No one plans to get in an accident. In addition to the injury and damage, a car accident can leave you feeling panicked and worried. The moments following your accident can be some of the most important. Your head will be swimming with things you need to do, so it is...
Auto Accidents
What to do after an Alabama car crash
A car crash is a nerve-wracking experience. It can also be uncomfortable if you don’t know what steps to take after the collision. To lessen the amount of stress you could have if you ever get into an accident, you should know what you must and mustn’t do if you ever...
7 common types of car accidents and its causes
You risk getting into a car crash each time you drive your car. You can reduce the probability of getting into an accident by obeying the traffic rules and being a responsible driver. The problem is that some people are negligent while driving and their negligence can...
What factors can lead to a single-vehicle accident?
While most people equate a car or truck crash with two or more vehicles colliding, single-vehicle accidents can have severe consequences. Whether these vehicles leave the roadway and enter the shoulder, median or parking lane, a collision or rollover is likely to...
The reason texting while driving is so dangerous
Common sense tells us it's unwise to distract ourselves while driving and research backs up this assumption. The reason texting while driving is so dangerous is because it distracts drivers in three distinct and dangerous ways: Cognitive distraction: When you drive...
What to do if you see a wrong way driver
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Two people were killed early Monday morning on the Mobile Bayway Eastbound. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. near the George Wallace Tunnel. Police have identified one of the victims as 24-year-old Kaytrielle Jones, family says she was hit by...
Penn & Seaborn Summer 2017 Client Newsletter
Summer is upon us. Stay safe this summer with our summer safety tips. And learn more about the current cases we are working on, recent verdicts and settlements, and more in our Summer 2017 Client Newsletter. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter The Penn and Seaborn Client...
Dothan teen killed in tragic accident on Highway 431 in Eufaula
Alabama State Troopers say a Dothan teen was killed early Sunday morning when she drove off U.S. Highway 431 four miles south of Eufaula, hit a tree, and her car overturned. Troopers say 19-year-old Danya Griffler-Brink died in the crash at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, June...
Jury returns $1.2 million verdict in distracted driving case
Don’t text and drive. That was the message from a Montgomery County, Alabama jury on February 2, 2016. The jury returned a verdict of $1,272,000 after nine days of deliberations before Judge Gregory Griffin in the case of Michael Dueyv. McKelvey Mechanical, Inc. and...
3 siblings, ages 9, 15, 17, die in tragic crash with 18-wheeler
Three siblings – ages 9, 15, and 17, were killed in a crash Monday morning in western Jefferson County. The crash happened about 8 a.m. on Alabama 269 at Short Creek Road. The two-vehicle wreck involved a car and an 18-wheeler. Jefferson County sheriff’s Chief Deputy...
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