Yes, if someone other than your employer caused the injury. Workers’ compensation pays benefits no matter who was at fault, but it’s generally the only remedy you have against your own employer. When another company’s employee, truck, machine, or property caused the accident, you may also have a personal injury claim against that company. That […]
No. You aren’t required to talk to the other driver’s insurance company after a wreck in Alabama, and you don’t have to give them a recorded statement. If their adjuster calls, you can say you’re not ready to discuss the facts of the accident and end the call. Your own insurance company is a different […]
Call 911, get medical care, and start gathering evidence that doesn’t depend on anyone’s word: photos, video, the names of people who saw the crash, and footage from nearby cameras. In Alabama, fault isn’t settled by whoever tells the better story at the scene. If a claim ends up in court, a judge or jury […]
Yes, in many cases. Since a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in May 2026, a freight broker that hires an unsafe trucking company can face a negligence claim under state law when that company’s truck causes a wreck. That puts one more possible defendant on the table alongside the driver and the trucking company. The […]
More than one insurance policy may be responsible. Which one pays depends on who caused the wreck and what the driver’s app showed when it happened. If your Uber or Lyft driver caused the crash, the claim starts with the driver and the insurance that covers rideshare trips. If another driver hit you, that driver’s […]
Yes. Anything you post about your accident or your injuries can be pulled up by the insurance company or the defense lawyer and used against you, and that includes posts on a private account. The safest approach while your case is open is to post nothing about the wreck, your injuries, or your recovery. Attorney […]
Not for anything your claim depends on. AI chatbots can get the law wrong while sounding completely sure of themselves, and what you type into one about your case may not stay private. If you’ve been hurt in a wreck, the questions about your claim belong with a lawyer who can look at your actual […]
Having a pre-existing injury doesn’t rule out a car accident claim in Alabama. If a wreck aggravated an old injury or reinjured a body part that had healed, that aggravation is compensable on its own. Attorney David Greene addressed this on a recent appearance on WKRG News 5’s Judge Knows, answering a common concern from […]
An Alabama accident report with the wrong information on it doesn’t sink your case. Accident reports aren’t admissible as evidence in an Alabama courtroom, so an error on yours isn’t the final word on what happened. Attorney David Greene addressed this on a recent appearance on WKRG News 5’s Judge Knows, answering a question from […]
