Florence Personal Injury & Family Law Blog

Imagine this: You are having a perfectly lovely Tuesday, cruising down the highway while belting out your favorite song, when suddenly—BAM!—a distracted driver rear-ends you. Now your car looks like a crumpled accordion, your neck feels like it was used as a chew toy by a grizzly bear, and your medical bills are piling up…

Have you ever been too terrified to ask a mechanic how much a car repair will cost because you’re fairly certain the answer will involve selling a kidney? Hiring a lawyer can feel exactly the same way. You’re already hurt, your car is wrecked, and the last thing you want is a lawyer in a…

Navigating Alabama’s legal deadlines is a lot like playing a game of high-stakes musical chairs in a minefield. You might logically assume that because the standard rule for a car wreck gives you two years to sue, you have plenty of time to relax, gather your paperwork, and figure things out. But if your case…

One of the biggest questions people ask after a car accident in Alabama is simple but crucial: “Who’s going to pay my medical bills?” It’s not a silly question. After you’ve been hit by another driver, had to go to the emergency room, gotten stitches, X-rays, and maybe even surgery, the last thing you want…

Imagine you just survived a car wreck. You are sore, stressed, and your car looks like a crushed soda can. Suddenly, your phone rings. It’s an incredibly friendly insurance adjuster who just wants to “hear your side of the story” on a “quick recorded line.” It sounds innocent enough, right? Maybe they’ll even promise to…

Figuring out how much a personal injury case is worth in Alabama is a lot like trying to guess the price of a mystery box at a yard sale while blindfolded and riding a mechanical bull. You might logically think, “Hey, I have $10,000 in hospital bills, so my case is worth at least $10,000,…

You’ve been in a car accident in Alabama. You’re injured. You’re dealing with medical bills and lost wages. You think, “I’ll deal with this lawsuit later when I’m feeling better.” Big mistake. Alabama has a strict deadline for filing personal injury lawsuits. If you miss that deadline, you lose your case. Forever. You cannot sue.…

Drew Sockwell here, your friendly neighborhood family law attorney right here in the Shoals—Florence, Alabama. We all know marriage is a beautiful institution, but sometimes it goes south faster than a screen door in a hurricane. When that happens, folks wander into my office asking how to officially untie the knot. Today, we’re going to…

Imagine you’re at a summer barbecue, and you accidentally drop your phone in the potato salad right as a rogue firework explodes your car. You might logically think, “Well, the car is the bigger issue here, I’ll sue the firework guy.” But in Alabama personal injury law, dropping that phone might just mean the judge…

Drew Sockwell back again, your local family law attorney right here in Florence, Alabama. We’ve all heard the real estate mantra: Location, location, location! Well, believe it or not, the same applies to getting a divorce. I frequently have folks walk into my office in the Shoals, sit down with a glass of sweet tea,…