Automobile Accidents

• A Dangerous RV Tire - The Goodyear 159 - Has Caused Problems

  Tom Methvin | October 18, 2006 2:50 PM | 2 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Beasley Allen Law Firm has handled numerous cases against tire manufacturers when their tires failed causing accidents and injuries. As you may know, one of the most serious types of failure of a steel belted radial tire is a de-tread and/or belt separation. Because of the stress concentrations and subsequent high internal temperatures at the edge of the belt, this area is particularly sensitive...

• Fatal two-car crash near Opp

  Staff Writer | June 11, 2007 1:12 PM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL

  An 18-year-old graduate of Huntington High School died yesterday afternoon in a two-car accident on U.S. Route 331, just north of Opp, Alabama.The tragic accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. when five men, all recent Huntington High graduates, were traveling in a Chevrolet van and collided with a BMW carrying two people. Everyone in the accident was injured in some way.In Huntington, the family...

• Law requires bus drivers to wear seatbelts

  Staff Writer | January 29, 2007 9:25 AM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL

  If school bus drivers are required by law to wear seatbelts, why shouldn't the children riding in the same vehicle be required to wear them? Some argue that the padding in the front and back of the seats is enough to protect the children during a motor vehicle accident with a sudden impact. However, in a serious accident such as the school bus accident that killed four teens and injured many...

• Katie Couric sounds off on school bus safety

  Staff Writer | December 04, 2006 9:22 PM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL

  A December 4, 2006, post from "Katie Couric's Notebook" on CBSNews.com, Couric shares her view on the recent seat belts on school buses debate prompted by the tragic Alabama school bus accident that killed four students. Couric says that about 17 thousand kids go to the emergency room each year as a result of school bus accidents, most of which occur while the students are getting on or off the...

• Roof strength standard update on hold until Oct. 1

  Scott Thomas | September 05, 2008 5:39 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was scheduled to release its amended and upgraded federal standard on vehicle roof strength requirements July 1. However, after input from...

• Macon County Car Accident Injures Six

  Shannon Weidemann | July 07, 2008 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A holiday weekend car accident on Interstate 85 in Macon County injured six people on Sunday. They were all in a single vehicle headed north when the accident occured. No other vehicles were...

• Man Killed in Montgomery Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | June 29, 2008 8:42 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A 33-year-old man was killed in a car accident on Friday. The accident happened in Montgomery on Interstate 65. The driver lost control of his vehicle and hit a concrete barrier. The area where...

• Car Accidents in Alexandria Kills Two

  Shannon Weidemann | June 19, 2008 1:30 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Two men were killed in an Alexandria car accident on Wednesday evening. The victims were 19 and 20-years-old. There was a third person in the car that was injured. It happened on Highway 431...

• Alabama Girl Scouts in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | June 06, 2008 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Member of a Girl Scout troop from southern Alabama were involved in a single-car accident this week. The accident happened after a day of kayaking. The troop was making their way home in a caravan...

• U.S. Senate Hearing tomorrow on 'roof crush' issue

  Wendi Lewis | June 03, 2008 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Automotive Safety will convene tomorrow, June 4, for a hearing on the issue of "roof crush" in relation to driver and passenger safety in vehicle rollover accidents. The hearing is scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C., and will address the minimum standard for roof strength to ensure safety based on static and real-world rollover crash data.