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A collision in Montgomery can turn an ordinary drive to work, to the Capitol complex or home along U.S. 231 (Eastern Boulevard / Troy Highway) into months of doctor visits and unpaid bills. The Wilson PC represents people hurt in wrecks throughout Montgomery County. Clients have left us 1400+ reviews, and our attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for injured people. When you hire our Montgomery car accident lawyers, the insurance carriers answer to us, the proof gets collected while it still exists, and your claim is prepared with one aim: full payment for what the wreck took from you, in a state where the fault rules leave very little room for error.
Wrecks are just one part of our work in the capital city. See The Wilson PC’s Montgomery office for every injury case we take, our Dexter Avenue address and directions.
Nothing Out of Pocket to Get Started
Hiring us costs nothing at the beginning. Our Montgomery car accident attorneys are paid a share of what we collect for you, so when there is no recovery there is no attorney fee. Missed paychecks should never be the reason a person goes without a lawyer.
Help in the Language You Speak
Phones are answered around the clock, in English and Español. Call from home, from work or from a room at Baptist Medical Center South; you will reach a person who can understand you and start helping.
The Adjuster Is Not Calling to Help
Under Alabama’s contributory negligence rule, a carrier that shows you were even slightly careless may owe you nothing at all. That explains the friendly phone call a day or two after a Montgomery wreck and the request to record what you say. Send those calls to us and sign nothing until we have read it.
Statewide, 2024 brought 140,118 crashes that injured 36,601 people and killed 967, figures published in the ALDOT 2024 Alabama Crash Facts report. 44 of those deaths happened in Montgomery County. Two interstates cross here, state offices draw commuters from every direction, and U.S. 231 (Eastern Boulevard / Troy Highway) and Atlanta Highway mix shopping traffic with through traffic from morning until night.
The law is as unforgiving as the roads. Alabama never adopted the fault-sharing systems most states use. It kept pure contributory negligence, a court-made rule under which an injured person whose own carelessness helped cause the wreck recovers nothing. The defense carries the burden of proving that, and insurance carriers start working on it the day the claim is opened.
So the lawyer you choose needs to think about fault first. For 13+ years our attorneys have represented injured people, and in a Montgomery car accident case we begin by securing the things that answer a blame argument: the officer’s report, video from nearby businesses, data stored in the vehicles, cell phone records and the accounts of people who saw it happen. Our Montgomery office is located at 445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 4050, Montgomery, AL 36104. We carry the claim, and you concentrate on treatment.
The days right after a Montgomery wreck shape everything that follows. If you are able, work through this list in order:
From the day you sign with us, the claim becomes our responsibility. Letters go out to each insurance company directing all contact to our office, and the investigation starts.
We request the Montgomery Police Department report and any 911 recordings, visit the location, ask nearby businesses to hold their video, and examine the vehicles before a salvage yard takes them. We speak to witnesses while they still remember details. When a carrier refuses to pay a fair amount, a lawsuit is filed in the Montgomery County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit) and the case is readied for twelve jurors.
Clients can expect the following from us:
Picture a driver struck from the side while turning off Atlanta Highway. There is a broken wrist, a sedan that will never be driven again and three weeks with no paycheck. Alabama law treats each of those as a loss the careless driver must pay for. People often settle for less than they are owed because nobody told them what may be claimed. A Montgomery car accident lawyer accounts for all of it.
Losses fall into two groups:
Harm to Your Body:
Harm to Your Finances and Daily Life:
Be aware of one rule that surprises people. Ala. Code § 12-21-45 permits the defense to tell jurors that health insurance covered part of your medical expenses. You are allowed to respond with what that coverage cost you and with any amount you are obligated to pay back. We organize those figures ahead of time.
Traffic in the capital runs on a handful of routes: I-65, I-85, U.S. 231 (Eastern Boulevard / Troy Highway), U.S. 80, U.S. 82 and Atlanta Highway. Commuters from Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Pike Road funnel toward downtown through the I-65 / I-85 interchange, and the retail stretches along the boulevard put turning cars in the path of fast through traffic. Montgomery County lost 44 people to traffic crashes during 2024.
Which agency responds depends on where the wreck happens. Montgomery Police Department works collisions within the city. Outside it, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office or Alabama state troopers take the call. Being the capital adds a wrinkle, because state-owned vehicles are on these streets daily. A claim for injury caused by the State or one of its agencies is not heard in circuit court. It goes to the State Board of Adjustment under Ala. Code § 41-9-62, and claims against a city or county carry short notice deadlines of their own.
