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Nobody plans for the week an injury takes over: the ambulance ride, the calls to a supervisor, the stack of forms from an insurance company you have never heard of. If a person or a business in Montgomery caused that harm by not being careful, the cost belongs to them, and Alabama law gives you a way to collect it. Our Montgomery personal injury lawyers have been reviewed favorably by 1400+ clients and have recovered millions of dollars for people hurt in wrecks near the I-65 / I-85 interchange, in falls at shopping centers along the Eastern Boulevard, and in neighborhoods from Cloverdale to Pike Road.
Looking for our address, directions or local answers about Montgomery County claims? Head to The Wilson PC in Montgomery.
No Worries About Paying Upfront
You will not be asked for a deposit, a retainer or an hourly payment. Our Montgomery injury team is paid a share of what we recover, and if there is no recovery there is no attorney fee.
No Language Barriers
Phones are answered around the clock, in English and Español. If you are still admitted at Baptist Medical Center South or resting at home in Prattville, we can hold the first meeting there.
Don’t Accept Less – Let Us Deal with the Insurance Companies
In Alabama an insurer that can show you were slightly careless may owe you nothing, so adjusters ask questions designed to produce that admission. Send those calls to us. We answer for you, in writing, with the evidence attached.
Montgomery is a government town and a retail hub for the whole River Region, and each of those brings its own kind of injury claim: a state vehicle that runs a light downtown, a delivery van backing through a loading zone at EastChase, a loose handrail in a rental house, an unleashed dog in Cloverdale. On the roads, the ALDOT 2024 Alabama Crash Facts report records 36,601 people injured in 140,118 crashes across the state, and 44 people lost their lives in Montgomery County traffic that year.
The rule that governs nearly all of these claims is older than the interstate system. Alabama courts still apply pure contributory negligence, which means a defendant who proves that your own lack of care helped cause the injury can escape paying anything. Defense lawyers do not need to show you were mostly to blame. They need a small mistake and a jury willing to believe it mattered.
For more than 13+ years our attorneys have prepared injury cases with that defense in mind. Photographs, video, maintenance records and witness accounts are collected in the first weeks, and each file is organized as if jurors at the Phelps-Price Justice Center will be the ones reading it. Our Montgomery office at 445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 4050, Montgomery, AL 36104 is where that work gets done.
What you do this week will affect what the claim is worth next year. These five steps protect both your health and your Montgomery injury case:
An injury is a fact. A claim is an injury with proof attached, and assembling that proof is what our Montgomery personal injury lawyers do while you keep your medical appointments.
The proof depends on what happened. In a wreck, we request the Montgomery Police Department crash report and look for dash, traffic and storefront cameras. In a fall, we write to the property owner at once demanding that video and cleaning logs be kept. In a claim against a hospital or physician, Alabama law requires testimony from a similarly situated health care provider, so we bring one in early. When the other side refuses to pay what the evidence supports, the lawsuit is filed in the Montgomery County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit).
From the first call to the last signature, you can expect:
Think of damages as everything the injury took from you, translated into a number a jury can award. A knee rebuilt after a fall on a wet entryway at an EastChase retailer, a concussion from a chain-reaction crash on I-85, a wound that became infected after negligent care: all of it can be claimed. People who handle their own claims tend to count only the bills already in hand. A Montgomery personal injury lawyer counts what is still coming.
The losses divide into harm to your body and harm to your finances:
Physical Damages:
Financial Damages:
Alabama adds two wrinkles. First, Ala. Code § 12-21-45 lets the defense tell jurors that an insurer paid part of your medical expenses; the same statute lets you show the premiums you paid for that coverage and any amount you have to pay back, and we make sure the jury hears both. Second, Ala. Code § 6-11-20 permits punitive damages when clear and convincing evidence shows wantonness, malice, fraud or oppression. Our Montgomery office also represents people in car wrecks, collisions with commercial trucks, motorcycle injuries, on-the-job injuries and fatal accident claims for families.
