Category Archives: personal injury
The Connection Between Speeding and Fatal Accidents
Many Alabama drivers are issued speeding tickets every year. This is not just a revenue generator for the municipalities. Roads are designed to handle traffic traveling at a certain limited speed. Exceed the speed, and you are putting your life or the lives of others at risk. Speeding is the cause of fatalities in… Read More »
Understanding the Impact of Car Accidents on Senior Drivers
Baby boomers are Americans born between 1946 and 1964, after the world wars and during the mid-20th century baby boom. Because there were so many, an estimated 76 million were born, and they greatly impacted U.S. society during a time of increasing affluence and profound political instability. Those boomers are aging, and it’s predicted… Read More »
Hazards to Avoid During Summer Vacation
Summertime. The kids are out of school, and it’s time to hit the road for that summer vacation. Many adults decide summer is the time to visit friends or relatives around the country. Whatever your pleasure, summertime is also a time when additional hazards risk your safety. Personal injury attorney J. Allan Brown would… Read More »
The Importance of Eyewitnesses in a Personal Injury Case
The day started like any other, but suddenly, you were in an auto accident. It happens to Alabamians almost every day. There will be an initial shock at what just happened. Your mind scans your body – are you okay? Is the other person? Now what? Getting medical help to the scene should be… Read More »
Apps You Should Always Have on Your Phone in Case of an Accident
In the critical moment after a car crash, evidence on the scene is vital for eventually helping you with your insurance claim against the at-fault driver. The evidence available now may not be for much longer. Since a typical Alabama driver has a greater than one-in-three chance of being in a serious auto accident… Read More »
Understanding the Discovery Process in a Personal Injury Case
You do everything in your power to avoid being involved in a car accident. You drive according to the speed limit and signal when you change lanes. You watch where you walk to avoid slipping on a store floor. You stay away from vicious dogs. Yet somehow, you have been injured by another person’s… Read More »
How Insurance Companies Use Independent Medical Examinations to Their Advantage
We all have automobile insurance to protect us from the unexpected. In the case of a car crash, the policy of the at-fault driver should provide you with the compensation you will need to recover your medical bills, the cost of treatment and rehabilitation, lost property, and lost wages. But never lose sight of… Read More »
How Are Pain & Suffering Damages Calculated in a Personal Injury Case?
Pain and suffering are what you feel when you’ve been injured in a horrific car accident and your medical condition is fragile, or the anguish you suffer when a loved one dies. Pain and suffering are either physical or mental anguish resulting from an accident that wasn’t your fault. You can’t see the emotions… Read More »
Why Texting While Driving is so Dangerous
Every day in the United States, it’s estimated more than 1.3 million car crashes involve cell phone use. Drive Safe Alabama says a texting driver is 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash than a driver not texting. At least 3,331 were killed and 387,000 injured in car crashes involving texting… Read More »
How Social Media Can Impact a Personal Injury Claim
If we decide to represent you in a personal injury claim, one of the first things we will ask is how much time you spend on social media. Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and whatever way you talk to your friends online can negatively impact our goal of gaining compensation from the at-fault party…. Read More »
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