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Accident help in Birmingham, AL

Birmingham's tangle of interstates — I-65, the I-20/59 split downtown, and the I-459 loop — makes it one of Alabama's busiest driving environments, and crashes are common on the Red Mountain Expressway and US-280. If you've been injured on these roads or on a city street, you don't have to sort out what comes next alone. FaultFreeClaims can connect you with an independent, licensed Alabama attorney.

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Accidents in and around Birmingham

Three interstates stack into a small footprint. I-20/59 cuts through downtown, I-65 crosses it, and I-459 loops the south side. Alabama still uses pure contributory negligence, which is harsher than people expect, because if the other driver's insurer pins even 1% of the blame on you, a rolling stop or a glance at the phone on the Red Mountain Expressway, you recover nothing at all. Alabama is one of a handful of states still doing that. So the first adjuster call carries real weight. It is not a friendly chat. A suit goes to the Jefferson County Circuit Court. You have 2 years, and that clock started the day of the crash.
County
Jefferson County
Major corridors
I-65 · I-20 · I-459
Local courts
Jefferson County Circuit Court
Areas we cover in Birmingham

Five Points South · Avondale · Woodlawn · Ensley · Crestwood · Highland Park

Your deadline

2 years

2 years personal injury; wrongful death 2 years (measured from death).

How fault works

Pure contributory negligence — 1% at fault bars all recovery

Accident types we help with in Birmingham

Car AccidentsTruck AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsRideshare (Uber & Lyft) AccidentsPedestrian AccidentsSlip & Fall

Nearby cities we serve

Huntsville
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Montgomery
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Mobile
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Frequently asked questions

Where do I get a crash report after a wreck in Birmingham?

It depends on who worked the scene. City streets are usually the Birmingham Police Department, the interstates around the metro are often Alabama State Troopers, and unincorporated Jefferson County falls to the Sheriff's Office. Alabama crash reports generally take a few days to become available and are released through a state portal for a fee. Ask the officer for the report number before you leave, if you are able to.

Which court would handle an injury case in Birmingham?

The Jefferson County Circuit Court. One wrinkle: Jefferson County runs two circuit divisions, one seated in Birmingham and a separate one covering the Bessemer area, and which one applies follows where the crash happened rather than where you live. An attorney licensed in Alabama sorts that out before anything is filed. We are not a law firm and we file nothing.

Does it matter that I was hurt on the Red Mountain Expressway instead of a city street?

For the deadline, no. Alabama's 2 years applies either way. For everything else it can matter, because highway wrecks are more likely to be worked by state troopers, more likely to involve a commercial vehicle, and far more likely to turn on speed and lane position, which is exactly the ground an insurer uses to move a share of the blame onto you. In Alabama a share is all they need.

How long do I have to file an injury claim in Alabama?

In Alabama, the deadline is generally 2 years from the date of the accident. 2 years personal injury; wrongful death 2 years (measured from death). Deadlines are strict — the sooner you act, the more options you have.

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