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Alabama has no automatic rule that the rear driver is at fault. How § 32-5A-89 and contributory negligence decide rear-end wreck claims.

A 2026 Houston appeals decision holds the contract was final when you signed it, the dealer is the creditor, and taking the car back is wrongful. What Texas buyers can claim.

Where to get your crash report from ALEA, Birmingham Police and Vestavia Hills Police, what it costs, and what to check on it once you have it.

Passenger claims in Alabama: whose coverage pays, why the driver’s fault is not imputed to you, the guest statute, and the drunk driver exception that bars claims.

The Title 32 statutes Alabama courts use to decide fault, which violations are negligence per se, and why contributory negligence makes them cut both ways.

No average is worth knowing. What sets the number: the injury, insurance limits, contributory negligence, venue, and the liens that come out first.

The first 72 hours after a Birmingham wreck: the report, the doctor, the adjuster call, your own coverage, and the Jefferson County deadlines.

The police report is not admissible in Alabama. The video, vehicle data, phone records and witnesses that actually decide fault.

When the deposition happens, what the defense asks, the rules that protect you, and what the insurer is really measuring.

Alabama bars recovery for any fault by the injured person. What the rule means, the exceptions, and how Texas comparative fault differs.