Workplace Injury Claims
Work Accident Lawyer in Birmingham, AL
Hurt on the job because someone else cut corners? Forstman & Cutchen, LLP has fought for injured Alabama workers since 1967 and looks past workers' comp to find every party responsible for your injury.
Why Legal Help Matters
When a Workplace Injury Lawyer Can Pursue More Than Workers' Comp
Alabama workers' comp pays medical bills and part of your lost wages. It generally bars you from suing your employer and pays nothing for pain and suffering. When a company or person other than your employer caused the accident, you may also have a separate claim against that party.
Time matters. Alabama allows two years to file most injury lawsuits, and you should give your employer written notice within five days. Alabama also follows strict contributory negligence rules, so the defense will look hard for any fault on your part.
The insurance carrier for a negligent contractor or manufacturer may ask for a recorded statement within days of your accident. Meanwhile, evidence can disappear quickly as equipment gets repaired or a site returns to normal operations. Speaking with an attorney first protects both your words and the proof your claim depends on.
Third-Party Injury Claims
Who a Negligence Lawyer Can Hold Responsible After a Work Accident
We start by examining the scene, pulling incident reports and safety records, and identifying every company that shaped the conditions that hurt you. Common third-party sources of liability include:
Subcontractors on shared jobsites
, such as crews on the I-59/20 highway projects downtown, who leave a trench unshored or a guardrail missing
Negligent drivers
who strike you while you make deliveries or service calls along US 280 or I-65 (see our Trucking Accidents page for commercial vehicle crashes)
Manufacturers
whose saw, press, forklift, or scaffold failed because of a design or manufacturing flaw, covered further on our Defective Product Accidents page
Property owners
who ignored a broken loading dock, unlit stairwell, or other hazard at a site you were sent to work
Rental and maintenance companies
that skipped inspections on lifts, cranes, or aerial platforms
Outside contractors and staffing firms
whose careless training or supervision set the injury in motion
Our Process
How Our Work Accident Lawyer Team Builds Your Case
We move fast to preserve what matters: photographs of the hazard, witness statements from coworkers, maintenance logs, and any surveillance footage from the property. We also request the incident report your employer is required to file and compare it against OSHA standards for your industry.
From there we calculate the full value of your claim, factoring in your prognosis, any permanent restrictions, and the earnings you are likely to lose over your career. A third-party case is one of the personal injury claims we handle, and it can cover your full lost earnings, future medical care, and the pain the comp system ignores.
Because a single accident can lead to both a workers' comp claim and a third-party lawsuit, we handle both sides through our Workers' Compensation practice and track both cases so neither deadline slips. Your recovery stays coordinated from start to finish.
Client Reviews
What Injured Clients Say About Our Accident Injury Lawyer Team
Injured workers and their families across central Alabama have trusted our firm since 1967. Read what they say about working with us.
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Where We Serve
Representing Injured Workers Across Six Central Alabama Counties
Work in central Alabama carries real risk, from the steel and fabrication shops of Jefferson County and the auto suppliers near Vance in Tuscaloosa County to the mines and timber operations of Walker County. Warehouse and construction growth along the Shelby County corridor and in St. Clair and Blount Counties adds forklifts, heavy equipment, and busy roads to the mix. Wherever your accident happened, our Birmingham office handles cases throughout the region. Find information for your community below:
Free Injury Consultation
Talk to Our Birmingham Work Injury Attorneys Before an Insurer Calls Again
Speak with us before you give any insurance carrier a recorded statement. Our promise is simple: Unrelenting Advocacy. Proven Results. We are available 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, and by appointment after hours and on weekends. Tell us what happened on the job, and we will tell you who else may owe you compensation.