[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"As a general guideline, people who sustain injuries in a car accident in Alabama have two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit in court, seeking compensation for their losses. This time limit is known as the statute of limitations.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"After a car accident, you should immediately get medical treatment. Seeing a doctor will protect your health and your ability to file a car accident claim as well. Unfortunately, the treatment that you receive may only make your condition worse. When a medical professional makes a mistake and does not provide care and treatment that meets a reasonable standard of care, it is called \"medical malpractice.\"","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Even though you typically have two years from the date of your accident to file a car accident claim, you should contact attorney Aaron Gartlan as soon as possible \u2013 preferably the same day or within a few days after your crash. As your attorney, Aaron will need to get to work right away on your claim and perform a number of tasks. ","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How Long Do You Have to File a Lawsuit After a Car Accident in Alabama?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Long Do You Have to Sue for Negligent Treatment of Car Accident Injuries?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"When Should You Contact a Lawyer About Your Car Accident Case?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#Question2"}],"name":"How Long Do You Have to File a Lawsuit After a Car Accident in Alabama?","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#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":"How Long Do You Have to File a Lawsuit After a Car Accident in Alabama?","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/how-long-do-you-file-lawsuit-after-an-accident\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]