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“Dooring” is an act that causes a type of accident when a cyclist hits an open car door. The accident can happen when a parked car door swings open into the path of an oncoming cyclist without the driver looking....

Alabama Truck Accident Lawyer Aaron Gartlan outlines for you in this article the seven steps to increasing the chances of success in truck wrecks in particular as well as other accident cases in general. These seven steps are applied in...

What is The Discovery Process? During early and thorough trial preparation in personal injury, wrongful death and accident cases, we use a process called discovery to subpoena records and documents and depose witnesses. When used effectively, discovery can add significant...

Car accident claims in Alabama typically end in insurance settlements or trial judgments. In a trial, a judge or jury decides the outcome. In a settlement, the parties reach a voluntary, binding agreement. Most car accident cases end in settlements...

After you get hurt in an accident in Alabama, you have a limited time to file a lawsuit against the at-fault parties. Under the Alabama statute of limitations for personal injury, Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l), you typically have two years...

Alabama’s state laws include some strange and technically enforceable mandates, such as bans on wearing fake mustaches in church and carrying ice cream in your back pocket. While most won’t affect your daily life, they offer an amusing glimpse into...

Settling an Alabama car accident case can range from a few weeks to several months or longer. The exact time your case could take to resolve depends on various factors, including the severity of your injuries, the complexity of establishing...

You have likely heard of an airplane’s black box, which records flight data that is useful when investigating the cause of a crash. Many cars have similar devices called event data recorders (EDRs) that serve the same purpose. Black boxes...

Uninsured motorist (UM) coverage is optional in Alabama. Still, insurers must offer it to you. The choice is yours, and it’s an important decision. Estimates from the Insurance Information Institute suggest that around 17 percent of Alabama drivers lack auto...

Many people worry about the cost of hiring a personal injury lawyer in Alabama after an accident. When you work with Gartlan Injury Law, you should know that you will not pay anything upfront. We work on a contingency fee...