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Man waiting beneath a clock beside case files, illustrating the timeline of an Alabama personal injury claim.

Alabama Personal Injury Timeline: How Long Does a Case Take?

Aug 31, 2026 | Personal Injury, Spencer W. Jones

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes An Alabama personal injury timeline can range from several months to a year, depending on the injuries, medical treatment, available evidence, insurance negotiations, and whether a lawsuit becomes necessary. While waiting can be frustrating, resolving a claim before the full effects of an injury are understood may leave important losses …

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Ten Hoor Hall on the campus of University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa Gets Economic Boost From $15 Million Federal Grant

Oct 22, 2020 | Miscellaneous

Last month Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby announced that the city of Tuscaloosa, AL will receive a $15 million grant from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The grant comes through the department’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program. The BUILD program helps fund infrastructure projects nationwide. This year the DOT has dedicated $1 …

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Payday on a calendar

Alabama Payday Lending Laws

Oct 21, 2020 | Bankruptcy, David G. Poston

Many Alabama citizens live from paycheck to paycheck. At times they find themselves needing short-term payday loans to make ends meet sometimes. According to the Alabama Department of Banking, 189,231 Alabamians took out 1.6 million payday loans worth about $563.6 million in 2019. Payday loans are quick turnaround cash loans that supposedly benefit the borrower …

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Reasons You Should Not Delay Filing Bankruptcy

Your Privacy Rights During Bankruptcy

Sep 17, 2020 | Bankruptcy, David G. Poston

Some people who struggle with overwhelming debt choose not to file bankruptcy because they fear the loss of their private information. This is a legitimate concern because bankruptcy is a public record. Bankruptcy documents do contain sensitive personal information such as: personal address Social Security number tax identification numbers bank account information listing of all …

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