Automobile Accidents | InjuryBoard Birmingham

What is a guest passenger? The courts of Alabama have defined it as follows: “Because the statute does not define the term ‘guest,’ we turn to caselaw for a definition: “ “ “The general rule...

Have you or someone you know been involved in an accident? What should you do? How do you protect your rights? One of the best ways to protect your rights is by documenting what occurs. Below are...

Most people are very confused when we tell them they cannot sue the other driver's insurance company. The look on their faces is even more perplexed when we tell them that they cannot mention the...

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...

Many clients want to know how much their case is worth. This question gets asked more often than not in the initial stages of the case and before all of the medical information is obtained. In such...

On Monday, June 2, 2008, a horrible collision occurred on U.S. 280 in Mountain Brook. According to the Birmingham News, a 20-year old Auburn University student, Heather Eagan, may have fallen...

Hospitals have a new practice in Alabama. It's called, "Let's Wait and See What the Patient Recovers in the Accident." What do we mean? We'll give you an illustration below. Let's say a person is...

You are in a minor impact accident. Your neck hurts. You've been to the emergency room, and you are following up with a chiropractor. Do you have a case? Is it worth pursuing? Should you hire a...

When you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, there are several things you need to know about your medical treatment in the event your case eventually gets into litigation. First,...

This one falls under the category of "Did you Know" or "Ripley's Believe it or Not". If you are injured in a car accident by an uninsured motorist, your own insurance carrier can hire a lawyer to...

It seems as though defense attorneys are filing for protective orders on behalf of their clients on a more regular basis. Why is this? Well, there are several reasons, and none of them make a lot of...

This is an interesting case. The Birmingham News reported in its May 27 edition that Patsy Hamaker has sued her employer, the Furnace, as a result of a single car collision which occurred after work...

You've been in a car accident. It's the other person's fault. Your six month old car is totaled (In Alabama, that means the damage is greater than 75% of the value of the car). You owe the finance...

Do you follow the Rules of the Road? Did you even know that Alabama has a code section (Section 32-5A-1) governing the rules of the road? Remember that little book (Driver Manual) you had to study...

Over the years, we have received calls from several people who have had a collision with a deer or other animal. In many of those occasions, we have had to tell the individual that there is not much...