit — September 2026 Status Two separate cases: 4,022 lawsuits over gastrointestinal injuries sit in MDL 3094, and 216 lawsuits over sudden vision loss sit in MDL 3163. Both are before Judge Karen S. Marston in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, but they are years apart in maturity The decisive moment is now: from September 10 through 18,...
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ArticlesAlabama recognizes two very different lawsuits when someone is hurt and later dies: the wrongful death claim and the survival action. They answer different questions, pay different damages to different people, and, in a rule that traps the unwary, Alabama handles the survival side unlike almost any other state. Families who understand the difference protect claims that others lose...
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ArticlesAn interstate crash can force you to make important decisions while traffic is still moving nearby. After an I-20 accident, the safest response depends on whether anyone is hurt, whether the vehicles can move, and what is happening around the scene. I-20 is distinctive in Birmingham because portions of the corridor run together with I-59 and connect with routes...
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The first insurance call after a collision can sound harmless. An adjuster may say they only need a few details about what happened, how you feel, and whether your vehicle needs repairs. What you say during that conversation, however, can affect how the insurer evaluates the claim later. Following a car accident in Birmingham, you can provide necessary factual...
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A driver stopped at a Birmingham traffic light may suddenly be hit from behind. At another intersection, someone proceeding through a signal could be struck broadside by a turning vehicle. Although both collisions happen at intersections, determining responsibility can involve different questions. Understanding rear-end vs t-bone accidents requires looking beyond the location of vehicle damage. Right-of-way, traffic signals, turning...
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One moment, you are driving through Birmingham. The next, another vehicle has hit you and disappeared before you can even ask for their name or insurance information. Now you may be left with injuries, a damaged car, and one pressing question: Who is going to pay for this? A Birmingham hit and run can make an injury claim more...
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A collision on an interstate presents challenges that you may not encounter on a neighborhood street. Fast-moving traffic can continue passing within feet of damaged vehicles, while injuries and confusion make it harder to decide what to do next. If you have been involved in a car accident on I-65 or I-85 near Montgomery, concentrate first on getting through...
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ArticlesMost Alabama wrongful death cases resolve within one to three years, with strong, clear-liability cases sometimes settling in under a year and complex corporate cases running longer. But the honest answer is that the timeline is built from stages, each with its own clock, and families who understand the stages stop feeling lost inside the process. Here is the...
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