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Physical Therapist Killed in Accident

September 30, 2015 By

In the early hours of the morning of Saturday, September 19, a physical therapist from Trussville, Birmingham was killed in an accident.

According to the Metro Homicide Unit, the accident happened on the I-359 Southbound at I20/59 when an SUV crashed in to the on ramp’s guardrail causing it to flip over and it then landed on the roof. Catherine Virgona, aged 23, who was not wearing a seat belt was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 22 year old driver suffered undisclosed injuries and was taken to DCH for treatment, but later released.

No other vehicles were involved and the crash remains under investigation by the Metro Homicide Unit and the TPD Accident Reconstruction Unit. The 22 year old driver, whose name has not been released, could face several charges including reckless driving.

Virgona is the third person to die from John Carroll High School in recent weeks.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an auto accident please call the Montgomery accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.

Filed Under: Car Accidents

Northport Woman is Killed in a Fatal Car Crash

August 26, 2015 By

On Tuesday afternoon, August 4, a Northport woman was killed in a fatal car crash.

According to Alabama State Troopers the accident happened on Highway 43, 15 miles north of Northport in Tuscaloosa County at just after 2.45 p.m. in the afternoon. They went on to say that 45 year old Tonya Michelle Jones of the New Lexington community was driving a 2004 Ford Taurus on Highway 43 and she collided with a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe being driven by 35 year old Peggy Sue Woolbright. The reasons for the collision are not yet known. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene and Woolbright, of Berry, Alabama was transported to the University of Alabama, Birmingham hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.

Jones is survived by three sons and a daughter.

Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate the accident and its cause.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an auto accident please call the Montgomery accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.

Filed Under: Car Accidents

Defective Roadway Accidents

July 27, 2015 By

Roadway defects, including defects in intersection and roadway design, can be dangerous and deadly. When your accident or injuries are caused by a defective roadway you face unique challenges because, in most cases, it means suing a government entity and that changes the rules often creating very short deadlines for taking legal action. Our Montgomery accident attorneys are up to the task and we are not afraid to take on these powerful opponents to pursue justice, even when it seems like the deck is stacked against you.

Roadway Defects That Cause Accidents and Injuries

Roadway defects that can cause accidents or cause injuries to be worse in the event of an accident include:

  • Malfunctioning traffic signal
  • Defective street light
  • Improper road or intersection design
  • Dangerous intersections that have not been modified despite past indications of hazard
  • Dangerous bus stop design or placement
  • Improperly banked curve
  • Poor drainage
  • Pothole or improperly filled pothole
  • Excessive oil and/or gravel
  • Missing or obscured stop sign, including those obscured by vegetation
  • Inadequate or insufficient notification of changes in the shoulder
  • Shoulder drop-offs
  • Inadequate or insufficient notification of impending conditions such as construction zones, merging traffic, or hazardous weather conditions
  • Inadequate or malfunctioning warning signs or signals for conditions such as curves, dips, and bumps
  • Debris and obstacles which are not been removed in a timely fashion
  • Inadequately with highway division status, line striping and edge lines
  • Lack of crosswalk or inadequately marked crosswalk
  • Dangerous railroad crossing
  • Lack of breakaway device on poles
  • Missing or defective guardrails

If you believe or know that a roadway defect caused your accident or injuries please call the Montgomery accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.

Filed Under: Accident Attorneys, Car Accidents, Uncategorized
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