Ask where a case will be investigated, treated and tried, and you learn why a nearby lawyer is useful. Collisions within the city limits are worked by the Montgomery Police Department; beyond them, by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and state troopers. Seriously injured patients are taken to Baptist Medical Center South. A lawsuit seeking more than $20,000 belongs in the Montgomery County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit), which sits at the Phelps-Price Justice Center on South Lawrence Street, a few blocks from our office.
The hazards are familiar to anyone who lives here. Traffic funnels through the I-65 / I-85 interchange and spreads onto U.S. 231 (Eastern Boulevard / Troy Highway), Atlanta Highway and the other main routes, and Montgomery County counted 44 traffic deaths in 2024. Off the road, people are hurt in parking lots and store aisles, on apartment stairs, by dogs that were not restrained, and in medical settings where a step was skipped. Families in Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka and Pike Road bring us the same kinds of claims.
Because Montgomery is the capital, there is an added question in many cases: was a government vehicle, building or employee involved? If so, the claim may have to go to the city clerk, the county commission or the State Board of Adjustment on a much shorter timetable. We sort that out in the first meeting. Over the years The Wilson PC has represented thousands of injured people, including many who had already been turned down by an insurance company.
The Wilson PC Personal Injury Attorneys – Let Us Get You the Settlement You Deserve
If you are wondering whether what happened to you in Montgomery amounts to a claim, call (470) 575-6130 and ask. We will review the facts privately, at no charge, and tell you plainly what we think it is worth.
Our Montgomery, AL personal injury lawyers work on Dexter Avenue in downtown Montgomery, a short walk from the State Capitol and the Phelps-Price Justice Center. Stop by, schedule a call or a video meeting, or ask us to visit your hospital room. Whichever is easiest for you is fine with us.
Our clients have received MILLIONS in settlements and verdicts.
It might have been a driver looking at a screen, a store that skipped its floor inspections, a manufacturer that shipped an unsafe product or a clinic that overlooked a test result. In each case Alabama law says the person at fault must restore what you lost, and a defendant who acted with conscious disregard for your safety can be made to pay punitive damages as well.
You could be next. Tell us what happened.
Alabama negligence law asks four questions of every injured person in Montgomery. Our job is to answer each one with evidence, and to leave the defense no room to argue that you were at fault yourself:
Did the defendant owe you a duty of care? Usually yes. Motorists on U.S. 231 (Eastern Boulevard / Troy Highway) must watch the road and obey the signals. A business that invites the public inside must use reasonable care to keep its premises safe and to fix or warn of hidden hazards. A health care provider must meet the standard of similarly situated providers in the same line of practice.
Was the duty breached? Examples include a leak near a freezer case that employees walked past all morning, an owner who kept no fence around a dog known to be aggressive, and a chart note that was never followed up. Inspection logs, prior complaints and qualified experts establish the breach.
Did the breach cause the harm? The law asks whether you would have been injured had the defendant acted with care. In fall cases and medical cases the defense often blames an old condition or an unrelated event, so we ask your treating doctors to explain the connection in writing.
What are your damages? Bills, wage loss, pain and permanent limitations must all be documented. Then comes the part unique to states like Alabama: meeting the contributory negligence defense. We show that you used ordinary care, or that the defendant’s conduct was wanton, or that the defendant saw your danger in time to prevent the injury and did not. Without that showing, even a strong claim can be lost.
Handling the claim yourself looks cheaper until you see how the process is designed. The adjuster assigned to your file is evaluated on what the company keeps, and Alabama hands that adjuster an unusually powerful tool: if you can be shown to have contributed to the injury, the payment can be zero. So the early questions sound casual. “Which way were you looking?” “Was the floor visibly wet?” “How fast would you say you were going?” Each answer is typed into the file.
Time works against you too. While you wait, medical providers send statements and your employer asks when you are coming back. An offer that covers this month’s bills starts to look acceptable. Few unrepresented people know that a city claim expires in six months, that punitive damages may be available, or that Alabama sets no general ceiling on compensatory damages in an injury case.
