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Posted by Whit Drake  |  January 8, 2016

Underinsured / Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Alabama

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVmpxeuO02U[/embed] Have You Been Involved in an Accident with an Uninsured Driver? Imagine you are driving to the grocery store to buy a few things for dinner.  You have a green light at the intersection ahead of you, but as you are driving through the intersection, another car runs the red light and crashes...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  October 5, 2015

How Is Fault Determined In An Alabama Auto Accident?

Fault for an Alabama auto accident is determined by a number of factors. At the end of the day, juries are instructed to determine fault based upon the eyewitness testimony, physical evidence and the Alabama Rules of the Road. A swearing match between the parties ("he said, she said") is insufficient to establish fault...there...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  September 8, 2015

Day Care Centers To be Graded Like Restaurants

Under new guidelines in Jefferson County, all day care centers will now be graded for safety and health just like restaurants. This means that over 300 facilities will be affected by the new regulations. Unlike restaurant guidelines that primarily address sanitation issues, the new regs also address child safety issues such as falls, sharp...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  August 17, 2015

How Do I Pick the Best Personal Injury Lawyer?

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cQYOxZ33U4[/embed] Alabama accident victims frequently need a personal injury lawyer to seek compensation for their damages. Not knowing an attorney, they will sometimes turn to advertisements, billboards and TV ads. Bad idea. In this post, we will give insider tips on how to find the best lawyer for your injury claim. Step 1 -...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  July 22, 2015

Alabama Child Injuries Caused by Falling Objects and TV’s

Alabama Premises Liability Attorneys Addresses Tip Over Hazards to Children It seems every other day or so there's a sad article or story about a baby or toddler killed or seriously injured by a falling television or piece of furniture. The Consumer Product and Safety Commission has been concerned about these "falling object" or...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  July 2, 2015

Top 7 Unfair Things in Alabama Personal Injury Law

Our personal injury firm has consistently battled with certain unfair rules and procedures in Alabama law that create an uneven playing field for injury victims. So, we thought we would make a top-seven list for those rules that are the most egregious and unfair to plaintiffs: 1. Alabama law prevents the jury from knowing...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  May 19, 2015

Alabama Personal Injury Law 101

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJrV8SUAEnE[/embed] At some point, almost everyone will either require a personal injury attorney or need to make a claim for injuries caused by someone's negligence. For those injured in Alabama, there are very specific considerations that must be understood in order to make a claim. This article addresses and answers the most common questions...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  May 8, 2015

Employer Subrogation in Alabama

Of all the calculations and formulas used to calculate benefits and liabilities in worker's compensation case, none have proven to be as frustrating and perplexing as the formula used to determine the subrogation rights of the employer when there has been a third-party recovery by the injured employee.  Alabama Code Section 25-5-11 bestows subrogation...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  January 21, 2015

What is the Alabama Statute of Limitations for Car Accidents?

Alabama Auto Accident Claim Deadlines Alabama has a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. So, if you have been injured in an auto accident, you have two years to hire a personal injury attorney in Birmingham and file a lawsuit against the at-fault driver. The failure to file a claim in court...
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