Category: Auto Accidents
Alabama’s guest passenger law prohibits social passengers from suing the person who drove them after an accident. You might be unable to recover compensation for your medical bills and other expenses if your friend was responsible for the crash. However, there are some exceptions to this law. [toc]…
The submarine effect occurs when a driver or passenger slides out from under their seatbelt during a car accident. The force of the impact or sudden change in momentum can make it difficult or impossible to remain immobile in the seat. Without a seatbelt, the driver or passenger…
As a driver in Alabama, you are probably comfortable knowing that if you are in a car accident that was someone else’s fault, insurance should cover your losses. You know you would file a claim with your insurer after being injured in a car accident and expect the…
Head-on collisions are among the most devastating types of crashes. When two vehicles collide head-on, the force of impact is typically much greater than in other types of accidents. The occupants in the vehicles involved in a head-on crash often suffer severe, catastrophic, or fatal injuries. If you…
Lane change car accidents are highly common in Alabama and throughout the rest of the country. Generally, motorists who change lanes and hit another vehicle are considered to be at-fault in these crashes. However, in certain circumstances, the driver in the other lane who gets hit may be…
If you recently suffered injuries in a car accident, you are not alone. The Alabama Department of Transportation indicates that, on average, about 130,000 crashes occur in our state each year, causing about 38,000 injuries and 1,000 deaths. If your accident resulted from the careless or reckless acts…
Personal Injury and Accident Lawyer Aaron Gartlan of the Gartlan Injury Law of Dothan, Alabama recently settled a case for a young man from Georgia who was a passenger in a serious accident. The Georgia teen suffered head trauma as a result of the accident. Like most kids…
Alabama Automobile Accident Lawyer, Aaron Gartlan of Gartlan Injury Law recently settled an Uninsured Motorist claim on behalf of an honest and hard-working Seminole County, Georgia man. Uninsured motorist (UIM) coverage provides insurance benefits in the event of an automobile crash caused by the negligent or wanton conduct…
Alabama Personal Injury Trial Lawyer Aaron Gartlan of Gartlan Injury Law in Dothan presided over the Boot Camp for Litigating an Automobile Accident Case on Friday September 25, 2015, at the University of Alabama Law School in Tuscaloosa. This six (6) hour continuing legal education seminar was attended…
The Car Accident: Alabama automobile car accident lawyers Aaron Gartlan of the Gartlan Injury Law in Dothan settled a claim without litigation with a National Insurance Company for a nice, honest hard-working Alabama business owner for injuries and damages she received subsequent to a car crash because of…