When a Montgomery personal injury lawyer is involved, the insurer loses those edges. All communication runs through our office, your treatment is documented by River Region physicians, and the demand arrives with a clear message: pay what the evidence supports or defend the case in the Montgomery County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit).
You will find us on Dexter Avenue in downtown Montgomery, a short walk from the State Capitol and the Phelps-Price Justice Center. The street address is 445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 4050, Montgomery, AL 36104. An office visit is welcome but never required: many clients start with a phone call to (470) 575-6130 or a video meeting, and when someone is recovering at Baptist Medical Center South, Jackson Hospital or at home in Millbrook or Wetumpka, one of our team members goes to them. Bring whatever paperwork you have, such as discharge instructions, insurance letters or photographs. If you have nothing yet, come anyway, because gathering those records is part of what we do for you. A family member is welcome to sit in on the meeting if that makes the conversation easier.
Start with your health. Have a physician examine you the same day if you can, whether at Baptist Medical Center South, an urgent care clinic or your family doctor, and explain how the injury occurred so the chart reflects it. Next, create a record: the Montgomery Police Department responds to injury crashes in the city, a store or landlord should complete an incident report, and animal control documents dog attacks. Use your phone to capture the scene, the hazard and your injuries, and ask witnesses how to reach them. Hold on to damaged items. Politely refuse to be recorded by the other side’s insurer and keep the matter off social media. Then speak with a Montgomery personal injury lawyer before signing any form. We do not charge for that conversation.
We take over the parts of the claim that require legal training, time and persistence. In practical terms that means:
Throughout, we are the ones who speak with the insurance company, so nothing you say in an unguarded moment is used to argue that you caused your own injury.
For most injuries the lawsuit has to be filed within two years; that is the period set by Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l). Someone who was younger than 19 when injured is given additional time by § 6-2-8, although a parent’s claim for the child’s medical expenses is not extended in the same way. Claims against health care providers are also subject to a two-year period, with six months allowed after discovery if the injury could not reasonably have been found earlier, and no claim may be brought after four years.
In the capital city, the shorter government deadlines come up often. The City of Montgomery must receive a sworn claim within six months. Montgomery County must receive its claim within twelve months. Injuries caused by the State or one of its agencies are decided by the Board of Adjustment, not by a jury. Tell us early if any public body might be involved.
It can try, and in Alabama the attempt is taken seriously. This state never adopted the comparative fault systems used elsewhere. Under its common-law rule of contributory negligence, a defendant who proves that you understood a danger, had the chance to avoid it and did not use reasonable care may owe you nothing, provided your conduct helped bring about the injury. The burden of proving all of that rests on the defendant.
Several doctrines limit the defense. It does not apply when the defendant was wanton, meaning the conduct showed a reckless or conscious disregard for the safety of others. Under last clear chance, a defendant who discovered your peril in time to prevent the harm remains liable. Someone confronted by a sudden emergency that was not of their making is measured by what a reasonable person would do in that moment. And Ala. Code § 32-5B-7 says that not wearing a seat belt is not evidence of contributory negligence. We prepare every Montgomery case with these rules in view.
Start with the financial losses, which lawyers call economic damages. They include bills from Baptist Medical Center South, Jackson Hospital and Baptist Medical Center East, surgeons’ and therapists’ charges, prescriptions, treatment you will need in the future, income you have lost and income you will be unable to earn, along with property damage and everyday costs such as mileage and household help.
Non-economic damages cover what cannot be invoiced: pain, mental anguish and the loss of activities that made life enjoyable. Alabama has no general cap on compensatory damages in injury cases, and a cap that once applied to medical malpractice awards was struck down by the state Supreme Court. Punitive damages are available under Ala. Code § 6-11-20 when the defendant consciously or deliberately engaged in oppression, fraud, wantonness or malice; § 6-11-21 limits their amount in most cases. One exception to remember in Montgomery: recovery against a city or county cannot exceed $100,000 per person under § 11-93-2.
