Mobile Alabama Law Blog

Many Alabama residents are addicted to their cell phones. It is a problem that appears to be on the rise throughout the country. Data suggests that phone addicts who drive may be at great risk for causing personal injury in distracted driving accidents.

There are numerous signs and symptoms that indicate a person might have a cell phone addiction. Often, phone addicts become depressed, agitated, restless or even angry if they lose access to their phones. Many of them also spend more and more time using their phones because, like drug addiction, the satisfaction or gratification one gets from feeding the addiction tends to take longer to achieve as time passes.

Social media has a great role in a variety of different aspects of life. It has changed how people interact with one another and conduct business. In fact, it even has a role in police work; police in Alabama claim that a social media post recently led to criminal charges against a man.

The incident happened on a day in July. Reports indicate that a 30-year-old man's post went viral one afternoon. The video, according to police, showed an alleged victim tied to a chair. They believe that the man who posted the video kidnapped and assaulted the man before tying him to a chair and lighting a fire underneath him.

Have you made some poor choices that have landed you behind bars? Whether it’s a few months, a couple years or a decade, use the available resources and time to your advantage and better yourself. Most prisons offer educational opportunities, including options to finish your general educational development (GED), start or finish your college education, begin vocational training or become skilled in other sought-after areas.

For example, many restaurants provide ex-cons a second chance; culinary skills or sales/business knowledge would come in handy if pursuing that industry once you’re released. The longer you’re incarcerated, the more important it becomes to continually educate and better yourself to keep up with the changes in the outside world and ensure you’re marketable to someone when you get out.

Children, regardless of their age, are never prepared to deal with the unexpected death of their parents. Unfortunately, two children in Alabama are now faced with the reality of life without their parents as a result of a fatal car crash. While multiple people have contributed to a fundraising effort to support them, they may still struggle financially as a result of their loss.

The incident that led to the loss of the lives reportedly happened one Saturday afternoon on a day in late May. According to reports, the couple was stopped at an intersection in a sport utility vehicle, waiting to make a turn. A second SUV, allegedly driven by a teenager, reportedly struck their vehicle in the rear.