Wettermark Keith was founded in downtown Birmingham and has recovered compensation in more than 50,000 personal injury cases.
If you or a loved one has been hurt by someone else's negligence anywhere in the Birmingham metro – from Vestavia Hills to Hoover, Homewood to Trussville – our attorneys are ready to hear your story. Call us today or complete the form to start your free case review.
Personal injury cases in Birmingham span far more than car crashes – and insurance companies move fast to protect themselves.
A delivery driver runs a red light at a Highway 280 intersection as you head to work. A Homewood grocery store leaves a spill unmarked and you fall, fracturing a hip. A dog roams loose off-leash near Railroad Park and bites a child. A construction crew at a Lakeview jobsite drops equipment from above onto a passerby. Each is a different claim, but they share one thing: an insurer whose job is to pay you as little as possible.
Why personal injury cases are different from a simple claim.
Every case turns on proving two things – that someone else's negligence caused your injury, and that the injury produced real, documented losses. That can mean medical records, ER bills, lost paychecks, accident reconstruction, premises inspection, or expert medical testimony. Adjusters know most injured people don't have that record-building machinery, which is exactly why they push for quick, low settlements before the full picture is known.
Alabama law gives injury victims two hard deadlines.
Alabama follows a strict contributory negligence rule – meaning even 1% of fault assigned to you can bar recovery entirely. And the statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is two years from the date of injury. Insurance adjusters know both rules, and they routinely call injured Alabamians within days of an incident hoping for a recorded statement that shifts blame.
How our Birmingham attorneys build your case.
At Wettermark Keith, we take those calls so you don't have to. Our team will:
- Investigate the scene and preserve evidence – surveillance video, incident reports, and physical conditions – before they disappear.
- Pull police reports, 911 dispatch records, and incident logs from Jefferson County and Birmingham Police.
- Secure medical records and work with treating physicians or independent experts to document the full extent of your injuries.
- Identify every potentially liable party – driver, property owner, employer, insurer, product manufacturer, or commercial defendant.
- File and, if necessary, litigate in the Jefferson County Circuit Court – building a case designed to survive Alabama's contributory negligence defense.
We handle claims for medical bills, lost wages, future earning capacity, pain and suffering, and – in cases involving reckless, drunk, or grossly negligent conduct – punitive damages.
