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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,

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

Nearly one in five Alabama drivers—19.5% according to the Insurance Information Institute—operates a vehicle without proper liability insurance, making Alabama the 7th worst state in the nation for uninsured motorists. If you’ve been injured by one of these drivers, you may feel your options for compensation have vanished. They haven’t. At Strickland Law Group, attorneys