retired Originally uploaded by jippaflippa (having fun in the snow) The New York Times had an article on the cost of safety items like side air bags and stability control being options that cost you more. Seat belts used to be a similar optional item. No one today would think a seat belt is optional…
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…
Previously, I’ve written about the dangerous driving of Nick “Hogan” Bollea, Hulk Hogan’s son, a juvenile. If this had occurred in Alabama, what are the legal implications? In Alabama we have a legal theory called negligent entrustment. The idea behind the law is that if you know that someone is a dangerous driver, if you…
When you listen to this below and hear Nick and Hulk Hogan talking on the phone while Nick is in jail, do you think Nick’s driving was wanton and reckless? The Alabama jury instructions state in part: The purpose of awarding punitive or exemplary damages is to allow money recovery to the plaintiff by way…
Nick “Hogan” Bollea, Hulk Hogan’s son, a juvenile is serving an eight month sentence for felony reckless driving. Bollea pled no contest in May to a charge of reckless driving involving serious injury and was sentenced to eight months in jail. Nick’s passenger, who was not wearing his seatbelt, was left paralyzed due to the…
Fox news reported, “Alabama state troopers say a man was killed in a car accident on Highway 78 and 33rd Street.” “Troopers say the driver went around a curve too fast and flipped the car.” The accident happened around two o’clock this morning. Today, it’s Friday the 13th. Many people are superstitious about this day….