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Liability When Tailgating/Following Too Closely Causes an Accident
/by Burge & Burge, PCRear-end collisions can cause devastating injuries and even fatalities. In Alabama and throughout the United States, rear-end accidents often occur when one driver fails to leave sufficient distance between their vehicle and the one in from of them. Motorists who tailgate other cars can usually be held legally accountable for the consequences of the wreck […]
Why Your Injury Lawyer Should Have Trial Experience
/by Burge & Burge, PCThe main reason that most injury cases settle sometime in the pre-trial stage is because litigation is costly and unpredictable for both sides. It takes a lot of time and effort to prepare for trial, and it can drag the case out for several months or longer. At the end of it all, you don’t […]
Common Causes of Roundabout Accidents
/by Burge & Burge, PCThe roundabout has increasingly been adopted in the United States in the last few decades. However, several drivers are unfamiliar with the rules in terms of these unique intersections. This has resulted in roundabouts becoming a source of vehicular accidents and injuries. A roundabout is essentially an intersection in which the traffic is directed into […]
Can You Get Workers’ Compensation for a Lifting Injury at Work?
/by Burge & Burge, PCWhether you’re lifting food onto shelves at a grocery store, lifting someone into their bed at an assisted living facility, or lifting heavy goods on a construction site, you know the strain that this repetitive motion puts on your body. If you’ve been injured while lifting at work, you’re not alone. It’s likely that you […]
What You Need to Know About Red Light Running Accidents
/by Burge & Burge, PCWe’ve all hit a stoplight at the wrong moment and had to make a split-second call—do we try to get through during the yellow right or play it safe and stop? It’s easy to misjudge how much time you have left, and perhaps that’s why red-light accidents are so common in the United States. Each […]
Can Auto Repair Shops Be Liable for a Car Accident?
/by Burge & Burge, PCThe belief that a car mechanic knows the craft and would repair our vehicle properly is an underlying premise when we take our car to a garage for a tune-up or to fix minor problems. It can sometimes be tricky to determine which mechanic to trust unless a family member or friend recommended them. Even […]
The Truth About Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Loans
/by Burge & Burge, PCIf you or someone close to you is involved in a personal injury claim, you may have heard about pre-settlement lawsuit loans. Many injury victims are strapped financially, particularly if their injury keeps them out of work for a significant period of time. And because it can take several months or longer to receive a […]
Are You Required to Provide a Recorded Statement to an Insurance Company?
/by Burge & Burge, PCInsurance companies deploy various tactics to try to reduce the value of an accident injury claim against one of their clients. One strategy along these lines is to ask the injury victim for a recorded statement about the incident. They might even imply that it is required of you to provide such a statement. Otherwise, […]
Can I Collect Workers’ Compensation & Social Security Disability Benefits at The Same Time?
/by Burge & Burge, PCWhen someone suffers a work-related injury, they are usually eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The workers’ comp program reimburses injured employees for reasonable and necessary medical expenses, a percentage of lost earnings, and rehabilitation and retraining costs. In many cases, those who get injured at work are able to return within a few days or […]
Are You Still Eligible for Compensation If You Did Not Have Your Seatbelt On During a Crash?
/by Burge & Burge, PCThe aftermath of a car accident is often filled with regret. If you’d known the roads would be so bad, you would’ve called out of work instead of braving the bad roads. If you’d known someone was going to T-bone your car at an intersection, you should’ve worn your seatbelt. Hindsight is 20/20, which isn’t […]