Alabama Personal Injury Lawyer Serving Selma and West Alabama

Choose the kind of help you need. The Law Offices of Elliott Owen Lipinsky represents people injured by negligence across Selma, Dallas County, the Black Belt, Montgomery, and the River Region. Elliott handles accepted matters directly—from the first conversation through negotiation or trial.

Start a free and confidential case review or call (334) 230-7986.

Were you hurt in a traffic crash?

• Car accidents: collisions involving distracted, speeding, impaired, uninsured, or careless drivers.

• Commercial-truck accidents: cases involving carriers, drivers, maintenance, loading, logs, and multiple insurance layers.

• Motorcycle accidents: serious injuries and evidence needed to answer unfair rider-blame arguments.

• Pedestrian injuries: crosswalk, roadway, parking-lot, and visibility disputes.

• Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims: coverage available through the injured person’s own policy or another applicable policy.

Were you hurt because property was unsafe?

• Premises liability and falls: wet floors, broken steps, unsafe walkways, falling merchandise, poor lighting, and other dangerous conditions.

• Dog bites and animal attacks: injuries requiring medical care, scarring treatment, and investigation of ownership and notice.

Did your family lose someone because of wrongdoing?

Alabama wrongful-death claims have distinctive rules, and the proper representative and deadline require prompt attention. Elliott Lipinsky helps families investigate fatal crashes and other deaths allegedly caused by wrongful conduct.

What can a personal-injury lawyer do?

• Investigate the scene, people, businesses, vehicles, records, and available insurance.

• Send preservation requests before video or digital evidence disappears.

• Collect medical records, bills, wage documentation, photographs, and witness information.

• Identify every potentially responsible party and source of coverage.

• Communicate with insurers and defense representatives.

• Evaluate liability defenses, causation, prior conditions, and damages.

• Negotiate from documented evidence and prepare for litigation when necessary.

Why does early action matter?

Evidence changes quickly. Vehicles are repaired, surveillance is overwritten, road conditions change, stores clean hazards, and witnesses become harder to locate. Alabama also recognizes contributory negligence, a defense that can bar recovery if proven. Early investigation helps preserve objective facts before an insurer builds its version of the event.

What should you do after an injury?

• Get appropriate medical attention and follow reasonable treatment instructions.

• Photograph injuries, vehicles, property conditions, and damaged items when safe.

• Save reports, insurance letters, bills, receipts, wage records, messages, and photographs.

• Write down names, contact information, and what you remember.

• Avoid posting about the incident or injuries on social media.

• Do not sign a release or give a recorded statement before understanding its effect.

• Speak with counsel before evidence or deadlines are lost.

How long do you have to bring an Alabama injury claim?

Many personal-injury actions are subject to a two-year limitations period under Alabama Code § 6-2-38. Government claims, minors, wrongful death, and other circumstances can involve different rules or earlier notice requirements. A deadline should be analyzed for the specific matter instead of assumed.

Where does the firm serve injured clients?

The office is based at 801 Alabama Avenue in Selma and serves clients throughout Dallas, Wilcox, Perry, Lowndes, Bullock, Montgomery, Pike, and Elmore Counties. Explore the Alabama Locations hub for city and county information.

Looking for criminal-defense help?

If your problem involves an arrest, investigation, DUI, drug allegation, or other charge, go directly to the firm’s Alabama Criminal Defense page.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a personal-injury consultation cost?

The initial case review is free. If the firm accepts the matter, the fee arrangement is explained in writing before representation begins.

Do I have a case if the insurance company blames me?

An insurer’s position is not the final answer. Police reports, physical evidence, video, witnesses, records, and Alabama law should be reviewed before deciding responsibility.

What is my injury claim worth?

Value depends on liability, medical evidence, prognosis, lost income, insurance, applicable law, and the harms that can be documented. No responsible lawyer can determine an exact value from a formula or promise a result before investigating.

Talk directly with the firm

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

Legal reference last reviewed September 2026. This page provides general information, not legal advice.