Hare Wynn has represented Alabamians for more than 135 years. If you or a member of your family has been seriously injured through someone else’s negligence, contact our Birmingham office today.
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been hurt through the negligence or wrongful conduct of another party to seek financial compensation. That compensation can cover medical expenses, lost income, long-term care costs, and the physical and emotional toll of a serious injury.
Our attorneys understand Alabama’s personal injury statutes, the tactics used by defendants and their insurers, and what it takes to build a case that holds up at trial.
Hare Wynn represents clients in a range of serious personal injury and wrongful death matters, including:
Catastrophic injuries change every dimension of a person’s life. When a serious accident leaves a client permanently disabled, unable to work, or dependent on long-term medical care, the financial stakes are extraordinary. Hare Wynn’s attorneys have spent decades litigating high-value injury claims against corporate defendants, doctors, and hospitals. We know how to demonstrate the full scope of a client’s losses, and we fight to recover every dollar they are owed.
Brain injuries are among the most medically complex and legally demanding cases in personal injury law. Symptoms may be delayed, disputed by defense experts, or difficult to quantify without advanced medical evidence. Hare Wynn works with leading neurological experts and has an on-staff nurse practitioner who provides critical insight throughout the litigation process. We have recovered significant verdicts and settlements for clients whose lives were altered by a traumatic brain injury caused by another party’s negligence.
Collisions involving commercial trucks and 18-wheelers cause some of the most severe injuries on Alabama roads. These cases involve federal regulations, complex insurance structures, and well-funded defendants who begin building their defense immediately after an accident. Hare Wynn’s attorneys have the resources and the litigation experience to go up against large trucking companies and their insurers. We investigate the full circumstances of every crash, including driver logs, vehicle maintenance records, and carrier compliance history.
If you’ve suffered a spinal cord injury in Birmingham due to someone else’s negligence, Hare Wynn can help. Spinal cord injuries can lead to lifelong disabilities, including paralysis, and require Spinal cord injuries often result in permanent paralysis, loss of function, and the need for lifelong medical care. The costs are substantial, and the personal consequences are life-altering. Hare Wynn represents individuals and families who are facing those consequences because of a car accident, a fall, a construction site injury, or another preventable event. We work to recover compensation that accounts for not just current medical costs, but the full future financial impact of the injury on the client and their family.
Hare Wynn was founded in 1890. Our attorneys have spent generations building a practice focused on representing seriously injured individuals and their families.
We prepare every case as if it will go to trial. That approach produces better settlements and better verdicts.
Our team includes a nurse practitioner who works directly with attorneys on complex injury cases, providing medical insight that strengthens every claim.
We represent clients throughout Alabama, from Birmingham and the surrounding counties to rural communities across the state.
Alabama law sets strict deadlines for filing personal injury claims. Do not wait to seek legal advice. Contact Hare Wynn today for a confidential, no-obligation consultation with an experienced Alabama personal injury attorney.
In most personal injury cases, Alabama’s statute of limitations gives injured individuals two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit. Notice of certain claims involving government entities must be provided within a shorter deadline; the two-year period may also be extended if the injured person is a minor. Missing the deadline typically bars recovery entirely, which is why it is important to consult with an attorney as soon as possible after an injury.
Depending on the circumstances of your case, compensation may include past and future medical expenses, lost wages and diminished earning capacity, costs of ongoing care and rehabilitation, and damages for pain and suffering. In cases involving conscious disregard of others’ safety, punitive damages may also be available.
In wrongful death cases, Alabama law only allows for the award of punitive damages. Those damages, however, are available if the defendant’s negligence caused another’s death–it is not necessary to show any egregious conduct or conscious disregard of others’ safety to obtain punitive damages in a wrongful death cases. Alabama’s “punitive only” rule for wrongful death damages is unique among the 50 states.
You are not required by law to have an attorney, but the practical consequences of proceeding without one are significant. Insurance companies employ experienced adjusters and defense attorneys whose job is to minimize payouts. An experienced personal injury lawyer understands how to investigate a claim, document damages, negotiate effectively, and take a case to trial when necessary.
Alabama follows a pure contributory negligence rule. If a court finds that your own negligence contributed to the accident, you may be unable to recover compensation. There are a number of exceptions for this rule. For example, contributory negligence is not a defense when the defendant acted wantonly (i.e. acted with conscious disregard of others’ safety) or when the defendant had the “last clear chance” to avoid injury. Alabama’s contributory negligence rules make it especially important to speak with a lawyer before making any statements to insurers or other parties involved in your claim.
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