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Slip & Fall in Huntsville, AL

In Huntsville, slip & fall often happen along I-565 and US-72. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced slip & fall attorney serving Huntsville — free, and with no obligation.

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Slip & Fall claims in Huntsville

Most of the ground underfoot in this city is new. New retail, new offices going up around Research Park, polished lobby floors and fresh walkways that pool water. Nobody noticed any of it until somebody went down on it. Newness is no defense. It is not proof of anything either, because what matters is notice, meaning whether the owner knew about the hazard or should have known, and what got done in the stretch between knowing and the day you fell. The other side works the opposite end. The floor was wet in a rainstorm, a sign was out, you were carrying something, you were in a hurry. Any one of those landing on you ends an Alabama claim.
How fault gets decided can end a slip-and-fall case in Huntsville before it starts. Alabama's rule: Pure contributory negligence — 1% at fault bars all recovery. You have 2 years to file. Injured on someone else's property — a store, a business, or private premises.
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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

Who has the crash report if my wreck was near Redstone Arsenal?

That depends on which side of the gate you were on. Off-post crashes on Memorial Parkway or I-565 generally go to Huntsville Police or Alabama State Troopers, and Madison County Sheriff's deputies cover the unincorporated stretches. A crash inside the installation happens on federal property, and the report may come from military police instead. Ask for the report number at the scene and confirm which agency worked it.

Which court handles an injury claim filed in Huntsville?

Madison County Circuit Court. Huntsville's city limits reach into Limestone County in places, so the crash location, not your mailing address, decides where a suit gets filed. That is a question for an attorney, not for us. We are not a law firm. Nothing here is legal advice, and we connect you with an independent, licensed Alabama attorney and stop there.

I commute into Research Park. Does a crash on the way to work change anything?

It can, and it is worth raising early. A wreck during your ordinary commute is usually a plain auto claim, but if you were driving for work at the time, other coverage may come into play, and workers' compensation questions run on a separate track from a claim against the other driver. An Alabama attorney can tell you which track you are on. We cannot.

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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