Legal Help for BIRMINGHAM ACCIDENT VICTIMS

 Vehicle accidents have become an increasing problem and no amount of legislation can replace sound diver judgement or awareness in curbing this growing trend, Alabama attorney Keith T. Belt says According to an Alabama Department of Public Safety accident report, Jamie Bullard, 31, of Pell City, died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 20. The accident happened at about 6:20 p.m., Wednesday, about one mile east of Leeds on I-20 in Jefferson County. Bullard was the driver of the 1994 Isuzu Rodeo, which collided with a tractor trailer. Three passengers, family members, were also injured in the

Vehicle accidents have become an increasing problem and no amount of legislation can replace sound diver judgement or awareness in curbing this growing trend, Alabama attorney Keith T. Belt says. MOBILE, Alabama – 30-year-old Dontia Cody died Saturday morning as a result of a traffic accident at the intersection of Lott Road and University Boulevard, according to a news release by Prichard police. Cody’s 2004 Toyota Corolla was struck by a “a large container truck belonging to Gulf Coast Container LLC, located in Theodore.” The truck was driven by Todd L. Sandel, 38. At 7:02 a.m., the vehicles collided and

Vehicle accidents have become an increasing problem and no amount of legislation can replace sound diver judgement or awareness in curbing this growing trend, Alabama attorney Keith T. Belt says   Hoover police say they issued more than 400 tickets for significant traffic violations during a special nine-day November crackdown on speeders traveling through a construction zone on Interstate 65. The tickets, given Nov. 14-22, were for violations ranging from excessive speeding through a construction zone and DUI to reckless driving, police Capt. Jim Coker said. A group of officers were designated to patrol the construction zones along the southbound

Owners of a Ford Motor Co Fusion and Mercury Milan need to immediately contact their dealer and refrain from utilizing the vehicle until the wheels have been checked, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt .     Ford Motor Co has recalled nearly 129,000 of its Mercury Milan and top-selling Ford Fusion in the United States because their 17-inch steel wheels may fall off, U.S. safety regulators said on Friday. In some vehicles from model years 2010 and 2011, the wheel studs may fracture and make the car shake. If ignored, the wheels may fall off a moving car, the National

Owners of Chrysler and Dodge 2005 model year minivans need to immediately contact their dealer and refrain from utilizing the vehicle until this problem has been resolved, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt . The N.H.T.S.A. agency has upgraded its investigation into headlights that fail intermittently on 622,000 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans from the 2005 model year. The agency said it had received 146 consumer complaints, while Chrysler admitted to almost 1,400 complaints in addition to about 14,000 warranty repairs. According to the report, the failures might occur several weeks apart and that replacing the headlight

Vehicle accidents have become an increasing problem and no amount of legislation can replace sound diver judgement or awareness in curbing this growing trend, Alabama attorney Keith T. Belt says A Lauderdale County man was killed Wednesday when a utility trailer broke free and hit a vehicle, causing it to go off the roadway and plunge nose first into Cypress Creek. Billy McFall Jr., 70, of Florence, a passenger in a Ford Explorer Sport Trac traveling on Alabama 20, when it plunged into 12-15 feet of water in Cypress Creek, was pronounced dead at the scene . The accident happened

Are there dangerous and defective products currently being utilized by parents under the assumption they are protecting their children, Alabama product liability attorney Keith T. Belt says. Half of children’s car booster seats can’t ensure a proper fit with all safety belts, an insurance industry-funded safety group says in a recent report. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said six were so bad that it recommended parents avoid them. Booster seats, which are recommended for children who have outgrown forward-facing child seats, are designed to raise kids up so adult-size safety belts fit properly. Not all boosters are doing that well, according

Vehicle accidents have become an increasing problem and no amount of legislation can replace sound diver judgement or awareness in curbing this growing trend, Alabama attorney Keith T. Belt says               A two-vehicle accident on Alabama 77 North Monday afternoon resulted in two people being hospitalized and snarled traffic for most of the afternoon. Alabama State Troopers, state Department of Transportation personnel, Talladega Police and Fire Department, Lincoln Fire and Rescue and a rescue helicopter and paramedics all responded. According to Talladega Police, a Toyota 4Runner apparently pulled out in front of a Peterbilt

  Owners of Subaru 2011 Outbacks and Legacys need to immediately contact their dealer and refrain from utilizing the vehicle until this problem has been resolved, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt     In what has become a very active Fall for Subaru, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the automaker was recalling almost 70,000 Outback and Legacy models from 2011 because the glass portion of the moon-roof might fly off. This was the third recall announced by the safety agency involving Subaru this month, with two earlier actions covered almost 500,000 vehicles. Subaru indicated there was not enough adhesive applied

Driver inattentiveness and risk taking causes unnecessary vehicle accidents and death irrespective of legislation,  Alabama attorney Keith T. Belt says James Kenneth Howard Sr., 65, Woodland Drive, Phil Campbell, who would have celebrated his birthday today was killed Friday morning when his truck tumbled into a deep ravine south of Russellville. Howard, a retired truck driver, was moving into a new home in Phil Campbell after being displaced by the April 27 tornadoes. It’s really sad this happened, since he had just bought a new home on Cuba Ridge Road and was in the process of moving back into the Phil Campbell