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Drowsy driving accident statistics are harrowing: Drowsy driving is responsible for approximately 100,000 crashes annually, leading to 71,000 injuries, and more than 1,500 fatalities each year. Drowsy driving is responsible for roughly 10 percent of all accidents. A person who drives while drowsy mimics someone who is impaired by alcohol….

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Stokes Stemle is thrilled to announce the winners of its 2021 scholarship campaign. This year’s contest focused on looking for solutions to prevent drunk driving. Despite reaching record lows in recent years, alcohol use remains a leading cause of crashes and traffic deaths in the United States. Nearly a third…

car accident property damage

If you’ve been involved in a minor car accident, you might be left wondering whether you need to hire a lawyer. After all, that “nice” insurance adjuster may act like you can handle the claim on your own. But you need to be careful. Although your injuries and damage to…

back view of motorcycle driver

Motorcyclists are 28 times more likely to die in crashes with passenger cars, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Alabama statistics show that roughly 1900 of the state’s motorcyclists were involved in wrecks in a recent year, killing 90 people and injuring 1,213 more. Staying alive means…

personal injury attorneys at stoke stemle

According to the Alabama Department of Transportation, thousands of Alabama residents are injured and dozens are killed every year as a result of large truck accidents. Many truck accident victims are forced to deal with devastating and debilitating injuries, unexpected medical expenses, damaged vehicles, and other serious consequences after a…

drinking driving man holding alcohol bottle

Despite decades of public awareness campaigns, law enforcement crackdowns, enactment of tough DUI laws, and other efforts, drunk driving accidents remain far too common in Alabama and across the country. If you have been injured because of someone else’s foolish decision to drink and drive, you may be entitled to…

Terrified victim of a traffic collision of motorcycle with a car and policeman

If you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident, you may be shocked, disoriented, and concerned about what you should do next. This is a natural reaction, and that’s why the motorcycle accident lawyers at Stokes Stemle, LLC put together this step-by-step guide to help you navigate the hours, days, and…

colorful large trailer trucks

Have you suffered injuries in a truck accident in Alabama? If so, you may have the option of filing a lawsuit against the trucking company to seek compensation for medical bills, vehicle damage, pain and suffering, and other losses. Many accident victims assume that only the individual driver would be…