Birmingham | InjuryBoard Birmingham

In today's Birmingham News, there were two letters to the editor. One is entitled, "Follow basic driving rules", and the other is, "Be courteous when driving". Each article discusses driving and...

Continue article

According to the Birmingham News, six people were killed in traffic accidents in Jefferson County, Alabama on Sunday, August 3, 2008. One of the accidents involved a head-on collision on an...

Continue article

The other day one of my partners and I were discussing a case which was set for trial. In the case, the defendant was clearly at fault, and the question became: what is the threshold settlement...

Continue article

If you are in the business of renting bicycles in the State of Alabama, you must be aware of section 32-5A-284 of the Code of Alabama. That section sets forth specific rules for those persons...

Continue article

Another section of the Alabama Code provides for bicycle safety. That section is 32-5A-280 through 32-5A-286. The title of this section is the Brad Hudson-Alabama Bicycle Safety Act of 1995. Under...

Continue article

"Look Ma! No Hands!" Have you ever heard that followed by: "Look Ma! No Teeth!"? What is the rule in Alabama with respect to riding a bicycle with no hands? One hand? Two hands? Section 32-5A-264...

Continue article

In Back to the Future, Michael J. Fox rides around on his skateboard and grabs motor vehicles to help himself get around quicker. Is that legal? Not in Alabama. Section 32-5A-262 of the Code of...

Continue article

Driver's and companies are responsible for inspecting their trucks, keeping their trucks in good repair, and maintaining their trucks. Oftentimes, drivers are so busy trying to get on the road or...

Continue article

In March, Hoover Toyota filed a lawsuit against another automobile dealership, Serra Toyota, alleging deceptive advertising in a direct mail campaign. The lawsuit claims Hoover Toyota will suffer...

Continue article

The United States Supreme Court issued another ruling on Thursday, June 19, 2008. In this ruling, the Court ruled in favor of consumers. Wow! A ruling for employees AND a ruling for consumers over...

Continue article

On Thursday, June 19, 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling on age discrimination. According to the Birmingham News, the Court held 7 to 1 that "when older workers are...

Continue article

It has happened once again. Another runaway steel coil. Amazingly, no one was injured. Yesterday, the trailer bed of an 18-wheeler collapsed, and as a result, a 46,000 pound steel coiild rolled...

Continue article

Many people have a misunderstanding of what is involved in presenting a case to a judge or jury. These people havethe misperception that they can just tell their story to the jury, and the jury will...

Continue article

Ever consider the dangers of golf carts? Apparently, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have. According to an article in the Birmingham News, there are 1,000 people injured...

Continue article

In following up with our recent articles on trucking rules and regulations, we thought it would also be good to point out incidents which happen and expose violations of these rules. According to an...

Continue article