Summer is considered one of the deadliest times of the year for teen drivers in central Alabama and the United States, with roughly 8,300 killed in crashes across the nation between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Those numbers are not random but instead expected due to...
Month: June 2020
Month: June 2020
A simple test aids diagnosis for comatose patients
When someone is badly injured and left in a coma, there’s very little that their loved ones can do. They worry, they wait and they wonder if their family member or friend will ever wake up again. Up until recently, doctors couldn’t do much better.  It isn’t easy to...
GHSA: pedestrian deaths increased 60% from 2009 to 2019
You may be able to file a claim if you were injured by a negligent driver while walking. Many pedestrian accidents end in fatality here in Central Alabama, and it's true everywhere else. The number of pedestrian fatalities has been going up since 2009 with no...
Driving fatigued is like driving drunk
There isn’t ever a good reason to get behind the wheel without getting enough sleep. A person who drives while they’re fatigued can be just as deadly as a drunk driver, so all drivers must ensure that they’re not too tired when they drive. A person who has gone 20...
Assume drivers don’t notice you when cycling in Alabama
You know how when you buy a new car, you begin to notice other cars of the same model? Or when you buy a new top and see another three people wearing the same top as you walk down the street. The same happens with bicycles. When you start riding a bike, you begin...
7 reasons to claim after a car crash
The cost of a car crash is not always obvious. It can leave you with short-term and long-term costs. If an accident was not your fault, why should you pay for them? Here are some costs you need to consider after a car accident: Damage to your car: Even if there is no...
New documents unsealed relating to 3M earplugs case
You don’t know how much you rely on your ears until you have problems with them. If you served in Iraq or Afghanistan, you knew there were risks. Still, you expected to have the best equipment available to help reduce risks. The last thing you expected was that...
Understanding mandatory insurance and uninsured driver risk
Car crashes are a leading cause of death and injury in the United States. It only takes a few moments for a routine trip to the grocery store or your daily commute to work to turn into a life-altering experience. If you are the one who makes a mistake and causes a...
Stay in touch with your parents to prevent nursing home neglect
If your folks are in a nursing home, when was the last time you saw them? It has been harder to visit people recently due to restrictions. Visiting people in nursing homes is essential. It maintains your emotional connection and allows you to check that they are all...
Transvaginal mesh can cause as many issues as it fixes
Age, giving birth to children or a combination of the two can have a damaging effect on women's urinary continence or ability to have a bowel movement. Conditions like stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, also called pelvic floor disorder, can have...