Yes, and before you respond. Insurance companies do not volunteer money they believe they can avoid paying. An early offer tells you that the company sees exposure and would like to resolve it while the full extent of your injury is still unknown. The figure is usually built from the emergency room bill and little else.
Read what comes with the offer. There is normally a release, and often an authorization to pull your medical history or a request to record your account of what happened. If talks break down, that material is used to argue contributory negligence or a pre-existing condition. Once a release is signed the claim is over, even if a later scan shows you need surgery. We will look over any offer or release for a Montgomery injury at no cost and tell you how it compares with what the claim should bring.
Expect somewhere between half a year and a year and a half for a typical claim that settles without a trial. Simple cases move faster: when fault is obvious and the injury heals, a few months may be enough. Others move slowly. A claim against a medical provider needs expert review before it can be filed, and a defendant who disputes fault may push the case onto the trial docket of the Montgomery County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit), which can add a year or two.
The schedule is driven mostly by your recovery. Until your doctors can say whether you will have lasting restrictions, nobody can put an accurate value on the claim, and settling early means guessing low. If money is tight while you wait, ask us about a letter of protection, an arrangement under which providers continue treating you and are paid from the settlement.
This question comes up more in Montgomery than anywhere else in Alabama, because so many state offices and vehicles are here. The State and its agencies cannot be sued for damages in circuit court. Under Ala. Code § 41-9-62 those claims are heard by the Board of Adjustment.
Cities and counties can be sued, with conditions. Ala. Code § 11-47-23 bars a claim against a municipality unless it is presented within six months, and the claim must be a sworn statement describing how, when and where the injury happened and the damages claimed. A city answers only for the negligence of its employees acting in the line of duty and for defects in streets or buildings that it failed to remedy after notice. Under § 11-12-8, a claim against a county must be presented within twelve months. Damages against local governments are limited by § 11-93-2 to $100,000 for each injured person and $300,000 for a single occurrence. We also investigate whether a private contractor or driver shares responsibility, since those limits do not protect them.
Bring what you have and we will obtain the rest. Most claims are proved with four kinds of evidence:
Witness names, pay records and a short diary of your symptoms are helpful as well. Do not worry if your file is thin at the start; most are.
Yes. Our Montgomery clients pay no money to get started. The Wilson PC is paid through a contingency fee, a percentage of the amount recovered that is written into the agreement you sign at the beginning, so you know the terms from day one. While the case is pending we cover the expense of medical records, investigators, filing fees and expert witnesses.
If the case does not produce a recovery, no attorney fee is owed. The arrangement exists so that a warehouse worker in Millbrook or a retiree in Wetumpka can be represented by the same firm, with the same resources, as anyone else who walks into the Montgomery County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit).
Not necessarily, though you deserve a candid explanation. Alabama does not reduce an award by a share of fault as many states do. If a defendant succeeds in proving contributory negligence, the claim is barred altogether.
The word to focus on is “proving.” What an adjuster believes is not evidence. To win on this defense the other side must establish that you were aware of the hazard, understood the risk and still failed to act with ordinary care. Our review looks for the opposite: facts showing that the danger was hidden, that you behaved sensibly, that the defendant acted wantonly, or that the defendant could have avoided hurting you after noticing your situation. A number of our Montgomery clients came to us after hearing “you have no case” from an insurer. Have the facts examined before you give up the claim.
Before you hire anyone for a Montgomery injury claim, ask three questions. Who will work on my file day to day? How do you respond when an insurer says I was at fault? When did you last prepare a case for trial? A firm worth hiring answers all three without hesitation, and treats you as a person rather than a claim number. Those are the standards we hold ourselves to for every River Region client.
Medical costs, lost pay, future care, pain: we claim each category Alabama law recognizes and document it fully.
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!
