DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (ASSAULT) FACT: Acts of domestic violence occur every 15 to 18 seconds in the United States. Domestic Assault is an assault committed against an adult or child as follows: Current or former spouses, cohabitants (dating or sexual partners), blood or adoptive relatives, current or former relatives by marriage, adult or minor children of the aforementioned … [Read more...]
WHEN IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
WHEN IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT When in an auto accident-DO NOT: • Leave the scene of the accident. • Try to move any injured person. • Lose your temper. • Take the blame for the accident. Simply be truthful and explain to the officer your version of how the accident occurred, keeping in mind that any statement made by you is an admission by you and admissible in court and will likely be written … [Read more...]
“BLOODY 98” MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA
“BLOODY 98” MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE The section of Highway 98 near Semmes, Alabama (commonly known as “Bloody 98” among local residents), has claimed another life. A three vehicle crash involving a minivan and two 18-wheelers claimed the life of 32 year old Steven Joseph Rich of Lucedale, Mississippi … [Read more...]
GO TO LAWYER-RONKIMLAW
Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. GO TO LAWYER-RONKIMLAW Your Go To Lawyer-RONKIMLAW. You have been bombarded with advertising from lawyers ever since the Supreme Court of the United States in the case Bates v. State Bar Of Arizona removed the ban on advertising. Advertising by lawyers in and of itself is not harmful, and can be very educational for the public in general when selecting … [Read more...]
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS Emotional Distress – A claim of damages in lawsuits for injury due to the negligence or intentional acts of another. Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress: The responsible party exhibited negligent behavior that caused the distress (i.e., rear end collision). You must be able to prove a connection between the wrongdoer’s conduct and the emotional distress. The … [Read more...]
CONFEDERATE FLAG
Confederate Flag, should it stay or should it go?Unless you have been staying on a desert island this week with no communication to the world, everyone knows that the Confederate Flag is coming down from flagpoles all over the country. This allegedly racist flag has been a major conversation piece - especially for the State of Alabama even though the issue began because of a racist shooting in … [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...]
ACCIDENT CAUSED BY DEER
Good Question! Do I need an accidental injury lawyer? In Tennessee there are between 950,000 and 1,000,000 deer. Around 168,000 are harvested by deer hunters, and there were “6,135 deer-related crashes, accidents in 2013”. Accidents caused by deer and deer related crashes have increased by 15.3% since 2009 (see Tennessee Highway Patrol Statistics). Deer related accidents increase each fall. … [Read more...]
Holiday Driving
Holiday Driving. As 2012 winds down in holiday cheer, drivers across the mid-South will be ramping up their activity on the road. We here at Ron Kim Law would like to remind our family, friends, and fellow mid-Southerners to exercise extreme caution when holiday driving. Far too often, we are saddened to take on cases involving death on hazardous wintry roads; we beseech you to take the … [Read more...]
Personal Injury Attorneys
The need for a personal injury attorneys is ever increasing. In 2007, there were 10.6 million automobile accidents in the United States. 1,210 drivers died in Tennessee, 1,110 drivers died in Alabama, and 3,214 drivers died in Florida; this is not to mention the millions that were injured and the billions of dollars in car repairs that were lost. Of those that went to court, those who went to … [Read more...]