A lawyer who handles Montgomery cases knows which office holds the report, where the injured are usually treated, and how a claim proceeds at the Phelps-Price Justice Center. That familiarity saves time at the start, when time matters most.
The Wilson PC Personal Injury Attorneys – Straight Answers About Your Claim
Wondering whether your Montgomery car accident is worth pursuing? Call (470) 575-6130. The consultation is free and private, and we will give you a candid assessment of the claim and the work required to prove it.
Looking for a car accident lawyer close to home in Montgomery, AL? You will find The Wilson PC on Dexter Avenue in downtown Montgomery, a short walk from the State Capitol and the Phelps-Price Justice Center. Visit us there, or ask for a phone call, a video meeting or a visit to your hospital room if getting around is difficult.
Our attorneys have recovered MILLIONS for people hurt on the road.
Speeding, tailgating, drinking, scrolling through a phone: whatever the other motorist did wrong, Alabama law holds that person responsible for your losses. Where the conduct was wanton, a jury may add punitive damages.
Let Us Put That Experience to Work for You!
To win a Montgomery car accident case, four things have to be shown. While we establish them, we also prepare the answer to any argument that you were to blame:
First comes the duty of care. Anyone behind the wheel on I-85, downtown or on a neighborhood street is required to follow traffic laws and watch out for the people around them.
Second is the breach, meaning the careless act itself. Examples include speeding through a yellow signal, drifting between lanes with a phone in hand, or pulling out in front of oncoming traffic. Driving at 0.08% blood alcohol or higher violates Alabama’s DUI statute.
Third, causation connects that careless act to your injury. Medical records, photographs of the damage, eyewitness accounts and, in harder cases, a reconstruction engineer show that you were hurt by this collision and by nothing else.
Fourth are your damages, the losses that can be counted: hospital charges, income, the vehicle, and physical pain. Alabama adds a practical fifth task. Since contributory negligence would defeat the claim, our proof also shows that you drove carefully, or that the defendant behaved wantonly or could have prevented the collision after seeing the danger.
An adjuster handles hundreds of files a year and is trained to close each one cheaply. You are recovering from an injury and doing this for the first time. The questions sound routine. How fast were you traveling? Did you see the other car before impact? Were you wearing a seat belt? Each answer is searched for a hint of carelessness, since under Alabama’s rule a small share of blame can be enough to refuse payment.
Time is the carrier’s other advantage. Medical bills come due long before an offer does, and an offer made to someone under financial strain tends to be accepted. Few unrepresented people know that their own policy may provide uninsured motorist benefits, that coverages can sometimes be combined, or that suit must be filed inside two years.
With a Montgomery car accident lawyer, the conversation changes. We speak for you, document the injury through Montgomery medical providers, and send a demand supported by records. If the answer is unreasonable, the next step is a complaint filed in the Montgomery County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit).
You will find us at 445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 4050, Montgomery, AL 36104, on Dexter Avenue in downtown Montgomery, a short walk from the State Capitol and the Phelps-Price Justice Center. Parking is available nearby. Appointments are available in person, over the phone and by video. Clients who are still admitted to a hospital or unable to drive can ask us to come to them. To set a time, call (470) 575-6130. The first meeting is free, and you are welcome to bring a relative or friend. Bring the crash report number, your insurance card and any medical paperwork you have received so far, and we will go through them together. The map below shows the building.
Dial 911. An injury crash inside the city must be reported to Montgomery Police Department without delay, and one outside the city to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office or state troopers. Stay at the scene, since leaving can be charged as a crime. Accept medical attention, and visit Baptist Medical Center South or a clinic that day even when you feel only sore, as head and neck injuries often surface later. Use your phone to photograph the cars, the roadway and the traffic controls, particularly near the I-65 / I-85 interchange. Write down the names and numbers of witnesses and swap insurance details with the other motorist. Avoid discussing who was at fault. Finally, speak with our office ahead of any insurer, your own company included.
We take over the legal and insurance work so that your energy goes to getting well. In practical terms, that means:
For most injury claims the limit is two years, counted from the day of the collision, under Ala. Code § 6-2-38. A wrongful death action must be started within two years after the death. A person who was under 19 when hurt may have additional time. Government claims move on a faster clock. An injury caused by a City of Montgomery vehicle or employee requires a sworn claim filed within six months. A claim against Montgomery County has to be presented within twelve months. When a state agency is responsible, the matter belongs before the State Board of Adjustment and not a court. Since it is not always obvious who owns a vehicle, have a lawyer check early. Waiting also costs evidence, as video is recorded over and cars are repaired.
