Common household products like appliances, toys, furniture, and packaged foods can cause serious injuries when they are defective or unsafe. Here’s what to do if you or your family has been harmed.

Jinks Crow Trial Lawyers awarded $7,000 in scholarships to 14 Alabama high school seniors through its 2026 Safety First program promoting safe driving.

In this episode of More Than A Lawyer, Christy Crow speaks with AshLeigh Dunham, Senior Trial Referee for Jefferson County Family Court and former Partner at Magic City Law, LLC, a boutique firm focused on family law matters including divorce, custody, adoption, and estate planning.

Defective firearms may allegedly discharge without a trigger pull, fire while holstered, or malfunction because of dangerous product defects. Learn about accidental firearm discharge claims, product liability investigations, and firearm safety issues.

Prioritizing Humanity with Attorney and Community Activist Leslie Wright Rubio

Fire departments across the U.S. are facing rising fire truck costs and long delivery delays, putting pressure on municipal budgets and public safety. Learn how limited competition in the fire apparatus market may be driving these increases—and what legal options cities and counties are exploring to recover costs and restore fairness.

Mass tort cases in Alabama arise when multiple people are harmed by the same product, medication, or exposure. While each case is handled individually, these claims often reveal larger patterns of injury over time. Learn how mass torts work, common signs you may be affected, and when it may be worth speaking with a mass tort lawyer in Alabama to better understand your options.

Defective airbags can turn a crash into a serious injury. While designed to protect, failures like non-deployment, delayed deployment, or excessive force may cause harm. In Alabama, these incidents can raise questions about product safety and liability. Learn how airbag defects happen, the injuries they may cause, and when it may be worth speaking with a defective airbag lawsuit attorney in Alabama about your options.

Social media is woven into daily life for most families. For many teenagers, it is where friendships unfold, trends spread, and identity takes shape. What is now being questioned in courtrooms across the country is not simply social media use, but whether certain platforms were intentionally designed to foster compulsive and addictive patterns of behavior in young users. Families are asking whether the very features that make these platforms engaging were engineered to maximi

In this episode of More Than A Lawyer, Christy Crow speaks with Courtney Leigh Winston, Esq., a personal injury attorney at Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen in Richmond, Virginia. Listen to this episode here: https://youtu.be/xpcF7pkn_5w Tune in to the episode to hear about: Courtney’s background in personal injury, criminal defense, and volunteering with Legal Aid Legal Aid’s role in providing civil legal services for low-income clients and its need for funding, donations, and le

Video Game Addiction: Understanding Its Impact on Families in Alabama The Harmless Start of Video Games For many families, video games start as harmless entertainment. However, over time, what seems innocent can quietly turn into something far more disruptive. Video game addiction, sometimes referred to as internet gaming disorder, can significantly affect how a child thinks, behaves, and functions in everyday life. When gaming begins to replace school responsibilities, relat

A collision involving a commercial truck can change a life in an instant. While many people assume these cases are similar to standard car accidents, trucking accidents bring a very different level of complexity. The size of the vehicles involved, the severity of injuries, and the legal issues that follow often set these cases apart from ordinary car wrecks. Understanding what makes trucking accident cases unique can help injured individuals take informed steps early and prot

In this episode of More Than A Lawyer, Christy Crow speaks with Shawn Cole, managing partner at Hill Hill Carter Franco Cole & Black where she has worked for nearly 25 of her 32 years of practicing law. Shawn is based in Montgomery, Alabama. The firm has other offices in Birmingham, Fairhope, and Kentucky. Shawn practices law primarily in the workers' compensation area and is a mediator. While she loves the practice of law and mediating cases, she is passionate about her com

After an accident, it’s tempting to settle quickly and move on. Medical bills pile up, work becomes difficult, and the idea of “getting it over with” sounds appealing. But settling too soon can cost you far more than you realize. Why Quick Isn’t Always Fair Insurance companies often push early settlements because they know something you don’t: once you sign, you can’t reopen the claim. That’s true even if your injuries get worse or new expenses arise. At Jinks Crow, we’ve see

November 28, 2025 — Jinks Crow, P.C. , along with Beasley Allen Law Firm , has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of Abimael Feliciano, a Dothan resident who died after toxic fumes filled the inside of his Ford C-Max Hybrid. Feliciano was found unresponsive inside his vehicle at a traffic light in Dothan on August 8, 2023. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences later confirmed that he died from hydrogen sulfide exposure, a toxic gas that can be deadl

November 6, 2025 — Jinks Crow has been named a Tier 1 firm in Montgomery in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms™ for excellence in: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs The Best Law Firms™ rankings are based on a comprehensive evaluation process that includes client feedback, peer reviews, and firm data analysis. Achieving Tier 1 recognition reflects a high level of professional excellence and

You might think your car accident was simply that—an accident. But what if something deeper caused it? A defective tire, a faulty airbag, or a brake failure could turn a routine crash into a product liability case. These cases are not just about who was driving; they are about whether a product you trusted failed you when it mattered most. What Makes It a Product Liability Case Product liability applies when a defective or dangerous product causes harm. In car accidents, that

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced its largest-ever bitcoin seizure (worth more than $14 billion) following charges against Chen Zhi, a Cambodian businessman accused of running a global crypto fraud network. Prosecutors allege that Zhi’s conglomerate, Prince Holding Group, operated massive “pig butchering” scams—online investment frauds that target victims through manipulation, deceit, and fake crypto platforms. What Is a “Pig Butchering” Scam? “Pig butchering”

Losing a loved one is one of life’s greatest hardships. When that loss is caused by someone else’s negligence or misconduct, the grief is...

In this episode of More Than A Lawyer, Christy Crow speaks with Hunter Garnett, cowboy lawyer & managing partner of Garnett Patterson...