Alabama Car Accident Lawyer Serving Selma and West Alabama

If you were injured in an Alabama car accident, Elliott Owen Lipinsky can help you understand your options, preserve important evidence, and evaluate a potential claim. The firm is based in Selma and represents injured people throughout Dallas County, West Alabama’s Black Belt, Montgomery, and the River Region.

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

What Should You Do After an Alabama Car Accident?

• Move to safety and call law enforcement.

• Seek medical care and follow the treatment instructions you receive.

• Photograph the vehicles, roadway, traffic controls, and visible injuries if you safely can.

• Collect insurance and witness information.

• Preserve medical bills, repair estimates, wage records, and insurer correspondence.

• Be cautious about recorded statements or releases before you understand your rights.

Early evidence can matter when fault, causation, or the extent of an injury is disputed.

How Does Alabama’s Contributory-Negligence Rule Affect a Claim?

Alabama generally follows contributory negligence. If an injured person’s own negligence contributed to the accident in a legally significant way, recovery may be barred. Insurance companies may try to shift blame based on speed, distraction, following distance, or other conduct. Photographs, witness accounts, vehicle damage, video, electronic data, medical records, and the crash report can help establish what happened.

How Long Do You Have to File?

Many Alabama personal-injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the crash. Different or shorter rules may apply in some situations, including claims involving a government entity or a minor. Because missing the applicable deadline can end a claim, prompt legal review is safer than waiting until the two-year period is nearly over.

What Insurance May Cover an Alabama Crash?

The at-fault driver’s liability coverage may be one source of compensation. Uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may also apply when the responsible driver has no insurance or not enough insurance. Alabama automobile policies generally include this coverage unless it was validly rejected in writing, but coverage depends on the policy and the facts. Medical-payments coverage, health insurance, or other policies may also be relevant.

What Compensation May Be Available?

Depending on the evidence, a claim may seek compensation for medical expenses, lost income, reduced earning capacity, property damage, pain and suffering, and other legally recoverable losses. The value of a claim depends on the injuries, treatment, proof of fault, available coverage, and other case-specific facts. No result can be promised.

Car-Accident Help Across the Region

The firm’s principal office is in Selma. For local information, visit the Selma car accident lawyer page or the Montgomery car accident lawyer page. Related resources address truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, and wrongful death.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does an Alabama 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. Responsibility for case costs depends on the written fee agreement, which the firm will explain before representation begins.

What if I may have been partly at fault?

Do not assume you have no claim. Fault is often disputed, and the facts should be evaluated before you give a detailed statement or sign a release.

What if the other driver was uninsured?

Your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may provide benefits. The policy and any written rejection of coverage should be reviewed carefully.

Do I have to speak with the other driver’s insurer?

You should cooperate with your own insurer as required by your policy, but you do not have to accept an opposing insurer’s characterization of the crash or sign a release before understanding its effect.

Discuss Your Alabama Car Accident

Call (334) 230-7986 or request a free case review. Contacting the office does not create an attorney-client relationship. Representation begins only after the firm accepts the matter in writing.