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Hoover, AL

Truck Accidents in Hoover, AL

In Hoover, truck accidents often happen along I-459 and I-65. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced truck accidents attorney serving Hoover — free, and with no obligation.

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Truck Accidents claims in Hoover

I-459 exists to move through traffic around Birmingham, and much of what it moves is freight. That route runs past Hoover's exits, putting long-haul trucks in the same lanes as people getting off to shop. Speed differential is the problem. A loaded rig needs a long distance to stop, a car slowing for an exit needs almost none, and the space between those two facts is where the wreck happens, after which the carrier's insurer explains that the car braked late. Or that it changed lanes into the side of the truck. None of that has to be true. In Alabama it only has to be partly true, and nothing is recoverable. Get the carrier's name before the wrecker arrives.
How fault gets decided can end a truck accident case in Hoover before it starts. Alabama's rule: Pure contributory negligence — 1% at fault bars all recovery. You have 2 years to file. 18-wheeler and commercial-truck crashes mean serious injuries and complex insurance.
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

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I get a crash report in Hoover?

The Hoover Police Department works crashes inside the city, including the US-31 and Galleria-area streets that see the most of them. I-459 and I-65 wrecks are often Alabama State Troopers. If the crash was just over a line, it may be a Jefferson or Shelby County Sheriff's report instead. Alabama releases crash reports through a state portal, usually several days out. Get the report number before you leave.

Which county's court would handle my case if I live in Hoover?

Where you live is not the deciding factor. Where the crash happened is. Hoover sits in both Jefferson and Shelby counties, and our listing for the city is the Jefferson County Circuit Court, which itself splits into a Birmingham division and a Bessemer division. A licensed Alabama attorney works out the right one. We are not a law firm, so we cannot.

My wreck happened in a shopping-center parking lot. Is that still a claim?

It can be. Private property changes some of the mechanics, because police may not work a low-speed parking-lot crash the way they work a highway collision, and without a report the fault question comes down to what each driver says afterward. That is a hard place to stand under a rule where any fault on you ends the claim. Photograph everything, including where the cars came to rest.

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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