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Premises Liability Laws in Alabama.

Alabama premises-liability law is largely common law and still uses the traditional invitee/licensee/trespasser classification to define the duty owed by a landowner. The 2-year personal-injury statute of limitations in Ala. Code § 6-2-38 applies to most premises claims, and Alabama’s pure contributory-negligence rule can bar recovery when a plaintiff is found to share any fault.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

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Statute of Limitations

2 yearsAla. Code § 6-2-38

Premises-liability claims in Alabama must generally be filed within 2 years of the injury.

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Key Alabama Statutes

Contributory NegligenceAlabama common law

Alabama is one of the last states to apply pure contributory negligence. A plaintiff who is even slightly at fault may be barred from recovery in a premises case.

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Code of Alabama Alabama Judicial System

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