What to Know About Car Accidents and Brain Trauma
Depending on the severity of the car accident, there are multiple types of severe injuries that a person can sustain. Some people believe that spinal cord injuries are the most severe injuries experienced in a car accident; while others would say amputation would be the most severe injury. Others might say death is the most…
Read MoreWhat Are Adaptive High Beams?
There are a lot of dark roads out there, especially in Alabama. Rural roads tend to have fewer (if any) streetlights, and local roads near any of our national forests tend to be darker still. Chances are good you’ve driven around with your high beams on without thinking about it, temporarily blinding an unexpected driver…
Read MoreThe Alabama Guest Statute: When You’re Injured in Someone Else’s Car
Being involved in a car wreck that was not your fault is no picnic, but most people can rest assured that the other driver’s insurance will pay for their damages and losses. But what if you are a passenger in another person’s car, and they cause an accident? If you suffer injuries, it stands to…
Read MoreWhat Is the Biggest Risk 18-Wheelers Pose to Other Drivers?
It comes as no surprise that there are dangers associated with sharing the roadway with a vehicle twenty times the size of your own. If you have ever skidded over ice or hydroplaned through water, you know how hard it can be to regain control over your car or SUV. Imagine trying to do that…
Read MoreEven the Most Common Welding Injuries Can Cause Long Term Damage
Welding is one of the most dangerous occupations in the construction industry. Workers routinely deal with high temperatures, flames, and molten materials just for starters. There are a lot of variables that can turn even the most basic job into an accident that involves a hospital visit in no time. Often healing from these workers’…
Read MoreWhat Every Driver Should Know About Wrong-Way Crashes
As a driver, you have many potential hazards to keep your eyes on while driving. Whether you are dealing with rush hour traffic in the city, road rage drivers on the interstate, or wildlife out in the country, there are a number of factors that can cause even the safest of drivers to be injured…
Read MoreWhen Rules of the Road Don’t Apply: Intrastate Farmer Exemptions
There are good reasons for states setting up regulations for whom can operate vehicles, the type of vehicle they can operate, and when and where they are permitted to operate them. Our driver’s licenses specify what we are allowed to drive based on the exams we have taken and even state whether or not we…
Read MoreMartin & Helms Is Committed to Community
The holiday season is almost here, and many of us will spend time with friends and family. We’ll share good meals and tuck our children in tight, content and secure. But we know that not everyone has this option. We know that there are people right here in Huntsville, and throughout North Alabama, who are…
Read MoreBoppy Issued a Recall for Its Dangerous Baby Loungers
As parents, you try to research as best you can to make sure the products you bring into your homes and the lives of your children do more good than harm. It is impossible to research every single product out there, so if you’re like most folks, you heavily rely on the experience of those…
Read MoreDoes Workers’ Compensation Cover Injured Truck Drivers?
When people think about injuries and truck drivers, it is usually about the type of injuries that truck drivers can cause in a collision. But truckers are workers as well, and can suffer from injuries on the job. Because of the dangerous nature of the trucking industry, truckers have a greater risk of encountering workplace…
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