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January 10, 2022

What Questions Should I Ask a Truck Accident Witness?

Commercial trucks can cause massive destruction during collisions with small cars. Typically, the occupants of the smaller vehicles suffer more serious harm than the occupants of trucks. You could be in shock and pain in the immediate aftermath of a crash. You might not know the steps you need to take next or how to…

Automobile Accident

January 1, 2022

Four Things You Should Never Say After a Car Accident

It’s normal to assume other people will want to help you after a car accident. You might believe the insurance company will provide the compensation you need to pay your medical bills and other expenses. Additionally, you think the driver at fault for the crash will be accommodating and accept liability. Unfortunately, insurance companies often…

Truck Accident

December 20, 2021

How Does Fatigue Affect Truck Accidents?

Driver fatigue is a serious problem. It’s dangerous to operate any motor vehicle while feeling tired. According to some studies, inadequate sleep impairs driving abilities similarly to alcohol. Fatigue affects your coordination, attention, and motor function. It also slows reaction time and can lead to poor decision-making. Fatigued driving occurs often in the United States. According…

Truck Accident

December 10, 2021

Why Is the Black Box Important in Truck Accidents?

A black box is also referred to as an event data record. It’s an electronic device found in many motor vehicles, trains, and airplanes. It records and stores information in the seconds before an accident. If you’re in a collision with a commercial truck, the black box could be vital to prove the truck driver’s…

Automobile Accident

December 1, 2021

Five Tips for How to Prevent Autumn Car Accidents

When the summer ends and the fall begins, drivers can encounter a range of hazards and dangerous situations that increase the risk of an accident. Autumn creates various challenges that motorists might never experience during the warm summer months. Although you might think winter is the worst time of year for driving because of sleet,…

Automobile Accident

November 20, 2021

What Not to Say to an Insurance Adjuster

The last thing you need after an accident is the stress of dealing with the insurance adjuster for the trucking company whose driver was responsible for the crash. Rather, you need to focus on your recovery and getting back to work. However, when you get that inevitable call, we have some tips to help you…

Truck Accident

November 10, 2021

What Are Truck Driver Training Requirements?

Driving a heavy truck instead of a standard motor vehicle takes considerable skill and experience. Many times, it’s a lack of proper training that is ultimately the culprit for truck accidents that cause catastrophic injuries or even death. Some trucks and large semis can weigh as much as 40 tons, while the average vehicle weighs…

Truck Accident

November 1, 2021

What Is a Truck Driver’s Travel Log?

Every state in the country requires that most drivers of commercial motor vehicles, including truck drivers and large semis, complete a logbook for every day that they are on the road and for the seven days previous. This includes records of all of their time spent in a day, both on and off duty. Truck…

Wrongful Death

September 30, 2021

Drunk Driver Kills Road Construction Worker on I-59/20

Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP has filed a claim against Charles Brian Hogg of McCalla, Alabama for the wrongful death of Mr. Patrick T. Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a road construction worker repaving Interstate 20/59 in Bessemer, Alabama. Mr. Hogg drove through traffic control barriers into a closed lane where Mr. Jackson was working and…

Personal Injury

October 21, 2020

Living Safer: E-learning in Alabama

Written by: Ken Riley, Law Partner at Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP This issue of Living Safer is focused on understanding how E-learning is going to affect our children both in the short and long-term. As a parent, the safety of my children is my main priority, so I appreciate the rules in place to…

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