As someone who regularly drives Alabama’s roadways, you cannot help but encounter commercial trucks. If you are like many motorists, you may try and avoid driving around these massive, and massively heavy, vehicles as much as possible, but there are times when you have no choice but to share the road with them. Just as you have blind spots that make it tough to see certain areas outside your car while at the wheel, semi-truck drivers do, too. Knowing where they exist may help you learn to avoid or navigate around them.
Where are a commercial truck’s no-zones?
Brain injury sufferers in nursing homes require special care
When you place a loved one in an Alabama nursing home, you want to believe that the staff there are promptly addressing and meeting his or her needs. That is not always the case, however, and this may prove particularly true if your loved one suffers from a brain injury and requires additional, specialized care as a result. At The Sapp Law Firm, we have a firm understanding of how American’s nursing homes sometimes drop the ball when it comes to patient care, and we have assisted many clients who were either subject to abuse or neglect, or had a loved one who was.
Alabama’s auto boom poses risks for workers
If you are among the many residents working within Alabama’s burgeoning auto parts manufacturing industry, you may be well aware of the numerous stories emerging recently about safety issues, injuries and deaths at state manufacturing facilities. At the Sapp Law Firm, we have considerable experience representing Alabama employees and their families who are injured or killed on the job, and we have ample knowledge of how the state’s workers’ compensation system operates.
Spring driving hazards and how to avoid them
Spring driving in Alabama may not mean massive amounts of snow and ice, but it still presents unique hazards of its own. Learning how to identify and avoid these seasonal hazards can prove to be the difference between life and death, so AARP has outlined some springtime safety tips for motorists to be aware of before they take to the roadway.
