Daylight Saving & Accidents: It's Dark SO Early!
Once again, we are dragging around a bit more than usual because Daylight Saving Time (DST) ended at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, and we all had...
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Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Sep 15
- 2 min
Car Accidents: Summer vs. Winter
The late summer and fall are some of the deadliest months for car accidents.[1] Around 13 car accidents occur every minute, according to...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Aug 23
- 2 min
What Happens If You Crash Drunk Driving?
The 2022 impaired driving national enforcement mobilization, "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," is currently in effect across the country....
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Jul 14
- 3 min
Will self-driving cars cause more accidents?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released data on accidents involving automated driving systems and...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Safe Summer Driving Tips
Regardless of the price of gasoline, summer means more cars on the road and more miles traveled, especially this summer. Historically,...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Apr 26
- 3 min
How to Avoid & Prevent Distracted Driving Accidents
We have written before about distracted driving and wantonness, distracted driving and the rules of the road, and frequently asked...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Distracted Driving Accidents
Distracted driving accidents are far too common these days with distractions from our phones to a screaming child plaguing many drivers....
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
Distracted Driving Accidents & Wantonness
In a previous blog titled "Distracted Driving & Rules of the Road," we wrote about how distracted driving inevitably leads to a violation...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
Defective Car Seatbacks in Accidents
Safety regulators and the auto industry have known for years that many seats can fail in moderate- to high-speed rear-end crashes. CBS...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Distracted Driving & Rules of the Road
The National Highway Traffic Administration estimates that in 2020, 3,142 people were killed in car crashes as a result of distracted...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
How to Build a Dram Shop Case
Dram Shop cases require establishing liability for serving alcoholic beverages that ultimately results in death or injury to the person...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- May 13, 2021
- 4 min
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Car Accidents
Car accidents are one of the leading causes of injury in Alabama and Georgia. When people are injured in an auto accident due to someone...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Answers to Common Questions After an Accident
1. I have been in an automobile accident. What is the first thing I should do? First, call the police, by dialing 911. At the scene of...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Jan 14, 2019
- 2 min
Accident Reconstruction & the Laws of Motion
When Isaac Newton formulated his laws of motion in 1687 the automobile had not yet been invented. Therefore, he had no way of knowing...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Oct 18, 2018
- 3 min
Maximizing Recovery of Money in Car Wreck Cases
All lawyers who represent people in car wrecks see many cases where the at-fault driver has minimum liability insurance limits, usually...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Apr 5, 2018
- 3 min
When Vehicles Don't Keep Us Safe
Cars and trucks are coming out with newer and more advanced safety features every year. The goal is to reduce the number of accidents and...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Sep 5, 2017
- 2 min
Does Hands-Free Technology Make Driving Safer?
In the United States, over 35,000 people died in motor vehicle accidents in 2015 alone. Currently, cell phone distractions are causing...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Jun 20, 2017
- 2 min
Wet Weather Car Accidents
It should go without saying that wet weather driving can be dangerous. A recent analysis of available federal data shows that rain is...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- May 4, 2017
- 3 min
Dangerous Roadways
Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere. Studies have shown that as many as 3 in 10 accidents happen within one mile of a person’s home. ...
Jinks Crow & Dickson
- Mar 30, 2017
- 2 min
Alabama Guest Statute
Under Alabama law, an individual who operates a vehicle is not liable for injuries or damages sustained by a non-paying passenger within...