Montgomery Car Accident Claims Attorneys
Car accidents are far too common, but every accident is unique. If you have been injured in a car accident in Alabama, you need full compensation to pay for your medical bills, replace your lost income, and cover the long-term expenses and losses you will suffer as a result of your injuries. Our Montgomery car accident claims attorneys work tenaciously to find and pursue every avenue of compensation for our clients, often finding ways to recover where other lawyers have failed. Please contact us right away before your right to compensation expires.
Driver Negligence
Common forms of driver negligence leading to car accidents include:
- Distracted driving, such as texting and other device use
- Intoxication with alcohol, prescription medication, or recreational drugs
- Speeding or driving too fast for the conditions
- Tailgating
- Unsafe passing
- Failure to signal
- Running a red light or stop sign
- Failure to yield right of way
- Failure to use caution in construction zone
- Swerving and other erratic behavior
Drunk Drivers and Dram Shop Liability
If a drunk driver caused you accident, you may be able to collect compensation from the business that sold, served, or otherwise provided alcohol to the driver. Alabama’s dram shop law holds businesses and their employees liable if they illegally provide alcohol to someone who therefore becomes intoxicated and then causes an accident.
It is illegal to sell, serve, or give alcohol to a minor under 21 years old or to an adult who is visibly intoxicated. Dram shop law can also apply if the alcohol was sold to the driver in a dry county, even if the driver was not yet intoxicated when the purchase was made.
No Seat Belt
If you were not wearing a seat belt at the time of your accident, you may have been told that you cannot recover compensation for your injuries. While this is true in some states, nothing could be farther from the truth in Alabama. Seat belt nonuse did not cause your accident, and Alabama law does not allow it to be used as against you in a car accident lawsuit.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident in Alabama, you have a limited amount of time to take legal action or you will lose your right to compensation. The Montgomery car accident claims attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., can help. Please do not hesitate to call us at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation.
