Recent Blog Posts
Can Spinal Cord Injuries be Cured?
One in 50 people in the U.S. lives with paralysis. That statistic comes from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The actor lost his ability to walk in 1995 when he fell off a horse, broke his first and second vertebrae, and became completely paralyzed from the neck down. He always dreamed of a… Read More »
Can My Personal Injury Claim be Reopened After it is Settled?
This question underscores the importance of reading what you sign in any contractual relationship. Let’s say you were injured by someone or a corporation through no fault of your own. Maybe the manufacturer had a poorly designed medical device or the driver of a big-rig fell asleep behind the wheel because he violated the… Read More »
The Basics of Personal Injury Law
If you have been injured in almost any kind of accident and it is not your fault, you may be able to recover financially for your losses. That may include your medical bills, property damage, that is, your car and having it repaired, your lost wages, and the future cost of therapy and surgery…. Read More »
What Happens When You Are Injured by an Aggressive Driver
We’ve all seen it on the road – an aggressive driver who seems to be exhibiting his frustration through his vehicle. Whether tailing too close, speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, driving aggressively or erratically, the driver is almost certain to eventually be involved in another auto accident. Just hope it is not… Read More »
How to Help your Community During the Coronavirus Pandemic
It’s fair to say that no area of Alabama has escaped the pandemic invasion of COVID-19. The virus does not recognize ethnic or socio-economic boundaries. Every county in Alabama is reporting cases with the largest numbers in the most populated counties, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. Most of us are following… Read More »
Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents Could Increase During Coronavirus Shutdowns
Ever since the coronavirus hit our shores earlier this year, life has not been the same. When Alabama’s governor issued stay-at-home orders April 4, the goal was to avoid catching or transmitting the potentially deadly coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Alabamians were told to stay home, but they were allowed to go outside to… Read More »
How are Personal Injury Settlements being Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic?
In the future, many will refer to history in terms of life before COVID-19 and life after COVID-19. Never in our lifetimes have we experienced anything so life-altering and, in this pandemic has impacted everyone’s life in one way or another. While the law office of Chip Nix remains open, we are taking sterilization… Read More »
What Must I Do to Prove my Truck Accident Case?
With more than 9,000 trucking companies in Alabama, our law firm sees a fair share of truck accident cases. These are particularly dangerous for the car drivers and their passengers in that a big rig is several times larger than a passenger car. As a result, the injuries to the passenger car occupants are… Read More »
Left Turn Accidents: Who is Responsible?
You sit at an intersection waiting to make a left turn. You wait for a while, knowing you don’t have the right of way. Hopefully, before too long, traffic clears, and you can make your left turn safely into the left-hand lane of the new flow of traffic. But the reality is left turns… Read More »
What Can Be Done to Prevent Drivers from Sending Texts?
We are officially in the digital age, and that means many people cannot go even five minutes without checking their phone. The obsessive behavior continues behind the wheel. Estimates are conservative – one in five drivers will use their phone to text while driving and it is being done by drivers of all ages…. Read More »
