Automobile Accidents

• Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage Part 2: Stacking Coverage

  Pete Mackey | February 09, 2009 8:00 AM | 1 CommentMobile, AL

  If you have more than one vehicle insured under the same insurance policy and you are involved in a collision where the at fault driver is uninsured or underinsured, you can stack the...

• Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage Part 1: Buy All That You Can

  Pete Mackey | February 08, 2009 8:19 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Reading another post on this site about uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage provoked me to talk about this issue in Alabama. This type of insurance is purchased from your own carrier...

• Super Bowl Sunday, not just a game....

  Troy Schwant | January 22, 2009 6:01 PM | 2 CommentsMobile, AL

  With Super Bowl Sunday just a little over a week away millions across the country are making preparations to travel to their Super Bowl Party of choice. Some may go to the local sports bar, some may...

• Have a Happy but Safe New Years.....

  Troy Schwant | January 01, 2009 8:21 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  I would like to wish everyone a Happy, but Safe New Years. I know that saying is cliche, and everyone hears these same words every year around this time, but even if you are being safe, you still...

• Rear-facing carseats

  Pete Burns | December 31, 2008 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Rear-facing carseats are substantially safer than front-facing car seats for children up to 3 to 4 years old. The following youtube video clip is 3 minutes and 28 seconds long. It graphically...

• 4 Injured, 2 Killed in Car Crash

  Chrissie Cole | February 25, 2008 10:49 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A two vehicle accident, Monday, claimed two lives and left four others injured.There have been 78 Alabama traffic fatalities reported in 2008 so far this year. At this time in 2007, there were 95 reported accidents.Lawrence County Coroner's Office pronounced two men - 39, of Hartselle and 39, of Decatur - dead at the scene, according to Decatur State Troopers.The driver, a man, 60, of Crane Hill...

• One Teen killed, One Critically Injured in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | February 17, 2008 12:53 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A Marbury High School student, 18, was killed in a car accident when his vehicle went into an intersection in front of an oncoming log truck, said the Alabama Department of Public Safety. The passenger, a sophomore, 15, is in critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery at Baptist Medical Center."It went through my mind that this can't be happening again," said Marbury High School...

• Mobile Woman Killed in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | February 13, 2008 10:44 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A Mobile woman, 27, died from injuries she suffered in a car accident, on Friday, when the car she was driving overturned.The woman was ejected from her automobile, although authorities have confirmed she was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, reported a spokesman for Saraland Police Department.She was traveling alone in her Honda Accord when it flipped several times on her way home...

• Belulah Woman Ejected From Vehicle; Dies Instantly

  Chrissie Cole | January 25, 2008 1:36 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A car accident, Monday night, claimed the life of a Belulah woman, 44. Officials say the accident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Lee Road 375. The woman died instantly from head injuries she suffered when she apparently lost control of her car and was ejected from the vehicle.The car tumbled from the force of the accident and landed on top of her, crushing her. She was pronounced dead by the...

• Bicyclist Suffers Life Threatening Injuries After Crashing with Car

  Chrissie Cole | January 08, 2008 2:02 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A bicyclist suffered life threatening injuries in a car accident, Tuesday night, when his bike was struck by a car.The man, 52, of Letohatchee, was said to be unconscious and unresponsive when officials arrived on the scene. He was transported by Air Evac to Baptist Hospital South for medical treatment. He is now listed in stable condition. The man was hit by the car, on U.S. Highway 31, near...