Not automatically. Alabama does follow pure contributory negligence, so a plaintiff whose own negligence contributed to the collision can be barred from recovery. But the defense must prove it, and an adjuster’s opinion is not proof. Courts generally leave the question to a jury.
Several rules also work in your favor. Contributory negligence does not excuse a driver whose conduct was wanton, which the law defines as reckless or conscious disregard for the safety of others. A defendant who discovered your danger in time and still failed to avoid the crash may be liable under the last clear chance doctrine. And Ala. Code § 32-5B-7 says failure to wear a seat belt is not evidence of contributory negligence. We review the facts of every Montgomery case against each of these rules.
Economic losses come first because they are easy to count. They include treatment at facilities such as Baptist Medical Center South, Jackson Hospital and Baptist Medical Center East, follow-up visits, therapy, prescriptions and care your doctors expect you to need later. They also include wages you missed, reduced earning ability if you cannot go back to your old work, and the cost of fixing or replacing your vehicle.
Non-economic losses are just as real. The law allows payment for physical pain, mental distress, scarring and the loss of activities you used to enjoy. Alabama sets no general cap on compensatory damages in injury cases. If the at-fault driver’s behavior was wanton, as drunk driving can be, jurors may also award punitive damages meant to punish and deter.
Wait until a lawyer has read it. Early offers are usually calculated from the bills received so far, before anyone knows whether you will need an MRI, injections or surgery. Accepting means signing a release, and a release closes the claim permanently even if your condition gets worse.
There is a second risk particular to Alabama. Information you give while negotiating on your own can be used to argue that you contributed to the wreck, and that argument can reduce the offer to zero. A Montgomery car accident lawyer at our firm will review the paperwork at no charge, compare the figure to the real value of the claim, and tell you whether it is fair. Often it is not.
It depends mainly on your recovery and on whether the carrier disputes fault. A claim involving a short course of treatment and clear liability may settle within several months. A typical range for cases in Montgomery is about six to eighteen months. Claims with surgery, permanent injury or a contributory negligence defense frequently require a lawsuit in the Montgomery County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit), and litigation adds time.
We recommend against settling until your physicians can describe your long-term outlook, a stage doctors call maximum medical improvement. Closing the claim sooner means guessing at future costs, and the guess usually favors the insurer. While you treat, we keep building the file so it is ready when you are.
You may still have a claim, through your own policy. Alabama requires liability limits of at least 25/50/25, yet plenty of motorists drive without coverage. Ala. Code § 32-7-23 requires auto policies to include uninsured motorist coverage unless the named insured rejected it in writing. The statute treats an underinsured driver the same way, and it allows coverages for as many as three vehicles on one policy to be stacked.
When a driver flees, call Montgomery Police Department at once and give the vehicle’s color, make, plate characters and direction. Leaving the scene of a crash that injures someone is a felony. Your insurer will then evaluate the claim as an opponent would, so let us present it for you.
A strong claim rests on records made close to the time of the collision and on testimony from people with no stake in the outcome. We assemble:
We charge a contingency fee. There is no retainer and no hourly bill. The fee is a percentage of the amount recovered, set out in a written agreement that you review before hiring us. If the case produces no recovery, you owe no attorney fee.
Our firm also pays the costs of pursuing the claim as they arise, such as charges for records, filing fees and expert witnesses. The arrangement lets a person in Montgomery who is out of work hire the same quality of representation as anyone else, for a settlement negotiation or a trial in the Montgomery County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit). Ask us anything about the fee during your free consultation.
Possibly, and the answer deserves a careful look before you decide. Alabama’s rule is strict: negligence on your part that helped cause the collision can bar the claim. Still, what feels like a mistake to you may not meet the legal definition of negligence, and it may have had no role in causing the crash.
We test the facts in three ways. Did you actually fail to use reasonable care? Was the other motorist’s conduct wanton, so that contributory negligence is unavailable as a defense? Did that motorist see the danger and have time to avoid the impact? Any one of these can keep a claim alive. Talk with us before accepting an insurer’s statement that you are barred.
Selecting a lawyer after a Montgomery collision is a decision worth a little research. Ask who will handle your file, how often you will hear from the office, and whether the firm is prepared to try a case before a Montgomery County jury. Ask, too, how the firm plans to respond when the carrier argues you were at fault, since that argument appears in nearly every Alabama claim.
Every type of damages available under Alabama law goes into your demand, from the first medical bill to future care.
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!
