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Burge & Burge, PC, 2001 Park Pl., Suite 850, Birmingham, AL 35203
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Burge & Burge, PC, is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and serves clients from cities such as Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Decatur, Tuscaloosa, Dothan, Gadsden and Anniston, as well as the counties of Jefferson, Montgomery, Madison, Shelby, Baldwin, Walker, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, St. Clair, Talladega, Etowah, Calhoun, Winston, Houston, Greene, Blount, Cullman, Morgan and Limestone, AL.
Are My Children Covered Under My Workers’ Compensation Claim
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCBeing out of work for an extended period of time due to an on-the-job injury is never easy. When your income is necessary to support minor dependent children, the situation can make you feel even more anxious. A common question that injured workers have is whether their children can receive payments from their workers’ compensation […]
Tips for sharing Alabama roads with large trucks
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCTrucking accidents, which may result in serious injuries or death, are all too common, but there are things drivers can do to help safely share the road. Every day, people throughout Alabama share the roads with commercial vehicles. Unfortunately, collisions frequently occur involving these types of large trucks and smaller, passenger vehicles. According to the […]
Study reveals even experienced drivers can’t safely text while driving
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCWhile some people may believe texting while driving is a less serious distraction for more experienced drivers, new research suggests the opposite. Most people in Birmingham know that texting while driving is common among young drivers. It can be easy to assume that texting is also more risky and likely to lead to an auto […]
New drug could help victims of spinal cord injuries
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCThere is new hope on the horizon for the millions of people around the world who suffer from spinal cord injuries. Researchers in the United States have developed an experimental oral medication that could help the patient regain some lost functions caused by spinal injuries. The experimental drug, known as LM11A-31, works by blocking the release […]
Lower legal limit not likely to make a big impact in Alabama
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCEvery year hundreds of people are killed or injured in accidents involving alcohol here in Alabama. According to the University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety 220 of the 6,859 car accidents caused by drunk drivers in 2011 were fatal. While drunk driving was not one of the leading causes for accidents in the […]
Jefferson County leads state in truck accident deaths
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCThe National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration’s records show a trend that should make all Jefferson County residents take note-the number one position for the most number of deaths from truck accidents in four out of the last five years. Any wrongful death that results from a motor vehicle accident can leave friends and family […]
How serious is drunk driving in Alabama?
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCDespite growing public awareness and increasing penalties, drunk driving continues to be a danger to Alabama residents. For many years, Alabama residents have been hearing about the dangers of drunk driving. However, sadly many people still make the dangerous and negligent choice to get behind the wheel of vehicles after consuming alcohol. That is what […]
How can people protect loved ones from nursing home abuse in Alabama?
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCNursing home abuse is all too common and can leave residents with worsened medical conditions, but by taking certain steps, it may be prevented. Elderly people, as well as those with certain medical conditions, throughout Alabama often require care that their families cannot provide on their own. In order to see that they receive the […]
Explaining Alabama’s current laws on texting and driving
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCWhile Alabama has enacted a ban on texting and driving, they have yet to penalize those who talk on cellphones while driving. Many Americans rely on their cellphones to keep them connected with the world around them. No longer are cellphones limited to making phone calls, but users can email, text, watch television, listen to […]