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Teen Drivers and Distractions in Alabama
/0 Comments/in personal injury /by Burge & Burge, PCDistracted driving is a growing problem among all age groups. Statistics show that driving while distracted now accounts for approximately one-fourth of all motor vehicle crash fatalities. At any given moment during daylight hours, 660,000 motorists are texting while driving or doing something else with their electronic devices while behind the wheel. Distracted driving is […]
Do Motorcycle Helmets Impact an Injury Claim
/0 Comments/in personal injury /by Burge & Burge, PCMotorcycle accidents have been on the rise in recent years. The increasing number of distracted drivers on the roadways puts riders at the mercy of motorists who cannot seem to stay off of their cell phones. This leads to more and more accidents that are totally unnecessary; and we know that when a motorcycle rider […]
What Do I Need to Know After a Motorcycle Accident?
/0 Comments/in personal injury /by Burge & Burge, PCEach year, thousands are killed and tens of thousands are injured in motorcycle accidents throughout the country. When a motorcycle crashes into a passenger vehicle, motorcyclists are 28 times more likely to be killed than those driving and riding in other vehicles. Some of the leading causes of these types of accidents include alcohol, speed, […]
Our Kids are Back in School: School Bus Safety Rules
/0 Comments/in personal injury /by Burge & Burge, PCEarlier this month, most Alabama kids returned to the school. State school districts operate more than 7,000 buses, and they travel a combined 150 million miles per year transporting our kids to and from school. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that students are 70 times more likely to get to school safely […]
I Was Hurt on Someone Else’s Property
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCWhen you visit another person’s property, there is always the chance of an accident occurring. This may happen when you are over at a friend’s house, shopping in a grocery store or retail establishment, dining out at a restaurant, visiting a museum or another public building, vacationing at a resort, or any number of other […]
How to Stay on Top of your Case after you Hire a Lawyer
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & BurgeHiring an attorney is an important step toward resolving a legal matter. Before you retain legal counsel, you should ask several questions, such as “how long have you practiced law?”, “how many cases have you handled that are similar to mine?”, “what is the likely outcome of my case?”, and “what should I expect from […]
Pool Safety & Children – Who is responsible when accidents happen in the pool?
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & BurgeIt has been a hot summer so far in Alabama, and there’s still a lot of warm weather left in the season. That probably means that you and your children spend a fair amount of time at both public and private swimming pools. While you have taught your children how to swim and other safety […]
What Are the Effects of Electrocution Injuries?
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCWe often take electricity for granted as a modern-day convenience. Most of us expect to plug in various items and use them without being hurt. Although most electrical items are safe and designed to prevent injury, the storage and transmission of electricity has inherent dangers. There is an average of 4,400 injuries and 400 deaths […]
How Can A Spinal Injury Affect You?
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCA spinal injury can have significant consequences and the potential to drastically change your life. What begins as a normal workday, a drive to the store, or some other innocent activity, could end with a catastrophic accident that will affect you and your loved ones physically, emotionally, and financially. Your spinal cord is the complex […]
Dos and Don’ts When Injured on the Job
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Burge & Burge, PCWorkplace injuries are a common occurrence. In Alabama alone, there are more than 800 claims filed for injuries in the workplace each week. The state’s worker’s compensation program is a mandated insurance program for most employers that is supposed to provide medical care, wage replacement, and other benefits should you become one of these statistics. Unfortunately, receiving […]