by Allen Ritchie | Dec 20, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
If you are thinking of spiking that eggnog, here is what you need to know. Don’t serve anyone under 21. Alabama is firm that you cannot legally serve alcohol to anyone under 21 years old. That means even if his or her parents say it is ok, even if it is for religious... by Allen Ritchie | Dec 14, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
Ah, time to rush around with last minute Christmas buying. Until, you hit another car in an Alabama parking lot. Two Main Questions Here are the two questions I get most: will my insurance cover it and what is up with a shopping mall parking lot being private... by Allen Ritchie | Dec 13, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
A Drone Before Christmas – Alabama’s Christmas Lights 2015 Courtesy: SkyBama.com Alabama loves Christmas. In fact, we were the first state to legally recognize the holiday … even before the country did. In 1836, our state made it a holiday. The... by Allen Ritchie | Dec 7, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
The tragedy of the Pensacola shooting will touch us all. How could it not? For decades, I have seen what the horrible news of a tragedy does to those remaining — both those directly touched by the incident and those sympathetic to the tragedy. Here is a little... by Allen Ritchie | Dec 3, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
Was there someone absent from your Thanksgiving dinner because of an accident? Was the family confused about what to do? This is not surprising. I get calls, often after a holiday gathering, for advice of how family members can be helped. Take this case, a... by Allen Ritchie | Nov 22, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
Courtesy of @DisneyDragon on Twitter This story is real. The lawsuit isn’t. I give you this, so you have something else except football, to argue about at Thanksgiving dinner. Here we go. Case: A Dad wants to be a good Dad. His kids were afraid to cross the... by Allen Ritchie | Nov 15, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
Courtesy: pests.org We just had a case where a home worth more than half a million dollars had to be demolished because of termites. These homeowners had pest control inspections and treatments … or at least they thought they did. Here is what we found out. There was... by Allen Ritchie | Nov 1, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
Courtesy: Men’s Health If you are injured while a passenger in a rideshare vehicle, generally I have good news – at least from a legal point of view. That is because, there are several different pools of money you can claim to cover your injuries, losses and pain and... by Allen Ritchie | Oct 25, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
In a fight with an 18-wheeler, the big rig will win. In my decades of helping accident victims, it seems that people involved in these accidents are often the most severely injured. Not surprising, a semi weighs about 80,000 pounds and your car is about 3,000. There... by Allen Ritchie | Oct 18, 2019 | Allen A. Ritchie
Courtesy: truckdrivingjobs.com This is a real case – I’ll give you the verdict in a minute. Here are the facts: A truck driver was texting with his girlfriend. There were so many texts back and forth that the trucker failed to control his rig, and it drifted across...