If you were hurt in Orange Beach, you do not need a lawyer who learned this town from a map. Lattof Injury Law is at The Wharf — 4593 Main Street, Suite C-204 — and we handle injury cases for people who live here, work here, and visit here. Call 251-432-6691. The first conversation is free, and you pay nothing unless we recover for you.

This is a family firm. Mitchell G. Lattof Jr. and his daughter, Joan Ashton Lattof, are the attorneys. The practice started in 1952. We keep a small caseload on purpose, so you work with us, not a case manager in another city.

An Orange Beach personal injury lawyer at The Wharf

The Wharf runs from Canal Road (Alabama 180) on the south to the Intracoastal Waterway on the north. Our office faces Canal Road. You can see our sign from the road. Perdido Beach Boulevard (Alabama 182), Perdido Pass, Ono Island, Bear Point, and the Foley Beach Express are the other roads, bridges, and waterways where Orange Beach wrecks actually happen. Baldwin County injury cases are filed in Bay Minette. Serious injuries from this island often go first to South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley.

We meet you at the office, by phone, or by Zoom. If you cannot travel, we come to you — home, hotel, condo, or hospital.

Injury cases we handle in Orange Beach

The same things that fill this town in summer produce the injuries we see the rest of the year:

• Car and truck wrecks on Perdido Beach Boulevard, Canal Road, and the Beach Express — rear-end collisions, left turns, distracted driving, and impaired drivers.
• Boating and water injuries at Perdido Pass, in the back bays, and on the Gulf — including jet skis and collisions between recreational boats.
• Falls at condos, restaurants, stores, pools, boardwalks, and The Wharf itself.
• Golf cart and bicycle wrecks in beach neighborhoods and rental communities.
• Dog bites at rentals and public areas.
• Workplace injuries in hospitality, construction, and on the water.

If someone else’s carelessness put you in this position, it costs nothing to find out whether you have a case.

Two Alabama rules that decide these cases

Alabama generally gives you two years from the date of the injury to file suit. Some claims are shorter. Waiting is how evidence disappears: cameras overwrite, rental companies repair the cart, and witnesses leave town.

Alabama also follows contributory negligence. It is a harsh rule. If an insurance company 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.

We wrote more about how that rule works in slip-and-fall cases here: Alabama’s contributory negligence rule in slip and fall cases.

What to do after an Orange Beach accident

• Get medical care, even if you think you will be fine in the morning. Keep every record.
• Photograph the scene, the vehicles or hazard, and your injuries.
• Get names and phone numbers of witnesses.
• Report it: police for a wreck (you can later request the Alabama crash report from ALEA), or management for a fall on property.
• Call us before you talk to the other driver’s insurer. We handle that part.

Hurt visiting Orange Beach?

If you live somewhere else and went home injured, you do not have to come back to Alabama to have a lawyer here. Your case still belongs under Alabama law. We handle those from start to finish while you recover at home. That is the point of our Injured on Vacation in Gulf Shores or Orange Beach page.

We also represent people who live and work in Gulf Shores and on the Fort Morgan peninsula.

Estate planning from the same office

Injury work is most of what we do. The other part is documents families should have before something goes wrong: a will, a durable power of attorney, an advance directive, and a HIPAA authorization. We draft those from this same office at The Wharf, on flat fees quoted in advance, in plain language. The first estate planning conversation is free, and we will review the documents you already have at no charge. In-home signings are available in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Fort Morgan.

Start here: Orange Beach estate planning, Alabama wills, and power of attorney.

Talk to an Orange Beach personal injury lawyer

Call 251-432-6691 or use our contact form. The consultation is free. You pay nothing on an injury case unless we recover for you.

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

Orange Beach injury FAQ

How much is my Orange Beach injury case worth?

Nobody honest can quote you a number on day one. The value depends on the injuries, the medical course, the insurance available, and Alabama’s fault rules. We will tell you what we can see after we look at the facts — including if the case is not one we should take.

What is the deadline to file?

Usually two years from the injury. Miss it and the claim is typically gone. Call sooner rather than later so evidence can still be preserved.

Do you charge anything up front on an injury case?

No. Injury cases are contingency fee: you pay nothing unless we recover for you. Estate planning documents are flat fees quoted before you hire us. The first estate consult is free, and we will review your current documents for free.

Can you help if I already went home?

Yes. See Injured on Vacation. Most out-of-state clients never make a second trip.