A serious accident brings medical bills, missed paychecks, and a long list of decisions no one plans for in advance. Hiring a lawyer can feel like one more burden, especially when a firm asks for money before it has done any work. That’s why most Alabama injury attorneys use contingency fee agreements: the client owes nothing upfront, and the lawyer is paid only from a settlement or verdict.
Still, choosing a firm isn’t simple. Alabama has attorneys who focus narrowly on car wrecks and firms that also handle mass torts, medical malpractice, and wrongful death claims across state lines. Fee structures, trial experience, office locations, and the specific injuries a firm has handled all matter more than a slogan on a billboard.
This list looks at seven Alabama personal injury firms that operate on contingency, weighing years in practice, case results, geographic reach, and the range of claims each one takes on. Whether you were hurt in a car accident, injured on a job site, or affected by a defective product, the firms below offer a starting point for representation that asks for nothing until your case is resolved.
1. Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana, PC
Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana, PC operates offices in Birmingham, Foley, and Mobile, Alabama, plus locations in Pensacola, Florida, and Jackson, Mississippi. The firm has represented Alabama injury victims for more than 15 years, and its combined team of attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and medical consultants brings over fifty years of experience to each case.
Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana is one of the Alabama personal injury law firms with a wide caseload, including car, truck, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents, plus birth injury, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, burn injury, nursing home abuse, product liability, wrongful death, and medical malpractice claims. The firm works on a contingency fee basis, so clients pay nothing upfront and owe a fee only if the case results in a recovery. For clients who cannot travel to an office because of their injuries, the firm also offers home and hospital visits.
The firm’s case history includes an $8 million medical malpractice result, a $5 million car accident recovery, and a $2 million truck accident settlement. It holds an A+ accreditation with the Better Business Bureau, peer recognition through Martindale-Hubbell, and membership in the American Association for Justice. Attorney Deepti Asthana received Avvo’s Clients’ Choice Award in 2026, and Expertise.com named the firm among the best motorcycle accident lawyers in Mobile. Clients have also voted the firm among the 10 Best for Client Satisfaction through the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys.
2. Beasley Allen
Beasley Allen, headquartered in Montgomery with offices in Atlanta, Mobile, and Dallas, was founded in 1979 by Jere Beasley, a former lieutenant governor of Alabama. The firm has grown into one of the largest plaintiff-side litigation practices in the country, reporting more than $32 billion in cumulative verdicts and settlements in personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, and mass tort cases.
Recent results show the firm still takes on large litigation, including a $40 million talc verdict in December 2025 and a $13.8 million medical malpractice verdict in March 2026. Consultations are free, and the firm works entirely on contingency, so clients only pay if Beasley Allen recovers compensation on their behalf.
3. Cunningham Bounds
Cunningham Bounds has represented injury victims from its Mobile, Alabama office since 1958, and it has represented plaintiffs exclusively since 1973. With offices in Mobile and Atlanta, the firm reports billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements across six decades of trial work, and 19 of its attorneys have been selected to Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists.
The firm’s practice includes medical malpractice, birth injury, burn injury, car accidents, catastrophic injury, and admiralty and maritime claims, an area of law tied closely to Mobile’s port economy. Cunningham Bounds offers contingency fee arrangements, so representation doesn’t depend on a client’s ability to pay hourly rates upfront.
4. Mezrano Law Firm
Mezrano Law Firm, founded by attorney Steven Mezrano, is based in Birmingham with a presence in Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Huntsville, Florence, Gadsden, and Mobile. Mezrano started the firm after his own experience recovering from a car crash that left him with more than $100,000 in unpaid medical bills, an experience that shapes how the firm communicates with clients.
The firm’s team brings more than 75 years of combined legal experience and offers free consultations along with contingency fee representation, so clients owe nothing unless Mezrano Law Firm recovers money for them. Past results include a $7 million settlement for a client with a traumatic brain injury and a $6 million wrongful death settlement involving a tractor-trailer collision.
5. McCutcheon & Hamner
McCutcheon & Hamner has served North Alabama from offices in Florence, Huntsville, and Athens since founding attorney Thomas McCutcheon joined John Higginbotham’s practice in 1988. The firm has handled tens of thousands of personal injury and workplace injury claims, and its attorneys have been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers list and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Unlike firms that raise their percentage if a case goes to trial, McCutcheon & Hamner charges a flat 33 percent contingency fee either way, and the firm covers case expenses upfront so clients aren’t billed during the process.
6. Belt, Bruner & Barnett
Belt, Bruner & Barnett Personal Injury Lawyers was founded in Birmingham in 2002 and now also has offices in Huntsville and Montgomery. Its attorneys bring more than 90 years of combined litigation experience to car accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, and wrongful death claims, and the firm reports hundreds of millions of dollars recovered in settlements and jury verdicts for injured Alabamians.
Free consultations are standard, and the firm’s fee structure runs on contingency, so injury victims aren’t asked to pay hourly rates or retainers while their case is pending.
7. Gartlan Injury Law
Gartlan Injury Law, founded by attorney Aaron Gartlan and based in Dothan, focuses on personal injury, workers’ compensation, wrongful death, and disability claims across Southeast Alabama. The firm also handles medical malpractice, defective product, and nursing home abuse cases, along with mass tort claims such as Camp Lejeune water contamination and Ozempic-related injuries.
Gartlan belongs to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and hosts The Trials Podcast, explaining legal concepts for people who have never worked with an attorney before. The firm works on a contingency fee basis, so clients pay nothing upfront and owe a fee only if their case results in a recovery.
Choosing the Right Fit for Your Case
Every firm on this list works on contingency, so the real differences come down to location, trial record, and the specific injuries each one focuses on most often. Some are built around a single office and deep community ties, while others operate across several cities or states and take on larger, more complex litigation. Before signing an agreement, ask about the fee percentage, how case expenses are handled, and who will actually manage your file day to day. Those details, more than advertising, tend to predict how a case will go. If you’ve been injured in an accident, don’t wait to get answers. Reach out to one of these firms and find out where you stand.
