If you’ve been injured in Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Dothan or anywhere in Alabama, knowing your legal deadlines can make all the difference in whether you can recover compensation for your harms and losses. At Davidson Law Firm LLC, C. Brian Davidson, an experienced Alabama personal injury lawyer, has helped countless clients over the past 25+ years understand and protect their rights.
What is the Statute of Limitations in Alabama?
In most personal injury cases, Alabama law gives you two years from the date of your injury to file a claim. This includes cases such as:
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Car accidents
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Truck accidents
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Motorcycle accidents
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Slip-and-fall and premises liability claims
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Wrongful death cases
- Defective Products
Failing to act within two years of the date of the injury usually means losing your right to seek compensation — no matter how strong your case is.
Why the Statute of Limitations Matters
Insurance companies and defense attorneys know the law. If your lawsuit is late, they will have it dismissed right away and could even ask for sanctions for a frivolous filing. Often, insurance adjustors will deliberately delay or trick you into letting the statute of limitations to pass. The insurance companies have plenty of money and they aren't in a hurry to give it to you. It's also important to allow your injury lawyer enough time to investigate the case before filing. Many firms will not take an injury case if the statute of limitations is about to expire due to the risk of potential legal malpractice claims or an unwillingness to invest their time and money in a case they know little to nothing about, setting aside other work, and dealing with the increased stress of an urgent filing deadline. We also need sufficient time to draft a proper and complete lawsuit against all the responsible parties. Deciding what claims should be included and the identities of who to sue can take time. Most injury claims and responsible parties cannot be added later by amending the lawsuit if the statute of limitations has run.
Waiting to call a lawyer until the eve of the statute of limitations running might well mean not finding a lawyer willing to take your case. That’s why working early on with a Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Dothan and Mobile, Alabama personal injury law firm like ours is essential. We provide personal injury litigation in Alabama and handle related matters, including workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability cases.
Multi-State Representation
Our turf isn’t limited to Alabama. If you need an injury or accident lawyer in Panama City, Destin, Mexico Beach, or Santa Rosa Beach, or anywhere in Florida, we have offices Panama City and have close relationships with the best injury lawyers across the state. Brian Davidson has taught trial lawyers across the nation how to litigate cases and maintains that network from coast to coast.
Other Legal Services We Offer
While we focus heavily on injury law, we also represent clients in:
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Divorce and Family law
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Most business law matters
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Construction contract disputes in Florida
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Mot other areas of Civil litigation
Get the Right Legal Guidance Now
Don’t risk losing your right to compensation by missing the statute of limitations deadline. If you’re unsure when your statute of limitations expires, speak to an experienced civil litigation counsel or trial lawyer in Alabama who speaks plainly about your options. If you don't understand what they are telling you then neither will a jury!
At Davidson Law Firm LLC, we offer free legal consultations in Alabama and Florida — including flexible meetings over Zoom or FaceTime. If you want straightforward trial representation in areas including Shelby County, Tuscaloosa County, Montgomery County, Mobile and Baldwin Counties or plain-language, attorney advice in Alabama, we’re here to help from day one. If we can't help you we probably know who can!
