Driving on a busy Alabama highway should require a driver’s full attention to be on traffic flow and road conditions. Yet is that a realistic expectation?In the case of 18-wheelers, big rigs or other types of tractor-trailers, drivers might be under pressure to meet...
Month: June 2016
Alabama workers’ comp pays lower benefits; third-party compensation can help
Injured workers in Alabama may receive the lowest workers' compensation benefits in the country, depending on their specific injury. Workers who suffer an amputation or lose permanent use of a part of the body typically qualify for permanent partial disability (PPD)...
Nursing home abuse may take the form of middle school bullying
Most of us would probably prefer not to revisit our middle school experience, where social pressure and bullying were the laws of the land and popularity was perhaps the most precious commodity. According to a recent story, however, elderly residents of assisted...
Seatbelts for dogs? It’s an important safety issue.
In some states, including Hawaii and New Jersey, laws prohibit people from letting their dogs ride in cars unrestrained. It may sound silly to have seatbelts for dogs, but driving with pets loose in the car is a dangerous thing to do - for humans and their pets. Dogs...
Using your smartphone at a crash scene may later help your claim
Do you know what you would do if you were involved in a serious car accident? Many people might think to call for the police, which may result in a police report being generated.Although the report itself may be inadmissible as hearsay, the facts contained in the...
Will black boxes change the face of car accident litigation?
Although certain driving behaviors may raise a presumption of fault, a plaintiff in a wrongful death lawsuit must still prove negligence by a preponderance of the evidence. Launching an aggressive lawsuit that requires accident reconstruction, eyewitness testimony,...
Are semi-only lanes the answer to safer roads?
Our neighbors to the east are considering adding traffic lanes solely for semis and large trucks. The study on this project currently focuses on a portion of Interstate 75 that runs between southern Atlanta and Macon.Georgia is hoping to get ahead of problems due to...
Distracted Driving Makes Summer Months The Deadliest
According to AAA, a national automobile research and education group, the three-month stretch from June to September comprises the 100 “deadliest days” of the year to be behind the wheel. This owes largely to summer break and the increased number of teenage drivers on...
Are driving safety shortcuts a milder form of road rage?
A recent hit-and-run collision made news because of a car driver’s intentional targeting of a motorcyclist and his passenger. Officials have taken the driver into custody and charged him with several offenses, including an aggravated battery charge that was...
What are Alabama’s distracted driving laws?
Alabama does have a couple of crucial laws on the books to discourage young drivers from using cellphones, while also discouraging all drivers from texting while driving. But before we get into those laws, let's first talk about the phrase "distracted driving."To most...
