[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"The Alabama Guest Statute limits the ability of \u201cguest\u201d passengers to file claims for compensation against the driver of the vehicle they were riding in when a motor vehicle accident occurred.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"The Alabama Guest Statute only applies when a passenger is a \u201cguest\u201d in the driver\u2019s vehicle. The statute defines a \u201cguest\u201d as any person who was being transported in the driver\u2019s vehicle without paying them.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Under Alabama's Guest Statute, a passenger who qualifies as a \u201cguest\u201d can only seek recovery from the driver of the vehicle they were riding in under limited circumstances. A guest may not pursue financial compensation when their driver causes an accident solely through ordinary negligence, such as making an unsafe lane change. Instead, a guest can only maintain a claim where the driver engaged in \u201cwillful or wanton misconduct.\u201d","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is the Alabama Guest Statute?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the Definition of a \u201cGuest\u201d in the Alabama Statute?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Are the Provisions of the Alabama Guest Statute?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#Question2"}],"name":"Alabama Guest Statute FAQ","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Understanding the Alabama Guest Statute","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/alabama-guest-statute\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]