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Hospital liens are a right of hospitals and emergency care services. Liens enable a hospital to receive first payment from the negligent third-party to the injured victim. In other words, while you file your claim against the responsible party of your accident, the lien gives the hospital first rights to any payment you receive...

Just as in all court cases, personal injury cases require evidence for a jury to reach a verdict. The evidential components of a case are critical in determining who is at fault for an accident, and the many forms of physical evidence and testimony all play a role in the result. Evidence laws determine...

Alabama road rules do not just dictate the legal use of motor vehicles but also the actions of pedestrians crossing roadways, walking on roads, or near roads. Like laws concerning motor vehicles, these laws protect both pedestrians and motorists from the dangers of cross traffic and busy roads. When Do Pedestrians Have the Right...

The plethora of electronic devices available today include smartphones, portable video game consoles, electronic cigarettes, laptop computers, and countless other gadgets built with lithium ion batteries. These batteries last much longer than standard batteries and are small enough to fit in many portable devices. Despite their convenience, lithium ion-powered devices pose unique risks to...

Many vehicle owners who have the financial flexibility to do so enjoy customizing their vehicles or “converting” them into repurposed vehicles. Converted vehicles can include campers fitted with captain’s chairs, vans equipped with wheelchair ramps, or any other vehicle that includes post-production alterations that change the structural nature of the vehicle. Installing a new...

Many Alabama party hosts don’t realize they could face serious legal trouble for serving alcohol to the wrong guests. Dram shop laws and social host liability in Alabama don’t let alcohol servers and social hosts get away with intoxicating a person who later causes injury or death to another. It might seem unfair to...

Alabama’s Move Over Act is something all drivers in the state should understand before hitting the road. Alabama Code Section 32-5A-58.2 establishes the Act, which requires all motorists to move over one or more lanes whenever possible for stopped law enforcement vehicles. Drivers must move over for other stopped vehicles as well. Failure to...

Product liability lawsuits are claims injured consumers can make against manufacturers, sellers, and distributors in the event of defective or dangerous products. Like all states, Alabama has product liability laws that regulate when and why injured consumers can file lawsuits against manufacturing companies. When it comes to lawsuits regarding companies in the gun industry,...

Alabama’s workers’ compensation program might not be the only means of recovery available to you as an injured employee. As is the case in most states, Alabama’s workers’ compensation program does not prevent an employee from pursuing additional damages in a personal injury lawsuit – as long as the defendant is a third party...

What are my options if my employer wrongfully fired me? Under Alabama law, an employee can be fired or terminated for any reason, whether it's a good reason, bad reason or for no reason. This is called the employee at will doctrine. Under this doctrine, an employer can terminate someone for virtually any reason,...