Wettermark Keith has a Dothan office on West Main Street 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 Wiregrass – from downtown Dothan to Rehobeth, Kinsey to Cowarts, Taylor to Ashford, or out along the Ross Clark Circle – 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 Dothan span far more than car crashes – and insurance companies move fast to protect themselves.
A distracted driver runs a red light at a Ross Clark Circle intersection as you head to work. A Wiregrass Commons Mall retailer leaves a spill unmarked and you fall, fracturing a hip. A dog roams loose off-leash near Westgate Park and bites a child. A construction crew on a US-84 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 puts injured victims in one of the country's harshest legal landscapes.
The statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is two years from the date of injury under Ala. Code § 6-2-38, and Alabama is one of only a handful of states that still follows the pure contributory negligence rule – meaning if the insurance company can pin even 1% of the fault on you, your entire claim can be barred. Adjusters know this rule, and they routinely call injured Alabamians within days hoping for a recorded statement that shifts a sliver of blame and kills the case.
How our Dothan 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 the Dothan Police Department, Houston County Sheriff, and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
- 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 Houston County Circuit Court – building a case designed to beat Alabama's 1% contributory-negligence trap.
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.
