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If you need a lawyer after a car accident in Birmingham, you are in the right place. When a crash on I-65 or a neighborhood street leaves you hurt, our Birmingham car accident lawyers step in to deal with the insurance companies and pursue every dollar Alabama law allows. With over 1400+ excellent reviews and millions recovered for our clients, our priority is simple: the most money possible for your recovery, and a case that is built to survive Alabama’s strict fault rules.
Car crashes are only one of the case types we take on here. Our Birmingham, Alabama office page lists every injury claim we handle, along with directions to our downtown office.
No Worries About Paying Upfront
Worried about legal fees while you are out of work? You pay us nothing unless we win your Birmingham car accident case. Our fee comes out of the recovery, never out of your pocket.
No Language Barriers
Our team is available 24/7 in English and Español. Whether you are calling from UAB Hospital or the hospital, someone who speaks your language will pick up.
Don’t Accept Less – Let Us Deal with the Insurance Companies
Alabama is a contributory negligence state. If an adjuster can pin any share of the blame on you, the insurer can refuse to pay anything. That is why they call so quickly after a Birmingham crash and why you should let us handle every conversation before you accept an offer.
Alabama recorded 140,118 crashes, 36,601 injuries and 967 deaths in 2024, according to the ALDOT 2024 Alabama Crash Facts report, and Jefferson County alone counted 103 traffic deaths that year. Speeding on I-65, phones in hands on I-20/59, drivers running lights in Hoover: it adds up to a real risk every time you pull out of your driveway.
Alabama also has some of the harshest fault rules in the country. Under the state’s pure contributory negligence doctrine, a driver who is found even slightly at fault can be barred from recovering anything, and insurance adjusters use that rule as their first line of defense. The other side does not have to prove you caused the crash, only that you contributed to it.
That is where The Wilson PC comes in. Our attorneys have handled injury claims for more than 13+ years, and we know how to build a Birmingham car accident case that closes the door on contributory negligence: crash reports, witness statements, camera footage, phone records and reconstruction evidence gathered before it disappears. From our office at 420 20th St N, Suite 2200, Birmingham, AL 35203, we handle the claim so you can focus on getting better.
We are sorry you are dealing with this, and we are here to help. Securing the full value of your Birmingham car accident claim starts with the steps you take in the first hours and days:
You have been in a car accident in Birmingham and you are hurt. Our job is to take the pressure off you and make sure that when the case is over, you have the money you need to put your life back together.
Behind the scenes there is a lot going on. We investigate like detectives: inspecting the vehicles, pulling the Birmingham Police Department report, interviewing witnesses and pressing the insurance company. If the insurer will not pay what the case is worth, we file suit in the Jefferson County Circuit Court (10th Judicial Circuit, Birmingham Division) and prepare it for a jury.
Here is what working with us looks like:
A neck injury from a rear-end crash on I-65, the totaled car sitting in a tow yard, the paychecks you missed: these are measurable damages, and Alabama law lets an injured person recover them from the driver who caused the crash. Many people never claim the full amount because they do not know what counts. A Birmingham car accident lawyer makes sure nothing is left out.
There are two main categories:
Physical Damages:
Financial Damages:
One Alabama-specific note: under Ala. Code § 12-21-45, the insurer may show a jury that some of your medical bills were paid by health insurance, and you may show what you paid for that coverage and what you must repay. We prepare the numbers so that rule works for you rather than against you.
Birmingham residents face crash risk every day on I-65, I-20/59, I-459, U.S. 31, U.S. 280 and the Red Mountain Expressway, at the I-65 / I-20/59 interchange downtown and on the surface streets that feed them. The Birmingham Police Department investigates collisions inside the city limits, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Alabama state troopers handle the rest of Jefferson County. In 2024, Jefferson County recorded 103 traffic fatalities, and thousands more people were injured.
Crashes here come from the same causes as everywhere else: speeding, following too closely, texting behind the wheel, drunk driving and failure to yield. What is different is Alabama law. Because contributory negligence can wipe out a claim, the insurer’s investigator is looking for one thing from the moment the report is filed: any evidence that you share the blame.
A local Birmingham car accident lawyer knows the intersections, the responding agencies, the treating hospitals and the judges in the Jefferson County Circuit Court (10th Judicial Circuit, Birmingham Division). We know how insurers value claims in this county and how juries here react to the evidence. The Wilson PC has helped thousands of injured people, and many of them did not realize their injuries justified real compensation until they called.
