“They Were Caring, Compassionate and They Listen.”
In difficult times, our team at Mezrano Alabama Injury Lawyers is here for you. We are here to do the legal work and hold your hand along the way. We are here to take the weight off of your shoulders.
When accidents strike and injuries turn your life upside down, you need more than just legal representation; you need a dedicated advocate who treats you like family. At Mezrano Alabama Injury and Car Accident Lawyers, we understand that behind every case is a real person facing physical pain, emotional distress, and financial uncertainty. Since our founding in 2013, we have built our practice on a simple yet powerful principle: providing the caring, compassionate legal support you’d want for your own family, combined with the aggressive representation needed to win.
Call our Alabama personal injury attorneys today for your free consultation with our trusted team.
Our Commitment to Alabama Injury Victims
Founded by Attorney Steven Mezrano, our firm was born from a vision to bring genuine customer service back to the legal industry. With over 75 years of combined legal experience across our team, we have earned a reputation throughout Alabama for being caring and supportive with our clients while remaining tough and relentless when fighting for their rights.
Our approach is deeply personal. Attorney Steven Mezrano personally involves himself in every case the firm handles, ensuring that clients can communicate their concerns directly to him. We believe in the power of the Constitution and are called to uphold the rights granted to every citizen. When you are hurt and need help, we do more than assert your rights—we lend you our strength so you can begin to heal. Let our family take care of yours.
Our Alabama Personal Injury Practice Areas
The following are some cases we handle to serve our Alabama clients.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Car accidents remain among the most common causes of personal injury in Alabama. Whether you’ve been injured in a collision involving passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, motorcycles, or as a pedestrian, our team has the experience to handle your case. We understand the complexities of Alabama traffic laws and how insurance companies attempt to minimize payouts. From gathering accident scene evidence to consulting with reconstruction experts, we build compelling cases that hold negligent drivers accountable.
Truck Accidents
Collisions involving 18-wheelers and commercial trucks often result in catastrophic injuries due to the sheer size and weight disparity between vehicles. These cases frequently involve multiple liable parties, including trucking companies, maintenance contractors, and cargo loaders. Our firm has successfully handled complex truck accident litigation, understanding federal trucking regulations and how to prove violations that contributed to crashes.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycling in Alabama is an attractive pastime, but riders face significant dangers from inattentive drivers. Motorcycle accidents often result in severe injuries, including road rash, broken bones, and traumatic brain injuries. We fight to overcome the unfair biases that motorcyclists sometimes face and ensure you receive full compensation for your injuries.
Medical Malpractice
When healthcare providers fail to meet accepted standards of care, patients suffer devastating consequences. Our team handles cases involving surgical errors, misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, medication errors, birth injuries, and hospital negligence. Medical malpractice cases require extensive knowledge of healthcare standards and access to medical experts who can testify about deviations from proper care.
Premises Liability
Property owners have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions for visitors. When they fail in this responsibility, slip and fall accidents, trip and falls, inadequate security incidents, and other premises liability cases arise. We hold negligent property owners accountable for failing to address hazardous conditions or provide adequate warnings.
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Elder mistreatment in nursing facilities is tragically common yet often overlooked. Our firm compassionately represents families whose loved ones have suffered abuse, neglect, bedsores, malnutrition, medication errors, or inadequate care in nursing homes. We understand the emotional toll these cases take on families and work diligently to protect vulnerable residents.
Product Liability
Defective products cause thousands of injuries annually. Whether involving dangerous pharmaceuticals, defective medical devices, recalled consumer products, or defective vehicles, we pursue manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who place unsafe products in the marketplace.
Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries can permanently alter lives, affecting cognitive function, personality, and independence. We recognize that brain injuries often involve long-term medical care, rehabilitation, and life adjustments, and we fight to secure compensation that accounts for these ongoing needs.
Wrongful Death
Losing a loved one to someone else’s negligence compounds grief with legal complexities. We provide compassionate representation to families pursuing wrongful death claims, helping them get through this difficult process while seeking justice and financial security for their future.
Notable Personal Injury Results
Throughout our years of service, we have secured millions of dollars in compensation for Alabama injury victims. Our client-centered approach and thorough case preparation have led to significant settlements and verdicts across various practice areas. We take pride not just in the monetary recoveries we achieve, but in the positive impact these results have on our clients’ lives.
Our success stems from treating every case with the attention it deserves, regardless of size. We develop individualized case plans tailored to each client’s goals and circumstances. Whether your case requires aggressive litigation or strategic settlement negotiations, we adapt our approach to serve your best interests.
