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5 Mardi Gras Parade Safety Tips

5 Mardi Gras Parade Safety Tips

Mardi Gras is just around the corner. If you’re planning on attending any parades or celebrations along the Gulf Coast, it’s important to be…

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What Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know About Hiring a Lawyer?

What Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know About Hiring a Lawyer?

Car accidents aren’t just painful and traumatic—they’re also expensive. If you were recently hurt in a crash in Alabama, your injuries may require extensive…

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3 Steps You Should Take to Protect Your Injury Claim After a Crash

3 Steps You Should Take to Protect Your Injury Claim After a Crash

If you were recently injured in a car accident, you may be in pain and in shock. The aftermath of your crash can seem…

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Deadly Car Accidents on the Rise in Baldwin County, Alabama

Deadly Car Accidents on the Rise in Baldwin County, Alabama

Although advancing technologies continue to make automobiles cleaner, faster, and safer, car accidents continue to result in tragic consequences around the country. In 2015, more that…

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Crime Rates In Alabama Show the Most Dangerous and Safest Cities in Alabama

Crime Rates In Alabama Show the Most Dangerous and Safest Cities in Alabama

The Foley criminal defense lawyers at Caldwell Wenzel and Asthana Personal Injury Lawyers examined the crime rates in Alabama to determine the safest and most…

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  • What Happens If the At-Fault Driver Only Has Minimum Insurance in Alabama?

    Quick answer: If the driver who hit you carries only Alabama’s minimum coverage of 25/50/25, and your medical bills and other losses are larger than their policy, you are not automatically stuck with the shortfall. Under Alabama law, a driver whose limits are too low to cover your damages can be treated as “underinsured,” which …

  • What Happens If I Was Hit by a Hit-and-Run Driver in Alabama?

    Quick Answer: If a hit-and-run driver injured you in Alabama, you still have a path to recovery even if that driver is never found. Under Alabama law, a hit-and-run driver is treated as an uninsured driver, so your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage becomes your main source of compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and …

  • What Is Wantonness Under Alabama Law?

    Quick Answer: Under Alabama Code Section 6-11-20, wantonness means conduct carried on with a reckless or conscious disregard of the rights or safety of others. Alabama’s Supreme Court has said the standard requires proof that a person consciously did something, or consciously failed to do something, while knowing that injury was likely to result. It …

  • What to Do After a Car Accident in Birmingham, Alabama

    Quick answer: After a car accident in Birmingham, check for injuries and move to safety, call 911, and let officers document the scene. Exchange information, take photos, and get names of any witnesses. See a doctor promptly, even if you feel fine. Alabama law requires you to call police when anyone is hurt, and when …

  • How to Get a Police Report for Your Car Accident Case in Foley, Alabama

    Quick answer: In Foley, the easiest way to get your crash report is usually the ALEA online portal. Alabama keeps a central, statewide crash report database, and local agencies feed their reports into it, so you can typically pull a Foley report online without having to figure out who worked the scene. Because these reports …

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