Alabama Law

Alabama Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, Contributory Negligence Bar, and Common Pitfalls

Alabama's general personal-injury statute of limitations is two years under Ala. Code section 6-2-38(l). The trap most plaintiffs do not see coming: Alabama is one of only a handful of states still applying pure contributory negligence, which bars recovery entirely if the plaintiff is even 1% at fault.