Alabama
Personal Injury Lawyers
Alabama has a rich southern history
inside and outside the courtrooms. Many famous courtroom dramas
have played out in real life and on TV in the hot and humid Alabama
courts.When choosing an
Alabama personal injury lawyer it is important to choose one who
is not only knowledgeable but also has a high regard for the history
of Alabama.
You'll not only want this Alabama
personal injury lawyer to be a good litigator, but they should
be well-rounded persons, in tune with the social customs and mores
within the state.
This may be true for all personal injury lawyers in all states,
but this is especially true in Alabama, with its unique history
of civil rights cases. Such cases include the trial of the Scottsboro
Boys in Morgan County in 1933 to the trial of Martin Luther King
in 1963, from which he penned his famous "A Letter from Birmingham
Jail". Without knowledge of the rich history of the state,
your Alabama personal injury lawyer is doomed to repeat it.
"Sweet Home Alabama" may have been a song by Lynyrd
Skynyrd or a movie by Reese Witherspoon, but its sentiments ring
far and wide for Alabama. In "To Kill a Mockingbird",
Harper Lee brought to book and screen the hot Alabama summers
famous from the time Alabama seceded from the Union in 1861, to
when Booker T. Washington made himself heard in 1895 to 1909 when
the Wright brothers established their flying school outside of
Montgomery to 1947 when Hank Williams signed his first record
deal to 1955 when Rosa Parks failed to give up her bus seat to
today when Condoleezza Rice is serving as the U. S. Secretary
of State. Alabama has had a long, proud and unique Southern history,
which pervades every aspect of life including the legislation
and laws that are richly and deeply all her own.
Hurricane Katrina pounded parts of Alabama in September 2005,
which struck with unprecedented damage. Unprecedented insurance
claims also ensued, primarily in the area of property damage but
also in personal injury cases for improper demolition and remediation
of contaminated buildings plus mold-related cases. All qualified
Alabama personal injury lawyers should be well-informed about
these cases.
In regards to choosing a qualified attorney in Alabama, it would
be wise to check out the section on personal
injury lawyers in order to familiarize yourself with general
yet pertinent questions to ask when seeking counsel. After getting
familiar with the set of questions on this page, then it may be
time to get even more specific.
For instance, Alabama has many famous lawyers. When you interview
a potential Alabama personal injury lawyer you may with to find
out if they are familiar with the likes of Oscar D. Adams, Jr.,
Hugo Black, Annie Lola Price, or Arthur Davis Shores, all whom
had long and illustrious careers in the state of Alabama and all
of whom are in recent memory with their accomplishments. You may
also wish to search the Alabama State Bar member directory to
make sure your potential Alabama personal injury lawyer is upon
the list and its even possible to check out the law school the
attorney attended.
These are some suggestions in picking out a qualified Alabama
personal injury lawyer to suit your particular case. Remember
to ask questions, check references and go with an attorney who
is knowledgeable, savvy about the legal system with whom you have
good rapport.
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