Martinson & Beason, P.C.
Birmingham, AL Accident Injury Attorney As Alabama’s largest city, with nearly 250,000 residents, Birmingham is also home to the highest number of car accidents in the state. Thousands of visitors and residents of Birmingham and Jefferson County have been injured, not only in motor vehicle accidents—which caused 5,281 injuries in 2007—but…
A tragic car accident in Pinson has claimed the life of two year old Ka'Mariah Simmons. According to a report by Stephanie Salvatore of CBS 42 in Birmingham, the toddler was riding in the back seat of her parents car about 1:30 am when their car crashed into the back of an eighteen wheeler. Sadly, the toddler was not restrained at all, which is against Alabama law and common sense.
A Birmingham, Alabama teenager who suffered from mental disabilities was tragically killed in Gadsden when she stepped into the roadway and was struck by a truck. According to the Gadsden Times, the car accident happened on Monday at 6:28 am on U.S. Highway 411. Reports indicate the Birmingham teenager was in the custody of the…
An early morning Birmingham, Alabama truck accident has tragically killed a passenger who was in the sleeper berth of the truck at the time of the wreck. According to reports, the 18-wheeler overturned as it was traveling on the ramp to U.S. Hwy 280 from the Red Mountain Express. The initial investigation indicates the tractor-trailer may have been traveling too fast to make the curve. The victim was identified as Maja Tomevska of Illinois. Our condolences go out to her family and friends. In Alabama, under these circumstances where a passenger is injured or killed in a car or truck accident, the injured person or their family can not typically bring a claim against the driver of the vehicle they are riding in. Alabama has what is know as a Guest Passenger Statue, which generally prohibits a passenger or their estate from bringing a personal injury or wrongful death claim against a driver of a vehicle in which they are riding.
A one car Birmingham, Alabama car wreck has sadly claimed the life of a Birmingham, Alabama woman. According to the Birmingham News, 51 year old LaJuanda Coleman was driving along Avenue W when her car struck a utility pole causing the car to overturn. At this time, it's not clear what caused Mrs. Coleman's…
A Birmingham Alabama car wreck has sadly claimed the life of an 18 year-old Huffman High School Senior. According to the Birmingham News, the young man received fatal injuries when he wrecked his SUV around 1:30 am on Sunday in north Birmingham. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this young man's family…