Applying Alabama Personal Injury Laws Favorably to Your Case
Navigating Alabama’s personal injury landscape requires understanding several key legal principles that significantly impact your case:
Statute of Limitations
Alabama law imposes strict time limits for filing personal injury lawsuits. Under Alabama Code Section 6-2-38(l), you generally have two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury claim. Missing this deadline typically results in losing your right to seek compensation entirely. However, important exceptions exist:
- Product liability cases have a one-year statute of limitations
- Medical malpractice claims must be filed within two years, with a four-year statute of repose
- Minors (under age 19) have two years from their 19th birthday to file
- Cases involving legally disabled individuals may have extended deadlines
- The clock may pause if the defendant leaves Alabama
Given these complexities, consulting an attorney immediately after an injury is crucial to protecting your rights.
Contributory Negligence
Alabama is one of only five jurisdictions in the United States that follows pure contributory negligence. This harsh doctrine means that if you are found even one percent at fault for the accident causing your injuries, you cannot recover any compensation whatsoever. This stands in stark contrast to the comparative negligence systems used in most states, where partial fault simply reduces your recovery proportionally.
Insurance companies exploit this rule aggressively, searching for any evidence to assign even minimal blame to injury victims. They may claim you were speeding, distracted, failed to signal, or otherwise contributed to the accident. This makes having experienced legal representation essential.
Important exceptions to contributory negligence include:
- The “last clear chance” doctrine, where the defendant had the final opportunity to prevent the accident
- The “sudden emergency” doctrine, when reasonable people would have acted similarly in urgent situations
- Cases involving children under 14, who cannot be found contributorily negligent
- Cases involving wanton or reckless conduct, where contributory negligence is not a defense
Claims Against Government Entities
Pursuing claims against Alabama municipalities or counties involves additional requirements and shortened deadlines:
- Claims against cities must be filed with the municipal clerk within six months
- Claims against counties must be presented within 12 months
- Special notice requirements and procedures apply
- Government immunity may limit certain claims
These complex rules only demonstrate the importance of immediate legal consultation following any accident involving government vehicles, dangerous roads, or public property.
How Mezrano Alabama Injury and Car Accident Lawyers Can Help
We immediately begin investigating your case, preserving critical evidence before it disappears. This includes obtaining police reports, gathering witness statements, securing surveillance footage, photographing accident scenes, and consulting with experts in accident reconstruction, medicine, or engineering as needed.
Handling Insurance Companies
Insurance adjusters are trained to minimize payouts. They may contact you quickly after an accident, hoping to secure recorded statements or quick settlements before you understand the full extent of your injuries. We handle all communication with insurance companies, protecting you from tactics designed to undermine your claim. We know how insurers attempt to exploit Alabama’s contributory negligence rule and have proven strategies to counter their arguments.
Calculating True Damages
Many injury victims underestimate the full value of their claims. We work with medical professionals, economists, and life care planners to accurately calculate both current and future damages, including:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Permanent disability or disfigurement
- Property damage
Aggressive Yet Personal Representation
While we hope to resolve cases efficiently through settlement negotiations, we are always prepared to take cases to trial when necessary. Insurance companies know which firms are willing to go the distance, and our trial-ready approach often leads to better settlement offers. When settlement talks fail to produce fair compensation, we provide skilled courtroom advocacy to present your case effectively before a jury.
No Win = No Fee
We understand that injured people often face financial stress from medical bills and lost income. That’s why we work on a contingency fee basis, and you pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. We also advance case costs, so you never need money up front to get the legal representation you deserve.
Serving All of Alabama
With convenient offices in Birmingham, Florence, Gadsden, Mobile, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa, Mezrano Alabama Injury and Car Accident Lawyers is accessible wherever you live in the state, serving many zip codes, including 36606, 35630, 35203, 35404, 35242, 35801, and 36106. Our centralized presence allows us to serve clients throughout Alabama efficiently while providing the personal attention that comes from a locally focused practice.
Contact Our Alabama Personal Injury Attorneys Now
At Mezrano Alabama Injury and Car Accident Lawyers, we offer free, confidential consultations to discuss your case and explain your legal options. During this meeting, we’ll review the facts of your accident, answer your questions about Alabama personal injury law, and provide honest guidance about the strength of your claim. There is no obligation, and you’ll never pay anything unless we win your case.
Don’t face insurance companies and their legal teams alone. Don’t let Alabama’s strict contributory negligence rule prevent you from pursuing the compensation you deserve. And don’t let the statute of limitations expire while you wait.
Contact Mezrano Alabama Injury and Car Accident Lawyers today. Let us lend you our strength, protect your rights, and fight for the justice and compensation you need to move forward with your life. Call us now at 205-537-0112 or visit our website to schedule your free consultation.
