A preliminary analysis of traffic accident data indicates that 6,950 pedestrians in Alabama and around the country were killed in 2019 after being struck by motor vehicles. If that estimate from the Governors Highway Safety Administration proves to be correct, it...
Some people in Alabama are more adventurous than others and may take more risks when they participating in various physical activities. People who do this may be more likely to suffer injuries than more cautious people, but even the most cautious people can suffer...
Many people here in Birmingham have older relatives who use residential facilities to help with every day care. When those family members require this level of help, we place an incredible amount of trust in the staff of those care centers to properly care for those...
Truck accidents are often quite severe. Far too often they leave individuals with catastrophic injuries, including those that affect the brain and spine, thereby leaving them with permanent disability. Such injuries can completely upend one’s life. It can restrict...
Interstate 20 running East and West through Birmingham is a well-known drug trafficking pipeline for narcotics. Multiple drug busts happen almost weekly from Alabama to Georgia to Louisiana according to Drug Enforcement Agents. The most common drugs seized are...
Motorcyclists are a common sight in Birmingham and throughout Alabama. Drivers of passenger vehicles and trucks will generally keep an eye on riders and share the road to keep everyone safe. Unfortunately, there are some drivers who do not adhere to the law, are...
Your commercial driver's license (CDL) is important to you, so you zealously respect the rules of the road -- and the rules that control your license. You would never drink and drive or use drugs while driving.Just the same, too many hours on the road one night made...
We're living in some fairly stressful times, so it's important to learn methods to manage your anger and stress. You never want to get into a bad situation and explode in front of your spouse and children.Here are some tips to keep your temper under control before...
Alabama has a prison problem. Not a crime problem, but the problems that come from warehousing too many inmates in too few prisons without adequate personnel, health care, access to social programs and other necessities.In 2019, the United States Department of Justice...
Drug trafficking charges are incredibly serious. Generally speaking, drug trafficking is both a felony and a federal crime -- and that means that prosecutors usually seek significant prison time for those convicted of their charges.As scary as your situation may be,...