The Wilson PC Personal Injury Attorneys – Let Us Get You the Settlement You Deserve
If you are unsure whether you have a case after a Birmingham car accident, call (205) 938-4869 for a free, confidential consultation. We will tell you honestly what your claim is worth and what it will take to win it.
If you need a car accident lawyer after a crash in Birmingham, AL, you have come to the right place. The Wilson PC’s Birmingham office is on 20th Street North in downtown Birmingham, a few blocks from Linn Park and the Jefferson County Courthouse, and we meet clients by phone, video or in person, including at the hospital when you cannot travel.
We have won MILLIONS for clients in every type of traffic incident.
It does not matter whether the other driver was speeding, drunk, distracted or simply reckless. Alabama law entitles you to be made whole, and wanton conduct can support punitive damages on top of your losses.
We’ve Won Millions for People Just Like You!
A Birmingham car accident claim comes down to four legal elements. We prove each one, and we shut down the insurer’s contributory negligence defense at the same time:
Every driver on an Alabama road must obey the rules of the road and drive with reasonable care. This is the duty of care the other driver owed you on I-65.
Running a red light, following too closely, or holding a phone while swerving across a lane are all failures of that duty. This is the breach. Alabama’s hands-free law makes phone use while driving a violation in its own right.
The breach must have caused your injuries. If the other driver had acted responsibly, you would not have been hurt. We use the crash report, witnesses and, when needed, reconstruction experts to tie the crash to the injury.
Finally, you must have measurable damages: medical bills, lost wages, property damage, pain and suffering. And because Alabama follows contributory negligence, we also prove that you did nothing to contribute to the crash, or that the other driver was wanton or had the last clear chance to avoid it.
Insurance companies make money by paying less than a claim is worth, and in Alabama they have a powerful tool: contributory negligence. If the adjuster can get you to say you were going a little fast, glanced at your phone, or “might have” braked late, the insurer can deny the whole claim.
They also delay. Weeks go by, bills pile up, and the first real offer arrives when you are most likely to take it. Adjusters do this because most people do not know Alabama’s rules on uninsured motorist coverage, stacking, punitive damages for wanton driving, or the two-year deadline to file suit.
A Birmingham car accident lawyer changes the math. We take every call, put the insurer on notice, document your injuries with Birmingham-area doctors, and present a demand backed by evidence. Insurers pay attention when the lawyer across the table is ready to file in the Jefferson County Circuit Court (10th Judicial Circuit, Birmingham Division).
Our Birmingham office is on 20th Street North in downtown Birmingham, a few blocks from Linn Park and the Jefferson County Courthouse, at 420 20th St N, Suite 2200, Birmingham, AL 35203. Parking is available nearby, and we can also meet you by phone or video, or at the hospital if you cannot travel after your crash. Call (205) 938-4869 to schedule.
Call 911 and report the crash to Birmingham Police Department (or the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office or state troopers if you are outside the city). Alabama law requires an immediate report when anyone is injured, and the officer’s report is the single most important early piece of evidence. Get checked at UAB Hospital or an urgent care even if you feel fine; concussions, whiplash and internal injuries often have delayed symptoms. Photograph the vehicles, the road, the signals and any skid marks, especially at busy spots like the I-65 / I-20/59 interchange downtown. Exchange information with every driver and get witness contact details. Then call us before you speak to any insurance adjuster, including your own.
The Wilson PC protects your rights while you focus on healing. Here is how we fight for you:
Alabama gives you two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit (Ala. Code § 6-2-38). If a family member died in the crash, the wrongful death claim must be filed within two years of the death. Some deadlines are far shorter: a claim against the City of Birmingham or another municipality must be presented as a sworn claim within six months, and a claim against Jefferson County must be presented to the county commission within twelve months. Those deadlines sound generous until evidence starts disappearing. Camera footage is overwritten, witnesses move, and vehicles are repaired or scrapped. The sooner we start, the stronger your case.
Alabama is one of the few states that still follows pure contributory negligence. If the insurer proves that you were negligent in any way and that your negligence contributed to the crash, you can be barred from recovering anything, even if the other driver was mostly at fault. Adjusters in Birmingham use this rule aggressively, claiming you were speeding, distracted or failed to yield.
There are important exceptions. Contributory negligence is no defense when the other driver was wanton, meaning they acted with reckless or conscious disregard for your safety, such as drunk driving. The last clear chance doctrine can also preserve your claim when the other driver had the final opportunity to avoid the crash. And under Ala. Code § 32-5B-7, not wearing a seat belt cannot be used as evidence of contributory negligence. Our job is to build the record that keeps this defense out of your case.
