When you think about car accident injuries, you probably envision people in the involved vehicles getting hurt. While this, of course, is a top cause of crash-related injuries, it only involves the occupants of automobiles. People standing or walking near the accident...
You know that you can rely on workers' compensation if you get hurt on the job in Alabama. Your employer probably has a poster in the break room advising you of their coverage and your rights. You can also claim benefits after a doctor diagnoses you with a medical...
You know you are not meant to speed when driving, but have you ever stopped to think why? Many drivers have not, judging by the number of vehicles traveling over the speed limit each day. Otherwise, they would think twice before doing it. According to the National...
Distracted driving, especially texting while driving is one of the best-known risks on the road. Much like drunk driving, distracted driving has been the focus of awareness campaigns and tragic plotlines in popular movies and television shows for decades now. Here in...
You’re driving down the highway when you hear a horn blaring behind you. In your rearview mirror, you can see a car coming up fast. Instinct kicks in and you change lanes just in time for the car to fly past you. The driver waves a gun at you as he whizzes by, and you...
As you drive around, you utilize your steering wheel almost every second. Even on straighter roadways, you need to maintain a steady course. During vehicular collisions, steering wheels can become dangerous hazards. Why is this the case? Steering wheels protrude ...
You've often heard workers' compensation being referred to as no-fault insurance. This is because fault does not count for much under the cover. Unlike in other personal injury covers where you have to show that you were not at fault to receive compensation, workers'...
With the summer approaching, it’s the time when you want to start considering heading to waterparks and enjoying your time outside. When you go to these places, you want to know they’re doing what they can to prevent injuries, though. Waterparks are generally not...
Any time that you get involved in an accident with the semi-truck, if you're not in that truck, you know that you're facing increased risks. Smaller vehicles never fare well when they're hit by larger vehicles, and the odds that you'll be seriously injured are higher....
A slip-and-fall sounds like a trivial accident, but it can get pretty disastrous. Statistics point in that direction, with millions of cases reported annually resulting in serious injuries to victims or even death. Given the frequency of these accidents, it is...
