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Mobile, Alabama Car Accident Attorney As temperatures climb into the summer months, so does the amount of traffic in and around Mobile, Alabama, as visitors and locals alike travel down I-10 and I-65 to spend a day (or a week) along the Gulf shores. But whether you’re on your way…
The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has released early estimates for motor vehicle accident deaths in 2010. These estimates show that 32,788 people died in car and truck wrecks on U.S. highways in 2010. If this estimate holds true, this means the number of fatalities dropped 3% from 2009. The number of automobile related deaths have steadily declined since 2005 dropping 25% from 2005 to 2010. This reduction is likely due to an increase in the use of seat belts and car seats, safer automobiles and increased traffic law enforcement.
A tragic car wreck in Mobile, AL has claimed the life of 8 year-old Tyler Autry. A local Mobile TV station is reporting that Tyler and his mother were crossing the street when they were both struck by a Toyota Camry that also hit two parked cars. Tyler's mother is still in the hospital. Mobile police are investigating this matter but do not believe alcohol or speed played a factor in this crash. However, the driver of the Camry, Kathy Gafford , was arrested following the wreck for giving police a false name. As Mobile car accident attorneys, we too often see wrecks where a car strikes a pedestrian.
A car wreck on Interstate 65 in Montgomery has sadly claimed the life of 19 year old Jessica Sylvester of Mobile, Alabama. The car accident happened early Saturday morning when Ms. Sylvester's car crossed a median and struck an 18-wheeler head on. According to reports, Alabama State Troopers are still investigating this tragic accident, but believe the Mobile teenager may have been on her cell phone at the time of the crash.
The Mobile auto accident occurred in the midtown area of Mobile, Alabama. According to the Mobile Press-Register, the driver of the motorcycle was transported to Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, which was less than one mile away; sadly the driver did not survive. The report indicates the driver was wearing a helmet at the…
A motor vehicle accident between a car and 18-wheeler on Interstate 10 in Gulfport, Mississippi has led to a Mobile Alabama truck driver being charged with leaving the scene of an accident. According to Mississippi TV station WLOX, the Mobile truck driver turned himself in after seeing an interview of the victim on television. Police indicated the semi-truck driver struck the other vehicle and knocked it down an embankment trapping the other driver for several hours before helped arrived. Many Alabama car and truck accidents are caused by hit and run drivers. Under Alabama law if the hit and run driver is not identified a claim can be made for the injured party by filing an Uninsured Motorists claim. Alabama case law essentially states that if an injured party can establish that a "phantom vehicle" caused the accident then they can recover uninsured motorists' benefits.
