PERSONAL INJURY – MEDICAL EXPENSES Medical Expenses - Any cost incurred in the treatment of an injury. Some typical medical expenses that are included in a personal injury lawsuit: emergency services (i.e., ambulance and/or helicopter transport), hospital bills, diagnostic testing expenses, doctor visits, surgery costs, therapy and rehabilitation costs, costs of prescription medicines. … [Read more...]
“Dead Man’s Curve”- Mobile Alabama
THREE ADULTS AND ONE TEENAGER LOSE THEIR LIVES ON “DEAD MAN’S CURVE” – MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA On Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2015, 50 year old driver, Michael W. Weatherspoon, 38 year old Crystal Dawn Cassity, 31 year old Melvin Louis Sowell and 14 year old Teresa Sowell were killed in the van in which they were riding on Chunchula Georgetown Road when they approached a bend in the road … [Read more...]
ALa. 181- Baldwin County – Rezoning
Is the rezoning of the area along Ala. 181 just the tip of the iceberg? There are many pros and cons regarding this and as Commissioner Chris Elliot says, “"Commercial development generally follows residential and this is one of the issues Baldwin County will continue to face as we grow.” But isn’t the real issue how we grow and not that we just grow? The citizens of Baldwin County need a funded … [Read more...]
AN ELEMENT OF DAMAGE IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE-PAIN & SUFFERING
PERSONAL INJURY – PAIN AND SUFFERING Pain and Suffering - noun. The physical and mental distress suffered from an injury, including actual broken bones and internal ruptures, but also the aches, pain, temporary and permanent limitations on activity, potential shortening of life, depression, and embarrassment from scarring, all of which are part of the "general damages" recoverable by someone … [Read more...]
SHAREN SHIELDS KILLED ON HIGHWAY 98, FOLEY ALABAMA
On May 1, 2015, Sharen Shields a passenger in a vehicle on Highway 98 when the vehicle she was in was rear-ended while stopped in traffic. Ms Shields was taken to a local hospital and later died of her injuries. Sharen Shields' sister, Karen Sims, and her niece, Natalie Sims, all were injured in the crash. The driver of the vehicle that caused the tragic accident, was arrested and charged with … [Read more...]
SAM COOPER BOULEVARD
For Memphis commuters, Sam Cooper Boulevard seems to have become a place where an accident was constantly waiting to happen in the month of March, 2015. News Channel 3 – WREG Memphis reported various accidents and traffic delays during this particular time frame. Beginning on March 10, 2015, April Thompson with WREG Memphis reported that the city leaders were already aware of a well known … [Read more...]
2015 – CENTENNIAL YEAR FOR FOLEY
Foley, Alabama was named after John B. Foley of Chicago. It began in 1901 when Mr. Foley was traveling by rail to attend the funeral of President McKinley. A railroad agent had told him about the area and he felt the need to travel to Baldwin County and check it out. He was so impressed that he purchased between 40,000 and 50,000 acres of land. Mr. Foley went back to his home in Chicago and formed … [Read more...]
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
Since 1791, there have been 22,137 known line of duty deaths in America. In order to honor fallen police officers around the United States, in 1962 President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The week that May 15th falls has been designated as National Police Week. The main events are held in Washington D.C. and tens of thousands of people … [Read more...]
DISTRACTED DRIVING
On the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (www.nhtsa.gov) the definition of distracted driving is “any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving”. These types of distractions include: texting, using a cell phone or smartphone, eating and drinking, talking to passengers, grooming, reading (including maps), using a navigation … [Read more...]
SUMMERDALE WOMAN KILLED
You might need an Accident Attorney, Alabama. Another day out on the road, please read. SUMMERDALE WOMAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT ON BEACH EXPRESS IN ROBERTSDALE, ALABAMA Lt. Rex Bishop, chief investigator with the Robertsdale Police Department told GulfCoastNewsToday.com that a two car accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Baldwin Beach Express claimed the life of 80 year old … [Read more...]