The Law 251 Podcast

A new guideline for ensuring the safety of children in side-impact collisions has been handed down by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a part of the US Department of Transportation. All new seats will have to meet updated federal safety standards as of December 2026. NHTSA changed the regulations to help make car […]

Tobias and Comer Law has a deep understanding of the intricacies of maritime law, which is separate and distinct from state law, and applies to incidents that occur on navigable waterways.

At Tobias & Comer Law, our product liability lawyers have experience handling complex cases involving defective and dangerous products, including cranes, golf carts, off-road vehicles, industrial machines, and other products that cause harm to unsuspecting members of our community.

Desi Tobias, Dalton Orwig, and Joey Warner discuss the rich tradition of baseball in Mobile and the importance of community sports in the lives of student-athletes. Tobias & Comer Law proudly supports MOBILE BASEBALL CONNECTION and the high school baseball awards.

Bad Drivers – What You Can Do to Protect Yourself We have all experienced instances of bad/reckless driving – drivers weaving in and out of traffic lanes at a high rate of speed, passing in the medians or turn lanes, driving without your lights on in the near dark, following too closely, brake checking people […]

Make sure to register any new products you may have received for Christmas—you never know when a product may be recalled, and this is the easiest way for a manufacturer to contact you. There are hundreds of defective products on the market today. Defective products can include machinery, such as ATVs, toys, sports equipment, tires, […]

A recent trip to Cuba with a local organization, the Mobile Havana Society, led to a discussion about a new book and the ties that bind Mobile and Havana.  Mobile and Havana: Sisters Across the Gulf, a new book written by local architectural historian John Sledge and others, is an account of the historic linkages […]

The cons of e-scooters, like clogged sidewalks and the risk to public safety, outweigh the pros, according to critics. With the vehicles’ rise in popularity has come a corresponding rise in e-scooter-related emergency room visits, a surge of nearly 450% from 2017 to 2021, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Find out how Uninsured […]

Attorney Lacey Smith discusses the $1.3 million jury verdict from a wheel separation case on I-65, and the importance of safe driving with the start of Teen Safe Driving Week.  Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in teens 15 – 18 years old. For parents, this is a cause of worry and frustration […]

Let’s keep a focus on making sure our kids are in the right seat for their age, weight, and height – and that the seat is installed properly. Find out more here: https://www.tobiascomerlaw.com/car-seat-safety/ Here are some additional thoughts for consideration:  • Read the owner’s manual instructions. Before installing a car seat, be sure to read […]