While most people in Alabama are able to celebrate the Christmas and New Year's holidays with friends and family, some are sadly left to grieve for those they have lost. This grief can be made even worse when the deaths occur in accidents that should have been able to...
Year: 2016
The sleep-brain injury healing connection
If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident, one of the many things you might have to face is a brain injury. Recovering from a traumatic brain injury can be a complex process. Some people are able to enjoy a full recovery but others are not so lucky and...
Hackers pose serious risks to safety of self-driving cars
While many of the tests involving driverless cars may not be happening in Alabama, residents throughout the state nonetheless are watching with great interest. The ability to leverage self-driving technology to reduce the number of accidents could be a great benefit...
Don’t let your teen drive and Snapchat
The Snapchat speed filter has been blamed for causing serious and fatal car accidents. If you have teen or young adult drivers in your family, make sure you talk to them about the dangers of distracted driving, including using apps such as Snapchat. Taking selfies or...
Sleepy drivers another danger on Alabama roads
Most people in Alabama are aware of the serious risk that drunk drivers pose to innocent people on the roads. After consuming alcohol, a person's ability to properly focus on driving, making prudent decisions and react in a timely manner are all compromised. In...
2016 Notable Settlements
Here are a few of the personal injury and wrongful death cases that were resolved by the lawyers of Marsh Rickard & Bryan in 2016:Roger Lucas and David Marsh settled a case on behalf of a mother who lost both of her daughters in a horrific car wreck that occurred...
How can I spot elder abuse or neglect?
Do you have a parent, grandparent or other relative who lives in a care facility or has in-home caregivers? If so, you will understandably be concerned about the quality of care that he or she is receiving. With reports of elder abuse and neglect all too common, it is...
Survey casts poor light on Alabama’s protection of seniors
Alabama residents with elderly family members have good reason to be concerned about their care and safety. Elder abuse and neglect is a serious problem that can happen in people's homes as well as in care facilities. People deserve to be safe from these problems and...
Drowsy driving is as dangerous as drunk driving
According to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, getting only five hours of sleep in 24 hours puts drivers at an increased risk for car accidents. People who sleep for only five hours are two times as likely to get in an accident as people who sleep at...
What happens in a spinal cord injury?
Among the many injuries that people in Alabama may commonly associate with a motor vehicle accident are whiplash and headaches. Some people also experience back or hip problems. But have you heard of a spinal cord injury? Do you think that is the same thing as a back...
