My blog will shortly end. I have left Alabama to return to Indiana where I have joined my brother, Tom, in practicing law. You can find us at www.TheTaxSolvers.com. This will enable me to be closer to my parents who are now 91 and 89 and still living at home. Thanks to my many clients…
One of the lawyers in our office saw this and passed it on. I thought that you might like the sentiment as well. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior who was born and died for each of us. P.S. Be sure to be safe as you…
Image via Wikipedia There is a common injury that you may not know about that occurs in car or vehicle accidents. It’s a pulmonary contusion which is a bruising of the lung. This occurs most often when the chest strikes the inside of the car. About 70% of pulmonary contusions cases are from motor vehicle…
Image via Wikipedia Researchers from the Automotive Safety Program at Riley Hospital for Children and Indiana University School of Medicine have found that an alarming two-thirds of the booster seats observed in a study conducted throughout Indiana were not being used appropriately. It is not only important to use a booster seat, but to use…
Image via Wikipedia My two oldest nephews are now Eagle Scouts! That makes a total of seven Eagle Scouts in our family, my father, my uncle, my older brother, me, my younger brother, and now the latest two Eagles. If you think we take pride on being truthful, you are right! We are proud of…
This is Part II in the series which I previously started. I cover legal aspects in my book, “The Seven Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Alabama Injury Claim” which you can order for free by clicking here. I will cover some of the legal aspects later in this series. Today, I want to convey…
Every year a child dies from a toy when it never should have occurred. Right now parents across the country are trying to finish their Christmas shopping. Added to the difficulty is a declining economy. Everyone is trying to stretch their dollars when buying gifts. Be careful when buying gifts. We all laugh when we…
“Trick or Treat!” I remember as a child the excitement as Halloween approached. We would get in our costumes and go around the neighborhood with the largest sack we could find to collect candy. Everyone knew everybody in the neighborhood and looked after the children to make sure we were safe. Part of the danger…
The title to this post is a strong one. However, I was looking at a 1994 Alabama Supreme Court case today, Dykes v. Lane Trucking, Inc., 652 So. 2d 248 (Ala. 1004), and I thought what a stupid holding that risks the safety of your family and mine. Let me explain.
My last post pointed out that Alabama ranks the fourth highest in the teen death toll. Today, I want to pick up the Reader’s Digest again and look at their Anatomy of a Teen Car Accident. First, they cover that speeding is a factor in 35% of crash deaths involving young drivers. If you look…