Alabama Personal Injury Law Guide

What to verify first in Alabama

Classify the event, potential defendants, and claim type before calculating time. For matters connected to Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile, also confirm the correct court and any local filing rule.

Choose the issue

Filing deadline questionsSeparate ordinary injury, death, professional-negligence, and government time limits in Alabama. Wrongful deathCheck claimant authority, estate issues, damages, evidence, and timing in Alabama. Professional negligenceCheck records, experts, pre-suit procedure, discovery, and repose questions in Alabama. Car accidentsCheck fault, coverage, reports, evidence, and filing questions after a Alabama crash.

Facts to organize

Record the exact location, dates, people and entities involved, injury and treatment timeline, insurance information, notices, and documents already signed or received.

Venue and local records

For an event in Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile or elsewhere in Alabama, identify the agency that created any report, the court that would hear the matter, and the custodian of short-lived video, logs, or electronic data.

Check the official Alabama sources

These official Alabama sources are the safest starting points for checking statutes, procedure, and insurance questions.

Alabama judiciary — The Alabama judiciary publishes court structure, rules, forms, locations, and opinions.
Alabama legislature or official code — The Alabama legislature or official code portal provides current statutory text and legislative updates.
Alabama insurance regulator — The Alabama insurance regulator publishes consumer and insurer information relevant to many injury claims.

Links checked August 29, 2026. Confirm the current text, effective date, and any local rule before relying on a deadline or procedure.