Alabama wrongful death law is unique and different from other states in the country for one very important reason. While most states allow for compensatory damages in wrongful death cases, the state of Alabama treats these cases from the point of view of the crime committed and not merely in terms of the survivor’s actual… Read more »
According to the CDC, there are approximately 800 to 1000 deaths per year of people while riding their bicycle. Over 500,000 emergency room visits each year can also be attributed to bicycle crashes, and the injuries they cause run the full spectrum from minor cuts and scrapes to amputations and traumatic brain injuries. Most of… Read more »
We all know that accidents involving trucks can be physically devastating to those unfortunate enough to be involved in them. Trucks are bigger and harder to control than ordinary passenger vehicles. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, large trucks generally weight 20 to 30 times as much as passenger vehicles, sometimes due to… Read more »
One of the more hazardous jobs in America is being a “flagman” on a road construction site. Most of us take the drivable surface of the road and safe shoulder area for granted and road repair and resurfacing is viewed by most drivers as a nuisance, as something that will make us late for where we… Read more »