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Within days of your accident, a phone will ring. The voice on the other end will be warm, concerned, and professional. They will introduce themselves as a claims adjuster and explain that they just need to “get your side of the story” so they can “process your claim quickly.” They are not calling to help […]
Alabama’s Medical Liability Act creates a paradox. On one hand, the Alabama Supreme Court has struck down every legislative attempt to cap malpractice damages — meaning juries have full discretion to award whatever they determine is fair. On the other hand, the AMLA imposes procedural requirements so demanding that one filing mistake can destroy a
In 2023, 5,472 people died in crashes involving large trucks across the United States, according to NHTSA data. Of those killed, 82% were not occupants of the truck — they were drivers and passengers in smaller vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. Alabama consistently ranks among the deadliest states for truck crashes, with major freight corridors including
If a loved one dies because of someone else’s negligence in Alabama, the law does not allow your family to recover compensation for funeral costs, medical bills, or lost income. Not a dollar. Alabama is the only state in the country that limits wrongful death recovery exclusively to punitive damages — money designed to punish
Between 1980 and 2024, Alabama was affected by 116 weather and climate disasters that each exceeded $1 billion in losses, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. These included 58 severe storm events, 26 tropical cyclones, and 2 major flooding events. In the most recent five-year period alone, Alabama averaged 6.4 billion-dollar weather events
Alabama recorded over 140,000 car crashes and 967 motor vehicle fatalities in 2024, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation. That is roughly one crash every four minutes and one death every nine hours. Nearly 60% of those killed were not wearing seatbelts, and 187 fatalities involved suspected impaired driving. If you drive in Alabama,
On average, it takes 11.4 months to resolve a personal injury claim arising from a car crash, according to data published by Alabama-based injury firm Baxley Maniscalco. Some cases settle in weeks. Others stretch past two years. If you are dealing with mounting medical bills and lost wages after an accident in Alabama, you need
A drunk driver runs a red light and crashes into a cyclist who is riding without a headlight. The driver is 99% at fault. The cyclist is 1% at fault. In 45 states, that cyclist still collects compensation. In Alabama, that cyclist gets nothing. Alabama is one of only five jurisdictions in the entire country
A 2024 study published in the Journal of Safety Research by the University of Illinois Chicago found that one-third of rideshare drivers have been involved in a crash while working. When Alabama legalized ridesharing statewide in 2018 under Ala. Code § 32-7C-1, it opened the door to convenient transportation but also created a complex insurance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reported that trucking accidents resulting in injuries cost victims approximately $200,000 in recoverable losses, while fatal truck crashes exceed $3.6 million in total damages. Yet most Alabama accident victims accept settlements covering only a fraction of these amounts. According to the Alabama Department of Transportation, 8,579 trucks were involved