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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 also in slip and fall accidents, accidents caused by dangerous and defective products, and due to neglectful nursing home care.
Many accidents are just that: accidents. However, numerous accidents are unfortunately not really accidents but the result of someone else’s carelessness or neglect. An example of such neglect would be a driver running a red light and hitting another car or an improperly maintained sidewalk causing someone to trip.
The injuries resulting from such accidents can be devastating, both personally and financially. You may have to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars in medical bills from treatment or hospitalization. The injury may prevent you from returning to work and earning a living, which can further worsen your financial situation. In addition, such injuries can harm the economy as well as the leading employers of the city’s residents, including the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Regions Bank, and others. Most any injury, from the relatively minor to extremely serious, can prevent a person from full enjoyment of life.
The Birmingham personal injury attorneys at Martinson & Beason, P.C. have successfully handled numerous cases for Birmingham residents. We would be glad to help you get the compensation you deserve.
Contact Martinson & Beason, P.C. for a free consultation to learn how we can help you get on the road to recovery.
Many interstates run through this Jefferson County city, located just north of central Alabama. Whether you’re headed south on I-65 to see a game at University of Alabama- Birmingham or simply making your morning commute down I-20, a car accident injury can affect your life in ways you never imagined. You might be wondering how you’re going to support your family while you’re recovering and if you’ll be able to enjoy many of the things you used to do before your injury.
The car accident injury attorneys at Martinson & Beason, P.C. can help you seek the compensation you deserve so you can focus on healing. It’s time to get an experienced team on your side.
Depending on the details of your Birmingham, Alabama car accident case, you may be able to seek compensation. If your accident resulted in severe injuries, lost wages, and extensive medical bills, speaking with an attorney is in your best interest.
An Alabama car accident injury attorney can help recover compensation that can make a significant impact in your financial future and well-being. This compensation might include:
In the state of Alabama, you have two years from the time of your accident to file a claim. However, the sooner you contact a car accident injury attorney, the more accurate evidence an attorney will be able to compile to support your case. In other words, you have the greatest chance of obtaining full compensation if you do not wait.
Working with an experienced Alabama car accident injury attorney gives you the greatest chance of receiving the compensation you deserve. After all you’ve been through, you shouldn’t have to worry about how to pay your medical bills.
The insurance company will push you to settle with them on your own. They may make you feel as if time is running out, but do not be fooled. You should take the time to reach out for legal advice. You will have much greater chances of obtaining full compensation if you have a team of car accident attorneys on your side fighting for your well-being.
Fault in Alabama is determined based on a law called contributory negligence, and this in turn determines compensation. This means that if you were even 1 percent at fault for the accident, you most likely will not be able to recover compensation. You should contact an Alabama car accident injury attorney to determine your chances of recovering compensation and what you should do to move forward.
Here at Martinson & Beason, P.C., we take pride in holding ourselves to the highest ethical and confidentiality standards. When you work with us, you can rest assured knowing our team will always give you the respect and attention you deserve. We’ve been serving families like yours across Alabama for over 75 years. It’s time to call the team that’s here for you. Reach out to the Birmingham, Alabama car accident injury attorneys at Martinson & Beason, P.C. today.
When loved ones are lost, their families are left behind to pick up the pieces. If you have lost someone close to you because of a car crash, you are going through a traumatic experience that is not easily dealt with, especially when the death was avoidable.
You are not alone in losing someone you care about. Accident-related deaths are, unfortunately, all too common in Birmingham, Jefferson County, and Alabama. Every year, Alabama residents die because of the wrongdoing of others. Individuals are killed in motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, accidents on dangerous premises, accidents caused by defective products, by nursing home neglect, and in a variety of other situations. Car accidents alone caused 810 deaths in Alabama in 2011.1
Though nothing will bring your loved one back, you can hold the negligent person responsible for their death. A wrongful death claim can hold the person legally and financially responsible, giving you the justice you deserve. Punitive damages gained from your claim can help you pay for your loved one’s medical bills and funeral costs and can help you put your life back together.
Having an experienced attorney on your side during this difficult time can help. The Birmingham, AL wrongful death lawyers at Martinson & Beason, P.C. will provide compassionate, expert support through the process and will work to make sure that you are justly compensated.
It’s vital that you contact an experienced attorney right away if your loved one died as a result of someone else’s actions. There is only a small window of time during which you can file a claim: two years after the death. If your claim is against the city or county, the window is even smaller, at six months for the city and one year for the county.
Contact the wrongful death attorneys at Martinson & Beason, P.C. today for a free initial consultation.
Riding a motorcycle is a favorite pastime for millions of Americans. For many, there is nothing quite like the sense of freedom, engagement with the road, and the excitement that comes with motorcycle riding. Tragically, however, this thrilling activity can quickly turn into a nightmare because of an accident.
Because motorcycles do not have the safety features of a car or truck, motorcyclists are more likely to experience very serious injuries from a wreck, particularly if they are not wearing a helmet or protective clothing. In 2011, there were 1,925 crashes involving motorcycles in Alabama. 98 crashes caused a fatality. And nearly all of these crashes, at 1,438, resulted in an injury.1 Wearing a helmet and protective clothing can help prevent a serious injury, such as a head injury; however, you or a loved one could still be injured in a crash at any time, despite taking these safety precautions.
