As April comes to an end, so does Distracted Driving Awareness Month. While striving to bring awareness to a dangerous problem, the other 11 months should also focus on a growing problem. The end of 2021 saw more than 3,500 people lose their lives to distracted...
Car Accidents
Steps to take following a motor vehicle accident
Millions of people suffer injuries in motor vehicle accidents every year. Confusion and uncertainty combined with the pain of injuries in those early moments after the collision. If you are able, take specific steps to protect your rights, particularly when the...
What makes ridesharing dangerous?
Ridesharing services have revolutionized the way people travel in recent years. With just a few taps on a smartphone, you can easily hail a ride, pay for it, and reach your destination without any hassle. While ridesharing has many benefits, it's important to...
Wrong-way car crashes going up
The number of wrong-way car crashes has increased steadily in the past decade, and the trend continues. Unfortunately, this type of accident is one of the most fatal because it is usually a head-on collision between two vehicles driving at high speed. Additional cars...
3 ways to protect yourself as a pedestrian
If walking across the street in Birmingham seems more dangerous lately, you aren't imagining things. A 2022 report ranked Alabama as the 11th-most dangerous state in the country for pedestrians. Not that pedestrian accidents only are on the rise in Alabama. Another...
The holiday season arrives; be aware of drunk drivers
With the winter holiday season having arrived, the joy and merriment, sometimes, become overshadowed by motor vehicle accidents caused by drunk drivers. Too many times, these crashes lead to serious and life-changing injuries and, tragically, deaths. Drunk drivers...
The dangers caused by the dreaded rolling stop
The rolling stop or also referred to as the “California roll” continues to be a frequent occurrence among drivers at intersections. What is it? A California roll occurs when drivers slow down but fail to come to a complete stop at stop signs and traffic lights and...
5 injuries caused by shattered glass in car collisions
The shattered glass from your windshield and windows came spraying down on you as your car rolled over on the highway and into a ditch. The presence of blood made you realize just how serious this was. All of this happened because a reckless driver failed to stop at...
Knowing the dangers of drowsy driving
You may experience it regularly, or it may not happen very often, but everyone has a time when they get behind the wheel feeling less alert than usual. Whether you had a long day at work or are running on less sleep, there may be times when you need to get where you...
Be careful of drunk, drug-impaired drivers this Labor Day weekend
As the Labor Day holiday weekend arrives, drivers throughout Alabama and the rest of the country will travel for the last summer getaway. They expect good times, but also must brace themselves for a potential onslaught of impaired drivers – dangers on any road. Law...