Category: Auto Accidents
If you’ve recently been in a car accident, you might wonder how long you’ll experience soreness, pain, and other common injury symptoms. Minor car accident injuries typically cause soreness lasting only a few days. However, pain from more severe injuries like broken bones, herniated discs, sprains, whiplash, and…
Alabama is a fault-based state for car accidents, so a driver who is found at fault for causing an accident is responsible for paying for the resulting harm. This could include economic expenses, such as medical expenses, vehicle repairs, and lost wages, as well as non-economic expenses, such…
Alabama adopted a new law in June of 2023 that makes using a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while driving illegal. Alabama law requires drivers to use their cell phones and other electronic devices in a hands-free mode. Law enforcement can now issue citations and fine…
Many highways, roads, and intersections in Alabama have traffic cameras maintained by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), or local law enforcement and traffic departments. Officials typically use traffic cameras to monitor traffic patterns, alert motorists of traffic jams, and determine future…
Alabama law allows car accident victims to file a claim for lost wages if they suffer injuries that prevent them from working. Compensation for lost earnings typically comes through a settlement with the at-fault driver’s insurance company. In some cases, victims may need to file a personal injury…
Going to court is stressful and scary, but you likely won’t have to after an Alabama car accident. Most successful car accident cases settle before court because insurance companies want to avoid the expense and risk of a trial. However, victims with complex cases or conflicting evidence might…
The decision to hire an attorney after a minor car accident largely depends on whether you were injured. In cases involving injuries, you should immediately talk to an Alabama car accident lawyer. An attorney will manage the legal process, deal with insurers, and pursue fair compensation for your…
As a general guideline, people who sustain injuries in a car accident in Alabama have two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit in court, seeking compensation for their losses. This time limit is known as the statute of limitations. If you have…
If you learn that your car accident claim exceeds the at-fault party’s insurance limits, you have options. Your uninsured motorist (UM) or underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage, health insurance, or a lawsuit against the other driver can all help you recover more compensation. However, it’s hard to win these…
A deposition in a car accident case is a question-and-answer session where the defendant, plaintiff, eyewitnesses, and experts provide testimony about the collision while under oath. If you pursue a compensation claim after getting hurt in a car crash in Alabama, you and other witnesses supporting your case may…