A Truck Rolled Over Me. Help!
Question: An 18-wheeler truck backed up on me. The truck company has not paid a dime, and I needed to get a new car and have medical bills. They just keep wanting more information. BILL: Something isn’t right. You seem like a sweetheart of a person, but trusting...
Hurt? You May Have Secret Insurance.
Question: I was rear-ended by a guy in a rental car at a traffic light on Government Street. He says he has no insurance. My car was totaled, and I was pretty badly injured. I have the Alabama minimum insurance, and my medical expenses are far higher than that. I...
Mold in My Rental House. Can I Collect?
Question: There is mold present in a house I am renting, and it has caused severe illness for me and my wife. The landlord says he will look into it, but can I get him to pay for my trouble? This has been going on for three months, and I have continuous sinus trouble...
Hurt By a Doctor in Alabama? Can You Collect?
Question: During my wife’s gallbladder surgery, they tore and then cauterized her liver. Anything we can do? This just happened, so though she is weak and sore, I don’t know how this will hit her long-term. BILL: Not every medical mistake is malpractice. This is a...
Injured? Like Getting the Right Doctor, Get the Right Lawyer
Question: My niece was involved in an accident where an exploding tire caused her to crash into a guardrail. My sister has asked me to handle the legal aspects of my niece's case while she focuses on her daughter's physical recovery and taking care of the...
Injured? Don’t Wait to See a Doctor.
CALLER: I was in a car wreck but didn't go straight to the doctor. You see, I got the flu for 2 weeks. Will I still have a case? BILL: You might be surprised, but I get this type of question often… perhaps weekly. Don't be too worried. Waiting to see a doctor for two...
My kid was attacked by a bull. What will AL law let me do?
Question: My son was riding his bike through a field when a bull attacked him. He wasn't seriously hurt, but it sure scared him. Can we sue the bull owner? BILL: We don't know a lot here, but let me take this one piece at a time. Did your son have permission to be on...
Hurt by the ambulance company? Can you sue in Alabama?
Question: We called the ambulance service, and instead of helping me, they made my injury worse. They used a stretcher that flipped over. Now my back is hurt with 3 ruptured discs. BILL: This is one heck of a case. I mean, there are no ifs, ands, or buts about it....