Posts by Josh Hayes
Memory Loss After a Car Accident – What You Should Know
Memory loss after a car accident can be scary. You may forget the crash itself, activities from a few hours prior, or names and conversations. The memory loss could improve on its own during the next few days or weeks, but it could indicate serious issues requiring intensive treatment. You could have a traumatic brain…
Read MoreWhat Is a Broken Sternum After a Car Accident?
A broken sternum after a car accident means a fractured breastbone. Having your breastbone broken can be very serious and painful. Even so, doctors sometimes miss these injuries at first, especially if other severe injuries are present. High-impact car accidents can cause these fractures, for example, from the force of the chest striking a seatbelt,…
Read MoreWhat Is Loss of Consortium in a Personal Injury Claim?
Loss of consortium is one of the damages available in some personal injury claims. In Alabama, only married people, including spouses in valid common-law marriages formed before January 1, 2017, are allowed to pursue it. The concept can be confusing, with loss of consortium meaning losses of companionship, affection, household help, intimacy, and other losses…
Read MoreHow the Last Clear Chance Doctrine Applies to Car Accidents
The last clear chance doctrine in Alabama can allow an injured person to overcome a contributory negligence defense if they can prove the required elements. In Alabama, if you are even one percent responsible for a car accident, your personal injury claim may be barred – unless you can show that a valid exception applies.…
Read MoreHow Black Box Data Is Used in Alabama Truck Accident Lawsuits
Objective evidence, such as the speed of a truck and whether a truck driver applied the truck’s brakes, is often persuasive in truck accident cases. Trucks, cars, and other vehicles now regularly use black boxes, also called event data recorders (EDRs), to capture data about a truck’s path before an accident, while the collision happens,…
Read MoreGarrett Walker Family Reaches Settlement With Tuscaloosa Bar Following Tragic 2021 Death
The family of 20-year-old University of Alabama student Garrett Walker recently reached a settlement with Gray Lady Bar concerning Garrett’s 2021 death. After being served alcohol at the Gray Lady Bar, Garrett went missing. His body was later recovered from the Black Warrior River. The family filed suit against the bar for overserving Garrett, who…
Read MoreDo All Truck Drivers Need a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in Alabama?
In 2023, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) reported that there were just shy of 11,000 truck-related accidents across our state. Large commercial vehicles pack a powerful punch in an accident, making it absolutely vital for truck drivers and their employers to adhere to safety guidelines at every organizational level. To ensure that large vehicles…
Read MoreDo I Need an Attorney for My Slip and Fall Accident?
If you slipped and fell on a hazardous surface, and sustained an injury as a result, you may be able to obtain damages. You may wonder whether this means that you need to work with a slip and fall lawyer. In many cases, your best bet is to find a slip and fall attorney who…
Read MoreWho Can Be Sued in a Motorcycle Accident Case?
Out of all the vehicular accidents someone can experience, motorcycle accidents are some of the most dangerous. It isn’t very hard to see why, either: motorcycles offer very little protection, especially in comparison to most cars. If you were in a motorcycle accident, you may be eligible for damages. But, it isn’t always easy to…
Read MoreWhat To Do if You Get Whiplash in a Car Accident
Out of all the injuries you can sustain in a car accident, whiplash is one of the most common. And, even though whiplash may not seem quite as severe as, say, a traumatic brain injury, it can still create serious problems for you. By going over what to do if you get whiplash in a…
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