Alabama Code § 6-5-410(d) states that a wrongful death action must be commenced within two years of the date of the victim’s death. It is important to note that other provisions of Alabama law can affect the timing of a wrongful death claim, such as claims against municipalities or counties. Under Alabama Code § 11-47-23, any claims for damages growing out of torts against a municipality must be presented to the clerk within six months. Alabama Code § 11-12-8 establishes that claims against counties must be presented for allowance within 12 months. In every case, a person will want to retain legal counsel as soon as possible. Damages are also limited, or “capped,” in these types of cases. Under Alabama Code § 11-47-190, no judgment or combination of judgments against a municipality and/or any officer or officers, or employee or employees, or agents thereof can exceed $100,000 per injured person up to a maximum of $300,000 per single occurrence. Alabama Code § 11-93-2 limits the maximum amount of damages recoverable against governmental entities to $100,000 for bodily injury or death for one person in any single occurrence and $300,000 in the aggregate when more than two persons have claims or judgments on account of bodily injury or death arising out of any single occurrence.