Entries by Pete Burns

How to Negotiate a Fair Injury Settlement

If you or someone you care about has suffered an injury and it was the fault of another party, you deserve full compensation for your losses. Unfortunately, recovering what you deserve is not always a smooth or simple process. It would be a rare occurrence for the responsible party to simply walk up to you […]

How Common are Accidents at Railroad Crossings?

Alabama has seen its fair share of railroad crossing accidents in recent years. In February, a tractor-trailer collided with a train in Pelham. Thankfully, there were no injuries reported, but this was one of the few times when the semi-truck took the brunt of the damages from a collision. Last December, a railroad accident in […]

I Was in an Accident with a Commercial Truck – Who Can I Sue?

Truck accidents are some of the deadliest that occur on the roadways. Each year, thousands of individuals in the U.S. are killed and tens of thousands are injured in accidents with large trucks. And when a big rig truck that typically weighs in excess of 80,000 pounds when fully loaded collides with a regular passenger […]

Who Pays My Medical Bills After I’ve Been Injured in a Car Accident?

One of the most common causes of injuries in the United States is that of being involved in a motor vehicle accident. While some of the injuries that result from a crash may be minor — even potentially healing on their own without medical intervention — others are often more serious. A car accident can […]