Most people think of medical bills first, and those are covered: emergency care at UAB Hospital, Grandview Medical Center, Ascension St. Vincent’s Birmingham or Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, surgery, physical therapy and the treatment you will need down the road. Lost wages count too, and if you cannot return to the same job, so does your lost earning capacity. Do not overlook vehicle repair, rental cars, rides to appointments and other out-of-pocket costs.
Then there are non-economic damages: pain, suffering, emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life. Alabama places no statutory cap on compensatory damages in an ordinary injury case. When the other driver was wanton, for example drunk, a jury can also award punitive damages to punish that conduct.
Probably, yes. A fast offer is a signal, not a favor. Insurers move quickly when they want you to take the money before you know what the claim is worth. That first number usually covers the ER visit and maybe the car, not the physical therapy six months from now or the work you have already missed.
In Alabama the stakes are higher because of contributory negligence: a recorded statement that seems harmless can become the reason the insurer later denies everything. Before you sign a release, let a Birmingham car accident lawyer review the offer. The consultation is free, and once you sign, the claim is over for good.
Most Birmingham car accident cases resolve within six to eighteen months, depending on the severity of your injuries, how long your treatment lasts and whether fault is disputed. Clear-liability cases with minor injuries can settle in a few months. Serious injury cases, or cases where the insurer raises contributory negligence, may need to be filed in the Jefferson County Circuit Court (10th Judicial Circuit, Birmingham Division) and can take longer.
We do not push you to settle before you reach maximum medical improvement, the point where your doctors can say what your permanent limitations will be. Settling early almost always means settling for less.
Alabama requires every driver to carry at least 25/50/25 liability coverage, but many do not. Your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage steps in when the at-fault driver has no insurance, too little insurance, or cannot be identified after a hit-and-run. Under Ala. Code § 32-7-23, insurers must offer UM coverage unless you rejected it in writing, and coverage on up to three vehicles in one policy can be stacked.
After a hit-and-run in Birmingham, report it to Birmingham Police Department immediately with every detail you can recall: color, make, partial plate, direction of travel. Leaving the scene of an injury crash is a felony in Alabama, and police take these reports seriously. We handle the UM claim against your own insurer, who will defend it just as hard as any other.
Our legal team builds the case by collecting:
The Wilson PC works on a contingency fee: no upfront cost, and no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you. Our fee is a percentage of the recovery, agreed in writing before we start, and we advance the case expenses such as crash reports, medical records and expert fees.
That arrangement means every injured person in Birmingham can afford experienced representation, whether the case settles with the insurer or goes to a jury in the Jefferson County Circuit Court (10th Judicial Circuit, Birmingham Division). Your consultation is free, and you will know exactly how the fee works before you sign anything.
This is the hardest question in Alabama, and we answer it honestly: under contributory negligence, if you were negligent and that negligence contributed to the crash, the insurer can deny the claim entirely. That is why we never assume fault based on what the adjuster says.
We look for the facts that keep your claim alive: proof that you were not negligent at all, evidence that the other driver was wanton, and last-clear-chance facts showing they could have avoided the crash. Do not give up on a claim because an adjuster told you that you were partly to blame. Call us and let us look at the evidence.
If you have been in a car accident in Birmingham and are thinking about hiring a lawyer, choose carefully. You do not want a lawyer who lacks experience, who will not return your calls, or who has never tried a case in Jefferson County. You want a team that knows Alabama’s contributory negligence rules and builds every claim to beat them.
We pursue every category of compensation Alabama law allows, and we do not leave money on the table.
We understand that money can be tight, so we work quickly to get you the compensation you deserve.
Navigating the legal system can be tricky, but we’re experts. We know all the rules and strategies to make sure your voice is heard.
We’re professionals, and we hold ourselves to high standards.
We don’t want to add to your burdens. We’ll handle everything related to your compensation, making it a hassle-free experience for you.
We’re here to support you every step of the way in your journey to recovery. If you forget to tell us something, we’ll reach out and ask.
Think of us as your hosts. We’re happy to get to know you and assist you in any way we can.
We’ll explain everything you need to know and keep you updated. You can always reach out to us if you have questions.
Contact us today if you or a loved one have been injured in an accident. Your consultation is free, quick and confidential.
Be it understanding your rights, navigating legal procedures, or fighting for your just compensation, you can depend on The Wilson PC!
