Selma Car Accident Lawyer

After a serious wreck, the first questions are practical: where the crash happened, who saw it, what treatment was needed, what insurance applies, and what evidence may disappear. Elliott Owen Lipinsky represents people injured in Selma, Dallas County, and communities across West Alabama. The firm helps clients identify the available evidence, understand Alabama’s fault rules, and decide what should happen next.

Legal sources checked October 7, 2026. This page provides general information, not legal advice.

Free case review: Call (334) 230-7986 or request a case review online.

Local Help After a Selma Car Accident

A local office makes it easier to meet with your lawyer, share records, and discuss what happened. Crashes may occur on Broad Street, Highland Avenue, the U.S. 80 corridor, the bypass, downtown intersections, and rural roads throughout Dallas County. Every collision is different, so the firm begins by listening to your account and reviewing the available evidence.

How Alabama Fault Rules May Affect a Car-Accident Claim

Alabama follows a contributory-negligence rule in ordinary negligence cases. If the defense proves that an injured person was negligent and that the negligence proximately contributed to the crash, recovery may be barred. An insurer’s allegation is not the same as proof. Vehicle damage, photographs, witness accounts, road conditions, electronic data, and the sequence of events all may affect the analysis. Do not assume that a disputed version of the wreck ends the claim before the evidence has been reviewed.

What Is the Deadline for an Alabama Car-Accident Claim?

Alabama Code § 6-2-38(l) supplies a two-year filing period for many claims involving injury to a person or the rights of another. That general period does not answer every deadline question. A claim involving a governmental entity, an estate, a minor, a different cause of action, or a policy condition may require a different analysis or an earlier step. Negotiating with an insurance company does not itself file a lawsuit. Ask for a case-specific deadline review before time becomes the central problem.

What Should You Preserve After a Selma Car Wreck?

Begin with medical care and safety. Then preserve the material that can show how the collision occurred and what followed:

• The investigating agency’s name, the report or incident number, and any exchange-of-information form.

• Original photographs and video of the vehicles, roadway, traffic controls, debris, skid marks, weather, and visible injuries. Keep the original files and their dates rather than saving only edited copies.

• Names and reliable contact information for passengers, independent witnesses, and first responders.

• The vehicles and damaged property. Photograph them carefully before repair, sale, salvage, or disposal when it is safe and practical to do so.

• Nearby video sources, including businesses, homes, traffic systems, school buses, and dash cameras. Record the camera location and owner promptly because routine retention periods differ.

• Medical discharge instructions, bills, prescription records, appointment records, and accurate notes about symptoms and activity restrictions.

• Pay records, employer communications, and other documents supporting time missed from work.

• Every potentially applicable insurance policy, declaration page, claim number, adjuster letter, email, text message, and proposed release.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency explains how eligible people may obtain a crash report. A report can organize useful facts, but it may not identify every witness, camera, insurance policy, or later development.

A camera may be overwritten and a damaged vehicle may be moved before an insurance claim is resolved. If important evidence may still exist, call (334) 230-7986 or start a free case review and identify the location, date, vehicles, and investigating agency.

What Compensation May Be Available?

Depending on the facts, a car-accident claim may seek compensation for medical expenses, lost income, property damage, pain and suffering, and other legally recoverable losses. The value of a claim depends on the evidence, available insurance, the nature of the injuries, and other case-specific factors. No result can be promised.

What If the Other Driver Has No Insurance or Not Enough Insurance?

Alabama Code § 32-7-23 governs uninsured-motorist coverage and written rejection of that coverage. A hit-and-run driver, an uninsured driver, or a driver whose liability limits do not cover the supported loss may require a review of the injured person’s own policy and any other potentially applicable policy. Coverage depends on the policy language, insured status, notice, proof, and the facts of the collision. The Alabama Department of Insurance’s automobile guidance provides a general explanation of uninsured-motorist protection.

Related guides: recorded statements after an Alabama car wreck and Alabama hit-and-run injury claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Selma car-accident lawyer cost?

The initial consultation is free. Personal-injury matters are commonly handled on a contingency-fee basis, meaning attorney fees are paid from a recovery rather than charged by the hour. The firm will explain the written fee agreement before representation begins.

Should I give an insurance adjuster a recorded statement?

First identify whose insurer is calling and whether the request is voluntary or connected to a duty under your own policy. Do not guess, minimize an injury, or sign a release you do not understand. A request from the other driver’s carrier and a cooperation request from your own carrier are not necessarily the same.

Should I repair or dispose of the vehicle?

Necessary repairs may be unavoidable, but photograph the damage and preserve repair, towing, storage, salvage, and valuation records. When a serious injury, disputed impact, defective component, or electronic-data issue may be involved, obtain advice before the vehicle or a component is destroyed or materially altered.

What information should I bring to a free case review?

Bring the crash date and location, report number, insurance information, photographs, known witnesses, treatment providers, and any deadline or letter from an insurer. Do not send Social Security numbers, financial-account numbers, or complete medical files through the initial online form.

Where is the office?

The Law Offices of Elliott Owen Lipinsky is located at 801 Alabama Avenue, Suite 210C, Selma, Alabama 36701.

Discuss Your Selma Car-Accident Claim

Tell the firm where the wreck occurred, when it happened, which agency investigated, and whether medical treatment or a deadline is involved. Call (334) 230-7986 or request a free case review. An inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship. Representation begins only after the firm accepts the matter in writing. No result can be promised.