Hoover, Bessemer, Trussville, Gardendale and Beyond
Forstman & Cutchen, LLP is a Jefferson County personal injury attorney team handling car and truck crashes, workplace injuries and medical malpractice claims since 1967. Start with a free injury consultation, and we will tell you quickly whether you have a case.
Local Injury Cases
Jefferson County stretches well past downtown Birmingham. It covers the steel towns of Fairfield, Hueytown and Pleasant Grove, the suburbs of Hoover, Vestavia Hills and Homewood, and growing communities like Trussville, Gardendale, Fultondale and Pinson. Our personal injury lawyers know how cases move through the county courts, including the Bessemer Division of the Jefferson County Circuit Court that hears cases from the western half of the county.
The roads here carry heavy traffic every day. Tractor-trailers crowd I-20/59 through Bessemer and Midfield, while commuters merge onto I-459 near the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover and US-31 and US-11 back up during rush hour. When a careless driver causes a wreck on I-65 near Gardendale or I-22 near Adamsville, a car accident lawyer who has handled these claims for decades can make the difference between a lowball check and full injury compensation.
Work injuries are just as common. Jefferson County still runs on industry, from the steel operations around Fairfield to the large distribution centers in Bessemer and the construction sites going up in Trussville and Leeds. Alabama's contributory negligence rule can bar recovery if an insurer shows you were even slightly at fault, and most injury claims must be filed within two years, so acting early matters.
Our auto accident attorneys handle car crashes, and our truck accident lawyer reviews black box data and federal logs after a collision with a commercial carrier on I-20/59 or I-459. When the at-fault driver has little or no coverage, our uninsured motorist lawyer pursues uninsured motorist claims.
Our premises liability lawyer studies maintenance records after a fall at a store, apartment complex or parking lot in Hoover or Vestavia Hills. A defective product lawyer on our team pursues cases caused by faulty vehicles, tools and household goods.
When you are hurt on the job, a workers compensation lawyer can protect your work injury benefits and look for a separate claim against a negligent third party. Our repetitive stress injury lawyer and hand and foot injury lawyer handle the disabling injuries that factory floors, loading docks and job sites can cause.
A catastrophic injury lawyer can guide your claim after head trauma, neurological damage, a spinal cord injury, paraplegia or quadriplegia. Our head injury lawyer, spinal cord injury lawyer and paralysis injury lawyer work with the medical teams at UAB and Brookwood Baptist to document the true cost of care.
A medical malpractice lawyer can review surgical errors, misdiagnosis and hospital negligence at the county's busy medical centers. We also handle broader negligence claims when a business or individual fails to act with reasonable care.
Our wrongful death lawyers help families seek justice after a fatal crash on I-65 or I-20/59, a workplace accident or a medical mistake.
Our Practice Areas
Our practice is focused on three areas. Within each one, we take on cases like these for Jefferson County clients.
Our personal injury practice covers auto accidents, trucking accidents, slip and fall accidents, defective product accidents and wrongful death claims. We build every angle of your personal injury claims rather than settle for the first offer.
Hurt workers can count on us to file workers' compensation claims correctly the first time. Our workers compensation attorney will appeal a denied claim when an insurer pushes back.
Our medical malpractice team takes on surgical errors, misdiagnosis and other mistakes made by doctors, nurses and hospitals. A medical negligence lawyer on our team works to show where care fell short and what it cost you.
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Whether you were hit on I-459 in Hoover, hurt at a Bessemer warehouse, or harmed by a medical error, our office at 2 Perimeter Park South, Suite 410E, Birmingham, AL 35243 is a short drive from anywhere in the county. We are open 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday, with after hours and weekend meetings by appointment. Tell us what happened, and we will tell you honestly whether you have a case.
