Alabama social media addiction lawsuit
Families in Alabama are holding Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube responsible for harm to their children, one case at a time. Here is who may qualify, how Alabama cases are filed, and the deadline that applies.
Quick answer
Alabama families can bring individual claims, not a class action, against Meta, TikTok, Snap and Google (YouTube) when a child was harmed after heavy use before 18. In Alabama, an injury claim generally must be filed within 2 years; if the injured person was under 19 (Alabama's age of majority) when hurt, they get 3 years after turning 19 to file. Disability can never stretch the deadline past 20 years from when the claim arose. A free review checks your family’s deadline.
Who may qualify in Alabama
- The child lives or lived in Alabama and used Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat or YouTube regularly before 18
- The child developed depression, anxiety, an eating disorder, self-harm, sleep problems or another serious harm
- No diagnosis? 20 or more hours a week on one platform before 18 may support an exposure claim
- Families of a young person who died by suicide after heavy social media use
- An adult contacted the child through a platform and pressured, threatened or exploited them
Alabama filing deadlines
| Personal injury / product liability | 2 years | Most injury claims, including injuries from a product, must be filed within 2 years. | Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injured as a minor | — | If the injured person was under 19 (Alabama's age of majority) when hurt, they get 3 years after turning 19 to file. Disability can never stretch the deadline past 20 years from when the claim arose. | Ala. Code § 6-2-8(a) |
| Wrongful death | 2 years | A wrongful death claim must be filed within 2 years of the death. | Ala. Code § 6-5-410(d); § 6-2-38(a) |
Alabama's age of majority is 19, so minority tolling runs to age 19 (then 3 years, so roughly until age 22). The 6-2-8 tolling text read is the general rule; certain claim types have their own minority rules. Alabama generally does not apply a broad discovery rule to personal injury claims (per secondary survey; not confirmed in statute, so not stated in rule text). Product-liability repose: a secondary survey (Butler Snow) reports Alabama's former 10-year repose was held unconstitutional (Lankford v. Sullivan); no repose statute found, so left empty.
These are the general rules in the statutes. Courts apply exceptions, and which rule applies depends on the facts, so a lawyer should confirm your family’s deadline. This is general information, not legal advice.
How Alabama cases are filed
This is not a class action. A Alabama family’s claim is filed in the child’s name. Federal cases from every state are grouped in MDL No. 3047 in Northern California so evidence and pre-trial rulings are shared; about 3,800 were pending in October 2026. Some cases are filed in state court instead. The lawyers decide with your family where your case belongs.
Who handles your case
Grove and Associates PLC is a Michigan law firm with its only office in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Its responsible attorney, Justin Grove, is licensed in Michigan only and is not licensed in Alabama. Cases for Alabama families are handled together with co-counsel admitted in the court where the case is filed. You will know every lawyer involved, and how the fee is shared, before you sign anything.
Common questions from Alabama families
Is there a class action for Alabama families?
No. Each child’s claim is filed individually. Federal cases from every state, including Alabama, are grouped in MDL No. 3047 in Northern California so evidence and pre-trial rulings are shared, but each claim stays the family’s own.
What is the deadline to file in Alabama?
Most injury claims, including injuries from a product, must be filed within 2 years. If the injured person was under 19 (Alabama's age of majority) when hurt, they get 3 years after turning 19 to file. Disability can never stretch the deadline past 20 years from when the claim arose.
What if my child died?
A wrongful death claim must be filed within 2 years of the death.
Do I need a Alabama lawyer?
Your family works with Grove and Associates PLC, a Michigan firm, and co-counsel admitted in the court where your case is filed. You will know every lawyer involved, and how the fee is shared, before you sign anything.
Does it cost anything?
No. The review is free and confidential. If you hire the firm, the lawyers are paid only from a recovery under a written contingency fee agreement.