Suffering an accident-related injury can severely impact your life. If you or a loved one have been injured in a motorcycle accident, you may be facing skyrocketing medical bills. Your financial difficulties may be overwhelming, especially if your injury prevents you from returning to work and earning a living. Often, when the injury is serious or chronic, it can seem like there is no end in sight.
At Martinson & Beason, P.C., we have helped many motorcycle riders and their families in Birmingham, Jefferson County, and Alabama overcome the financial and personal difficulties of an injury. We can help you get the recovery you need and deserve for your injury. With a compensation award, you can recover without having to worry about how you’ll pay your bills and support yourself.
Contact our experienced, understanding Birmingham, AL motorcycle accident attorneys today to learn how we can assist you. The consultation is free and confidential. You don’t pay anything unless and until we obtain compensation on your behalf, so there is no risk to call.
With so many cars, trucks, and semis sharing Birmingham’s busy highways, accidents are extremely common, if not inevitable. Many of these accidents are minor fender-benders, with all drivers and passengers walking away from the accident.
Those who are involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler or large truck, however, are typically not so lucky. Because of the immense size and weight of trucks, these accidents are frequently very serious. The drivers and passengers of the other car are more likely to be injured than the driver of the truck: in 2011, 72% of the people injured were occupants of the other car. In the same year, this group also made up 72% of the people killed in these accidents.1
If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, your life has been changed forever. You now face dealing with the pain of your injury, a long recovery, mounting medical bills, hassles with insurance companies, missed work, and other difficulties.
At Martinson & Beason, P.C., we have helped many Birmingham, Jefferson County, and Alabama drivers injured by large trucks. Our Birmingham, AL truck accident attorneys can help you get back to normal again by pursuing the compensation you need and deserve.
Please give us a call or request an appointment. The consultation is free, and you are not charged anything until and unless we obtain a recovery for you.
Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County has some of the finest doctors in the state. So when your doctor prescribed Xarelto, you believed that it would improve your health.
Xarelto, a blood thinner, is prescribed to prevent blood clots or reduce the risk of future clots. The drug is used to treat deep vein thrombosis (the forming of a blood clot in the legs), pulmonary embolism (the forming of a blood clot in the lungs), and atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat).
Like other blood thinners, Xarelto has side effects, the most serious of which are bleeding events such as hemorrhage and stroke. However, unlike other blood thinners on the market today, Xarelto may be more dangerous because it has no antidote. In an emergency situation, a patient taking Xarelto may be at risk for uncontrollable internal or gastrointestinal bleeding—which could lead to serious complications or even death.
If you have taken Xarelto and have experienced a serious bleeding event or other severe side effects, you should know that you are not alone. Other people just like you have filed personal injury lawsuits alleging that the makers and marketers of Xarelto—Bayer and Johnson & Johnson—knew or should have known about the drug’s effects and failed to warn the public of the risks.
By filing a Birmingham, Alabama personal injury lawsuit, you may be able to recover the losses you suffered, including your medical expenses (like emergency room visits and ongoing care), lost income, and emotional distress. If a loved one died because of Xarelto use, a wrongful death suit under Alabama law can punish the drug manufacturer for marketing and selling this dangerous product.
At Martinson & Beason, P.C., serving citizens of Birmingham, Alabama, we’re here to help and support you through this difficult time. We will take care of everything so that you can focus on healing physically, emotionally, and financially.
Call us today to schedule a free, confidential consultation with an experienced Birmingham, AL personal injury lawyer.
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As the home of the University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham is the center of breakthrough medical research and care in the state. The doctors at UAB Hospital have likely treated you or someone you know.
UAB Hospital and other Birmingham hospitals employ many health care professionals who are skilled and dedicated to helping their patients. Unfortunately, even the most well-meaning of doctors can prescribe—and have prescribed—defective medical devices that harm their patients.
This is the case for many women who have been treated for weak pelvic floor muscles with transvaginal / pelvic mesh.
Transvaginal / pelvic mesh was designed to strengthen the pelvic floor in order to relieve health problems such as incontinence (inability to control the bladder or bowel) and pelvic organ prolapse (when the pelvic organs “fall” out of place).
Unfortunately, the defects in this product can cause serious health complications—complications that are far more dangerous that the health issues that transvaginal / pelvic mesh is supposed to treat.
In the past decade, the FDA has received thousands of reports from women across the country—including those in Alabama, Birmingham, and Jefferson County—about the dangers of transvaginal / pelvic mesh. The mesh may wear through or puncture nearby tissue or organs. It may also cause severe pain, bleeding, infections, nerve damage, and urinary problems. It can be difficult to remove the mesh, with multiple surgeries sometimes required, and the damage can be irreversible.
If you have suffered any of these problems after receiving a transvaginal / pelvic mesh implantation, contact a lawyer right away. With help from a skilled lawyer, you can hold the makers of this defective product responsible for the pain you experienced and fight for the compensation you deserve.
The Birmingham, AL product liability lawyers at Martinson & Beason, P.C. are here to help you. Call us today for a free, confidential consultation about your rights and options.
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When life throws you a curveball, having a trusted legal team behind you can bring peace of mind to you and your family. The attorneys at Martinson & Beason, P.C. have proudly served the Huntsville community—and all of Alabama—since 1937. Our deep community roots, passion for people, and desire to help those who need it most allow us to provide clients with dedicated legal help.
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