In Alabama and across the United States, pedestrian safety is a growing concern. Distracted driving, drowsy driving, drivers who are under the influence, recklessness and other driver behaviors put everyone at risk. Pedestrians, however, are in greater jeopardy...
In Birmingham and throughout Alabama, there are certain drugs that are known to be illegal and could lead to an arrest for possession, sales, trafficking and distribution. These include cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, Fentanyl and others. Scheduled drugs are...
From the moment one wakes until they go to sleep, it is likely that he or she is on their phone numerous times. While it is common for individuals in Alabama and elsewhere to rely on this technology, there is one place one should not utilize their phone and that is...
If you get pulled over, and the police officer has cause to believe that you might have been drinking, they could ask you to submit to a breathalyzer. Whether you have actually been drinking or not, you might feel tempted to refuse. But what could happen to you if you...
A single piece of evidence could mean the difference between walking away free and spending a few years behind bars. However, the laws in Alabama don't allow the police to seize evidence without due process. If the police violated your rights when they collected...
The catalysts for road dangers and auto accidents is consistently studied to try and formulate strategies to reduce the risk. One of the most prominent reasons for crashes in recent years has been distracted driving. This has coincided with the increased use of...
Authorities in another part of Alabama arrested a man on multiple drug charges after searching his home. The police said that they obtained a search warrant before uncovering different types of drugs at the man’s home. The man now faces multiple felony charges...
Car accidents may be common, but the aftermath can be stressful, time-consuming, and frustrating. Once an accident occurs, an injured person’s priorities are often about addressing immediate injuries, the safety of all those impacted and collecting the other party’s...
This Birmingham personal injury blog has discussed the dangerous problem of pedestrian accidents and in around the city. A pedestrian accident between a person and vehicle often has devastating results for the victim. Catastrophic injuries like spinal cord damage and...
When a person is arrested for a crime in Alabama it can be an intimidating experience. There are many intricacies of the criminal justice process that a regular person doesn’t know about or understand. The following is a brief overview of the Alabama criminal process...
