Injury Law Firm Since 1967
Since 1967, Forstman & Cutchen, LLP has stood with Birmingham families after crashes, falls, and careless acts that changed their lives. Our promise to every client is unrelenting advocacy and proven results.
Why You Need an Attorney
The days after an injury move fast. The other driver's insurer may call within hours, asking for a recorded statement or offering a quick check.
Those calls are designed to close your claim for as little as possible, often before you know the full cost of your medical care. A personal injury attorney steps in, takes over those conversations, and makes sure nothing you say is used to shrink your recovery.
Case Types
Every case below starts the same way: someone else made a careless choice, and you are paying the price. Our injury law firm has handled thousands of matters for central Alabama residents, from rear-end collisions on Highway 280 to falls inside local stores and tragedies that leave families searching for answers. Choose the type of case that matches what happened to you to learn how we build that claim and what compensation may be available.
Rear-end crashes, intersection collisions, and distracted driving wrecks on I-65, I-459, and busy local roads can cause injuries that last for years. As your car accident lawyer, we prove fault and push back on lowball settlement offers.
A faulty airbag, a failed tire, or a dangerous household product can cause serious harm without warning. Our product liability lawyer team holds manufacturers, distributors, and sellers responsible for the products they put into your home.
Some injuries do not fit neatly into one category, such as a dog bite, a negligent security incident, or a careless contractor. A negligence lawyer shows the duty that was owed, how it was broken, and the harm that followed.
Wet floors, broken stairs, poor lighting, and uneven sidewalks cause painful falls at stores, apartments, and parking lots. As your premises liability lawyer, we show the owner knew or should have known about the danger.
Commercial trucks moving through the I-20/59 corridor bring heavy loads and catastrophic crash risk. Our trucking accident attorney team pursues driver logs, maintenance records, and every liable party, from the driver to the carrier.
When the at-fault driver has no insurance, or too little to cover your losses, your own policy may have to pay. Insurers fight these uninsured motorist claims hard, even against their own customers, and we hold them to the coverage you paid for.
Construction falls, equipment accidents, and on-site crashes can involve both workers' compensation and a separate claim against a negligent third party. We look at every source of recovery so you get what you are owed.
Losing someone to another party's negligence is devastating. Alabama wrongful death claims follow their own rules and deadlines, and we guide families through each step while seeking accountability for the person they lost.
Our Process and Your Compensation
Alabama law leaves very little room for error. The state follows contributory negligence, a strict rule that lets insurers deny a claim if they can pin even a small share of fault on you. Most personal injury claims also face a two-year filing deadline. Our team gathers police reports, medical records, witness statements, and scene evidence early, so the facts of your case are locked in before memories fade or a deadline passes.
We pursue full injury compensation, including medical bills, future treatment, lost wages, reduced earning ability, pain and suffering, and permanent disability. You pay nothing up front. Your first consultation is free, and we collect no fee unless we recover money for you.
Client Reviews
Our clients come to us at some of the hardest moments of their lives. Read what they share about working with Forstman & Cutchen, LLP.
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Areas We Serve
Our office sits at Perimeter Park South in Birmingham, just off I-459, and we represent injured people from across central Alabama. Whether you were hurt in downtown Birmingham, along Highway 280 in Shelby County, or near the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, we are close enough to meet with you and know the local courts well.
Unrelenting Advocacy. Proven Results.
Before you accept an insurance offer or give a recorded statement, let us review your case for free. We are available 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, and by appointment after hours and on weekends. You owe nothing unless we win compensation for you.
