If you need a Bay Minette personal injury lawyer, Lattof Injury Law serves north Baldwin from our office at The Wharf in Orange Beach — 4593 Main Street, Suite C-204. Call 251-432-6691. The first conversation is free, and you pay nothing unless we recover for you.

Mitch Lattof and Ashton Lattof handle these cases. Lattof Injury Law has been a family firm since 1952. We keep a small caseload on purpose, so you work with the attorneys — not a case manager in another city.

A Bay Minette personal injury lawyer at the Baldwin County seat

Bay Minette is not a beach town with the name swapped. It is the Baldwin County seat — the place where Baldwin County injury lawsuits are typically filed and tried, at the courthouse on Courthouse Square. That is a different injury mix than Foley, Daphne, or Fairhope. US-31 and AL-59 run through north Baldwin as inland highways: locals, farm and timber traffic, industrial and logging corridors, and people headed toward I-65 or south toward the Eastern Shore and the beaches. Downtown is county government and everyday north Baldwin life, not a pier district or a Beach Express ramp.

We do not invent win rates at that courthouse, and we do not claim an office on the square. The office stays at The Wharf. When a Baldwin County case belongs in Bay Minette, we handle the filing and we come to Bay Minette when we need to be there — home, hospital, or the courthouse — or we meet you by phone or Zoom.

Serious injuries from Bay Minette and north Baldwin often go first to North Baldwin Infirmary here in town, or to a larger Mobile or Eastern Shore hospital if the injury requires it. Our Orange Beach office faces Canal Road (AL-180) at The Wharf and is visible from Canal Road.

Injury cases we handle in Bay Minette

• Highway wrecks on US-31, AL-59, and the north Baldwin approaches that feed I-65 and I-10 — cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including commercial traffic that is not beach-bound.
• Rural and farm-road collisions on the two-lane roads around Bay Minette, Stapleton, Stockton, and the inland communities that do not look like the Gulf Coast strip.
• Industrial, logging, and timber-corridor injuries where north Baldwin work meets those highways — fact-specific; we will tell you if the case is one we should take.
• Premises injuries downtown and at north Baldwin stores, workplaces, and other commercial property — falls, dog bites, and related claims.
• Workplace injuries for people who live in Bay Minette and work in Baldwin or Mobile County.
• Cases that will be filed in Bay Minette even when the wreck happened in Foley, Daphne, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, Orange Beach, or Gulf Shores the county seat is where those Baldwin County lawsuits typically go.

If you live in Bay Minette year-round, this page is for you. If you were hurt somewhere else in Baldwin County and the case will be filed here, call us from wherever you are. If you already went home injured, you can still hire Alabama counsel without a second trip. See Injured on Vacation.

Alabama rules that decide Bay Minette cases

Alabama generally gives you two years from the date of the injury to file suit. Some claims are shorter. On US-31 and AL-59, the practical problem is still speed: vehicles get repaired, rural witnesses are hard to find later, and camera footage — when it exists at all — overwrites. Early photographs and a crash or incident report matter.

Alabama also follows contributory negligence — not comparative fault. If an insurer can pin even 1% of the fault on you, it may owe you nothing. That is why adjusters call quickly and ask for a recorded statement. Do not give one before you talk to a lawyer. More here: Alabama’s contributory negligence rule in slip and fall cases.

What to do after a Bay Minette accident

• Get medical care and keep every record — North Baldwin Infirmary is often the first stop for serious injuries from this area; some people are routed to a Mobile or Eastern Shore hospital instead.
• Photograph the scene, the vehicles or hazard, and your injuries when it is safe to do so.
• Get names and numbers of witnesses. On rural roads they may live several miles from the wreck, not in the next condo tower.
• Report a wreck to police (you can request the Alabama crash report from ALEA later). Report a fall to property management and keep a copy of the report.
• Call us before you speak to the other driver’s insurance company.

Nearby towns we also handle

The same Orange Beach office represents people hurt in Spanish Fort, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Fort Morgan, and Mobile County. A map of our service area is on the locations page.

Estate planning from the same office

Injury work is most of what we do. When it fits, we also help Bay Minette families with wills, powers of attorney, and related estate documents — flat fees quoted in advance, free initial consult, and a free review of the papers you already have. Baldwin County probate is in Bay Minette; we draft from The Wharf so the document matches the property you own. Start at estate planning, wills, power of attorney, and probate.

Talk to a Bay Minette personal injury lawyer

Call 251-432-6691 or use our contact form. We will meet you at The Wharf, by phone, by Zoom, or in Bay Minette. Injury cases are contingency fee: you pay nothing unless we recover for you.

Lattof Injury Law 4593 Main Street, Suite C-204, Orange Beach, AL 36561 (The Wharf). Phone: 251-432-6691.

Bay Minette injury FAQ

If Baldwin County cases are filed here, do you handle the courthouse work?

Yes. Baldwin County injury lawsuits are typically filed in Bay Minette. We handle those cases from The Wharf and come to Bay Minette when we need to be there. That is process, not a claim that we “win” at that courthouse.

How long do I have to file?

Usually two years from the injury. Do not wait until the evidence is gone.

What does it cost to call?

Nothing. The consult is free. You pay nothing on an injury case unless we recover for you.