Car & commercial vehicle collisions · Alabama
Hurt in a collision in Alabama? Most of the evidence has a shelf life.
Tondee Injury Law handles collision claims across Alabama from its office in Talbertville. Almost nothing that settles a disputed claim belongs to the person injured in it — and almost none of it is kept for long.
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4.8out of 5
from 216 reviews on Google, as of August 2026
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This rating reflects reviewers’ own experiences and is not a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of any matter.
You pay no attorney’s fee unless we recover money for you.
If there is no recovery, you will be responsible for reimbursing court costs and litigation expenses advanced on your behalf. Those costs are separate from attorney’s fees, and both are explained in a written agreement before any representation begins.
The evidence clock
How long each one usually lasts
Business and doorbell camera footage
7–30 days
whatever faced the junction · Overwritten on a loop — no obligation to keep it
The vehicles, before repair
2–4 weeks
Repaired or scrapped once the insurer has finished
Event data recorder download
Until salvage
the car’s own record of the impact · Lost when the vehicle is repaired or sold at salvage
1 more record, kept, but slow
Law enforcement crash report
Kept, but slow
Available within weeks; the narrative is not the last word
Bar and professional service
Pettigrew County Bar Association
Past Chair, Pettigrew County Bar Association
2021
The chair of a county bar association is elected by the lawyers practicing in that county and serves a one-year term running the organization’s meetings, continuing education and pro bono programs. It is a service role within a voluntary association. It is not a rating of legal skill, and it is not an endorsement of any lawyer’s services by the association or by any court.
Practice areas
Collision claims, by the kind of collision
- Truck and commercial vehicle collisionsA carrier, a federal rulebook and records that are kept for months rather than years.
- Motorcycle collisionsLeft turns, visibility and the assumptions an insurer brings to a rider’s claim.
- Pedestrian and bicycle collisionsThe duty a driver owes someone on foot or on a bike, and where the rules on fault differ.
- Wrongful death after a collisionWho brings the claim, the two-year deadline, and how Alabama’s rule on damages differs.
The first week
What to do in the days after a collision
Case results
$875,000
Commercial vehicle collision, rear impact, contested liability · 2023
A verdict returned after trial, with liability contested through to judgment. Invented for demonstration — every result on this site is invented, as the notice at the top of the page says.
Client experiences
Rear-end car collision
The first call answered questions I had been carrying around for two weeks, and nothing was signed until I understood the agreement. Invented for demonstration.
Client, Strother County
This testimonial reflects one client’s experience and is not a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of any other matter.
Contact
Tell us what happened
If it is urgent, call — (334) 555-0142. If it is easier to write it down, the form below reaches the firm.
What happens next
The first call
Free and confidential: what happened, who was hurt, and whether an insurer has already asked you for a recorded statement.
If there is a claim
The office writes to the insurers and the other driver to have the photographs, the vehicle data and the repair records preserved.
The agreement
The contingency fee and how case costs are handled are set out in a written agreement, signed only once you have read it.