Alabama bars an adult from recovering if they were even 1% at fault. That rule does not apply the same way to children. Under the rule of sevens, a child under 7 is presumed incapable of contributory negligence — so a child who stepped into the street usually still has a claim.
Continue readingHit a Deer in Alabama? Here’s What Your Insurance Actually Covers
Hitting a deer is a comprehensive claim, not a collision claim, and nobody is liable because nobody owns a wild deer. Most of these never need a lawyer. The exception is what happens if you swerve.
Continue readingHow to Get Your ALEA Crash Report in Alabama
Most Alabama crash reports are purchased from ALEA at alabamadl.alea.gov for $15. Smaller cities like Daphne and Fairhope post theirs to crashdocs.org instead. Here is how to find yours, and what to do once you have it.
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