Category: Personal Injury
Some childhood injuries happen during regular play and heal quickly. But serious accidents that cause lasting harm to kids are rare. They can put families in truly precarious positions. If you are a family in this position, Alabama law allows you to seek fair compensation for the losses…
After you get hurt in an accident in Alabama, you have a limited time to file a lawsuit against the at-fault parties. Under the Alabama statute of limitations for personal injury, Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l), you typically have two years to file suit. Courts strictly enforce the deadline…
Alabama’s state laws include some strange and technically enforceable mandates, such as bans on wearing fake mustaches in church and carrying ice cream in your back pocket. While most won’t affect your daily life, they offer an amusing glimpse into the past. Not every law on the books…
Many people worry about the cost of hiring a personal injury lawyer in Alabama after an accident. When you work with Gartlan Injury Law, you should know that you will not pay anything upfront. We work on a contingency fee basis. So, we will get paid only if…
Many people worry about the cost of hiring a personal injury lawyer in Alabama after an accident. When you work with Gartlan Injury Law, you should know that you will not pay anything upfront. We work on a contingency fee basis. So, we will get paid only if…
During a personal injury lawsuit, you may sit for a deposition. In a deposition, you must answer questions under oath, including questions about how your accident happened and the physical, emotional, and financial toll of your injuries on your life. When you work with Gartlan Injury Law after…
Determining how much pain and suffering compensation you deserve after an accident can be challenging, but the per diem and multiplier methods provide two useful approaches. They consider your total expenses and losses and the duration of your pain and suffering to arrive at a fair dollar amount….
Compensatory damages in Alabama cover all the financial and personal losses you suffer due to someone’s negligence. Unlike punitive damages, these damages compensate you for what you’ve lost. The money awarded is not meant to punish the at-fault party for their gross negligence or other egregious misconduct. Compensatory…
A personal injury lawsuit in Alabama must go through several steps. Those steps often lead to a negotiated settlement for the injured plaintiff. However, they can also lead to a trial. It is essential to have an experienced personal injury lawyer at your side throughout the process. When…
Alabama has strict rules concerning fault for accidents. Under the state’s contributory negligence rule, if you played any role in an accident that injured you, you will be barred from recovering compensation. It doesn’t matter how tiny your role was. If you bear any fault, you can get…