Alabama Personal Injury Law Blog

While most pet owners do not want to think about their dogs attacking another person, most dogs are capable of aggression. To avoid a disaster, dog owners and those who spend time around dogs need to know the signs of aggression. The ASPCA explains what to look for in...

An unexpected dog bite can be painful and can cause real damage. Some attacks can cause infections, disfigurement, other health issues and even death. While we cannot always know an individual animal by its breed and the stigma that surrounds them, there are...

Teenage motorists lack the driving experience that other drivers often have, but they are also more likely to take unnecessary and dangerous risks behind the wheel. Your chance of involvement in a wreck with a teen driver increases during the summer, when more teens...

When you think about complications from cat or dog bites, you may be thinking about the puncture wound itself. Realistically, you may want to worry about other types of infection, such as Capnocytophaga. Capnocytophaga is a bacteria found in the mouths of humans and...

A perpetual debate surrounding car accidents in Birmingham is the extent to which drivers should be responsible for the safety of their passengers. While many may not argue that a driver should ensure that any child they transport remains safely secured in their...

A misconception that may exist surrounding wrongful death lawsuits in Birmingham is that they must involve some apparent element of recklessness or negligence. In reality, however, any case in which a person dies due to the wrongful actions of another may qualify for...

Some types of heavy equipment used in construction can store energy. The unexpected release of such energy, or the unauthorized startup of the machinery, can pose a hazard to you if it occurs when you are working on the equipment or otherwise not ready for the startup...

Birmingham residents should not live in fear of experiencing a car accident. That said, such incidents are common, as the Alabama Department of Transportation reports that as recently as 2018, a car accident reports in the state came in every 197 seconds. Most,...

A concussion is one of the most common head traumas you can sustain. Some think concussions are only minor injuries. However, if the injury is severe, your concussion can have serious complications.  Doctors grade concussions on a scale from mild to severe, depending...

To perform certain jobs on a project, construction workers may need to use elevated platforms known as scaffolds. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, these temporary work platforms may include supported scaffolds or suspended platforms....