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Car accidents are one of the leading causes of injury claims in Alabama. When people are injured in an auto accident due to someone else’s carelessness, an experienced auto accident lawyer can guide them through the confusing process of recovering compensation.
The car accident lawyers at Jinks Crow have more than 40 years of experience and have handled auto accident cases for clients throughout Alabama. If you have been injured or lost a family member in an auto accident, contact us today to schedule a free and confidential consultation.
Before you decide whether to pursue a claim, you need to know what you may be able to recover. If someone else’s negligence caused your injuries, you may be able to recover compensatory damages, such as:
The value depends on your injuries and bills.
If you were hurt, you may also be able to recover punitive damages that are meant to punish the person who caused the crash. If your loved one died in the accident, punitive damages may be all that you can recover.
An experienced car wreck lawyer can help ensure that you receive compensation for all of the damages to which you are entitled.
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If you have already left the scene of the crash, you can still take important steps to protect your health and your legal rights. Focus on these actions in the days and weeks following the incident:
A car accident attorney at Jinks Crow can take over communication with the insurance companies so you can focus on recovering.
Statewide, more than 36,600 people were hurt and 967 people died in traffic crashes in 2024. An accident can happen on any street. However, some roads in Montgomery see more crashes than others. Busy corridors like I-65, I-85, the Eastern Boulevard, and the Atlanta Highway carry heavy commuter and commercial traffic, which raises the risk of rear-end collisions, red light violations, and lane-change crashes.
Failure to yield is the most common cause of car accidents in Alabama. In 2024, failure to yield the right of way caused 23,983 accidents in our state. Failure to yield crashes happen throughout Montgomery including on Eastern Boulevard.Drivers pulling out of shopping center lots, merging across multiple turn lanes, or turning left against oncoming traffic often misjudge how much time they have, which leads to broadside and turning collisions at intersections up and down the retail corridor.
Speeding is the leading cause of fatal crashes in Alabama. In 2024, speeding caused 142 of the state’s 893 fatal crashes. I-65 and I-85 have some of the highest speeds and heaviest volumes of any roads in the Montgomery area. When a speeding driver causes a crash, the higher impact speeds often mean more serious injuries and more totaled vehicles than a comparable crash on a city street.
Anything that takes a driver’s hands off the wheel, eyes off the road, or attention away from safe driving is a distraction. Distracted driving, including texting behind the wheel, is a risk on all roads, including a stop-and-go commercial strip like the Atlanta Highway. Frequent traffic signals, driveways, and lane changes demand a driver’s full attention. A driver who glances down at a phone for even a few seconds can miss a stopped car ahead or a signal change.
Rear-end collisions are especially common in the stop-and-go traffic near Montgomery’s shopping centers and busy intersections. This includes stretches of Eastern Boulevard and the Atlanta Highway. The trailing driver is usually, though not always, found at fault.
Knowing what caused your crash is often the first step in building a strong car accident claim, and a Montgomery car accident lawyer can start that investigation while the evidence is still fresh.
The cause of your crash determines what kind of lawsuit you can bring. Most car accidents happen because another driver was careless. Others happen because of a misplaced road sign, a poorly designed intersection, or a problem with the road itself. Some accidents trace back to a defective component in one of the vehicles, such as a part that failed or a car that did not hold up the way it should have in a crash.
Whether your crash involved multiple cars or just one, figuring out what caused it is the first step toward recovering compensation.
Most car accident claims are brought as personal injury lawsuits under a negligence theory. This means you must show that the other driver failed to use reasonable care and that failure caused your injuries. Some claims are brought as a defective product case instead, where you must show a defective part in the vehicle caused your injuries rather than driver error alone. If a crash results in a death, the claim may be brought as a wrongful death lawsuit.
Alabama is one of only a small number of states that still follows a pure contributory negligence rule. Under this rule, if you are found even one percent at fault for causing your own crash, the insurance company can use that finding to deny your entire claim.
This rule makes it important to have a Montgomery car accident injury lawyer gather evidence quickly. Insurance adjusters look for any reason to argue you contributed to the crash, even something as small as following slightly too close or glancing at a phone for one second before impact. Alabama courts recognize limited exceptions, including cases where the other driver acted with wanton or reckless disregard for safety, such as drunk driving.
Because the stakes of this rule are so high, evidence like traffic camera footage, witness statements, and the police crash report should be preserved before it disappears.
Every driver in Alabama must carry at least 25/50/25 in liability insurance under Alabama Code § 32-7-6. That means $25,000 in bodily injury coverage per person, $50,000 per accident, and $25,000 for property damage. These minimums are often too low to cover a serious crash.A single night in the hospital can cost more than the entire policy limit.
Alabama also has one of the higher rates of uninsured drivers in the country, which is why uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage matters so much. If the driver who hit you carried only the state minimum, or no insurance at all, a Montgomery car accident lawyer may help you pursue a claim against your own policy’s uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage. Unless you reject it in writing, Alabama law generally requires insurers to include uninsured motorist coverage on your policy.
If a car accident claim cannot be resolved with the insurance company, a lawsuit is filed in the county where the crash happened or where the at-fault driver lives. Car accident lawsuits arising in Montgomery are typically filed in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama, located at the Phelps-Price Justice Center, 251 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104.
The Jinks Crow Montgomery office sits nearby at 322 Catoma Street, which lets our team appear in court, meet with clients, and respond quickly as a case develops.
Jinks Crow handles car accident cases on a contingency fee, so you pay nothing upfront and no fee unless we recover money for you.
You should talk to a lawyer first. Anything you say can be used to argue you contributed to the crash under Alabama’s contributory negligence rule.
You may be able to recover compensation through your own uninsured motorist coverage, and a lawyer can help you pursue that claim.
In Alabama, a car accident lawsuit for personal injury must generally be filed within two years of the date of the crash under Alabama Code § 6-2-38, though there are some exceptions. Missing this deadline usually means losing the right to recover compensation in court, no matter how strong the case is.
A police report is not always required, but it is strong evidence. Alabama law requires you to call police right away if a crash causes injury or death. If the crash caused more than $250 in damage to any one person’s property, the driver must also file a written report, Form SR-13, with the Alabama Department of Public Safety within 30 days under Alabama Code § 32-7-5. Montgomery police and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency both investigate local crashes and can provide a copy of the crash report.
Yes, a driver who causes a crash in Alabama can typically be sued in Alabama courts even if they live in another state.
You do not have to deal with the insurance company, the medical bills, or the missed paychecks on your own. The car accident lawyers at Jinks Crow have handled these cases in Montgomery, Union Springs, and across Alabama for more than 40 years, and we know how to build a claim.
Every day you wait is a day evidence can disappear and deadlines can move closer. Consultations are free and you pay no fee unless we win your case.
Contact us now for a free, confidential consultation with a Montgomery car accident lawyer.
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