Cole and Hodges have been involved in car accident cases in many counties in Alabama and other states across the United States such as Texas, Illinois, Iowa, and Tennessee. These cases have involved negligent drivers who are speeding, not paying attention, and/or are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

Cole and Hodges are proud to assist clients injured in motorcycle, car, truck, and sport utility vehicle collisions. In addition to clients injured in automobile collisions caused by negligent drivers, Cole and Hodges are pleased to help those clients injured in rollover crashes and collisions caused by defective products or defective designs of motor vehicles. When a manufacturer unsafely designs a seat belt, roof, or a gas tank and that design causes you injuries, Cole and Hodges want to help you.

Kenny Cole handled a lawsuit in 1989 that helped end the practice of pizza companies who promised they would deliver your pizza within 30 minutes or it was free. Cole felt this marketing scheme had resulted in the hiring of anyone who was willing to deliver pizzas quickly, no matter what kind of safety driving record they had. He also felt pizza companies were putting undue pressure on delivery drivers to drive too fast and too recklessly so they would not lose revenues on all the "free" pizzas. As a result, Cole's client was struck by a delivery truck while she was riding her bicycle on a quiet neighborhood street.

Cole forced the nationwide pizza maker to produce a copy of the corporate safety policy on what kind of minimum safety record delivery drivers were supposed to have. The written policy also stated that driving records were supposed to be checked both before employment and periodically thereafter. The pizza maker was forced to admit it had not ordered this driver's history of traffic violations before he was first hired. Cole also obtained evidence that this driver was fired for his involvement in a hit-and-run collision, but was later re-hired once again without ordering his driving record.

Cole decided that he needed to obtain further evidence to convince a jury that the "free if not delivered in 30 minutes" marketing scheme must be ended. Therefore, he forced Defendant to admit that 21 of 53 of its delivery drivers in the county in question had so many traffic violations on their driving records that Defendant never should have hired them or should have fired them during their employment. The corporate pizza chain settled for $2 million on the Friday evening before the case was scheduled for trial the next Monday morning. This case was one of the nails in the coffin of the "free if not delivered in 30 minutes" marketing schemes of pizza companies across America.

Cole and Hodges understand that your immediate goals after going through such trauma are:

• Making sure your medical bills are paid
• Being compensated for lost wages
• Being compensated for your injuries as the law allows

We will discuss your situation with you and go over the options available to you. We will also work with insurance companies and other parties involved in your case to make sure all your needs are handled appropriately and as quickly as possible.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS BEEN INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION CONTACT US ONLINE OR CALL US AT (888) 539-3110 TO SET UP A FREE CONSULTATION.