Whether you need family law assistance, criminal law help, or estate law work, our attorneys are ready to assist you. Have you been injured due to someone else's negligence? Come to us for the personal injury representation you need. We'll help you with contract law and other areas, too. Motor vehicle accidents happen every day throughout Alabama, often times causing serious injury for one or more individuals. They are the leading cause of death for children and young adults, and the leading cause of personal injury in the United States. If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident due to another driver's negligence, there is no guarantee your medical bills will be covered by that driver's car insurance company; or, if you are paid, that you will be justly compensated. Insurance companies and their legal teams are well versed on how to minimize settlement claims in bodily injury cases, putting you at a decided disadvantage if you attempt to challenge them on your own. Motor vehicle accidents occur for a variety of reasons. Most are not intentional, but are due to negligence on the part of one (1) or more individuals. Negligence generally means that an individual has failed to act with reasonable care, resulting in injury to another. Under Alabama law, drivers have a duty to abide by certain standards when operating a motor vehicle. When a driver fails to abide by these standards and as a result a motor vehicle accident occurs, the driver may be held liable for negligence because they have breached the duty owed by them. Under Alabama law, an injured individual cannot recover damages against another individual if they contributed to their injuries by acting negligently during the course of an accident, even if their negligence was not the primary cause of the accident. Call today for a consultation with our motor vehicle accident experts!
