We all want to believe that product manufacturers adequately safeguard the users of their products at every stage of the process, from initial design drawings to the manufacture and sale of the products to in-field examinations as problems are reported. Even...
It can be hard to visualize how lopsided a crash between a large 18-wheeler and a regular passenger car, but in my latest video, I try a comparison that may stick in your mind. It certainly stuck in mine. Gathings Law continues to see the damage caused by...
A crash with a tractor trailer can be brutal, especially for the car and its occupants. The vehicles involved are so mismatched that there is really no way that crash can end well. It’s like taking Alabama’s entire offensive line, doubling it and running...
You won’t be alone if you think that having 18-wheels means tractor-trailer trucks have 18-times the stopping power. But as I describe in my latest video, 18 wheels does not mean 18 sets of brakes. And it is one reason trucks can be so dangerous to drivers in...
I see the damage that can be caused by tractor-trailer crashes every week. The damage can be devastating to my clients and their families. In our first edition of Gathings Law Fast Facts, I give a surprising fact about semi crashes.Call me at (205) 322-1201 if we can...
I have represented countless clients in Birmingham and around Alabama who have been injured in a crash with an 18-wheeler and represented the families of people who have been killed in similar crashes. It’s rare for someone to come into my office after one...
