3/19/2009
Month: March 2009
3/13/2009
Alabama Car Accident and Alabama Truck Accident Personal Injury Checklist
A car accident or truck accident can be a very scary and unnerving experience. It is critical that personal injury victims take the proper steps following a motor vehicle accident to gather and preserve evidence to enable them to obtain the maximum compensation they deserve. The following is a checklist for Alabama personal injury victims:
The Accident Scene:
• Call the police
• Exchange information with the other driver, such as: name, address, telephone number, driver's license number, tag number, and insurance information.
• Gather the names and contact information for any witnesses
• If possible photograph the vehicles and scene of the accident
3/5/2009
Products Liability Lawsuits Can Arise from Tree-Stand Accidents
A recent article reports one Alabama man's brush with death when the tree-stand he was using failed and left him hanging for his llfe. The accident occurred when Mike Dreadin, an experienced outdoorsman, was left hanging upside down by his feet more than 40 feet off the ground when the tree-stand he was using came loose from the tree. Dreadin was using a tubular steel tree-stand that attaches to the tree by wrapping around the tree. To climb the tree, the hunter stands up and sits down which allows the top and bottom portion of the tree-stand to bite into the tree. Dreadin failed to use his safety harness and when the stand failed he was left hanging by a 1 inch foot strap. Luckily, Dreadin was able to use his cell phone to call for help and three hours later Dreadin was lowered to safety.