David J Halberg PA

At our West Palm Beach personal injury firm, we believe that every injury is personal. When you have been seriously injured in an accident, you need attorneys who understand how insurance companies and defense attorneys operate. Our experienced lawyers are dedicated to handling your claim with the utmost care and attention, while you and your family focus on healing.

Our Services

We offer a wide range of legal services to people who have been seriously injured in accidents. Our attorneys collaborate with support staff to form teams that provide powerful, hands-on representation to each of our clients. We prepare each case as though it is going to trial and have years of experience in selecting juries for trial, navigating court procedures, and presenting evidentiary issues. Our firm's reputation for success at trial often enables us to negotiate favorable or generous settlements for our clients. We always prioritize our clients' best interests.

Personal Injury

In the aftermath of an accident, you need attorneys who understand how insurance companies and defense attorneys work. Many personal injury lawsuits are brought under a theory of negligence. This means that you will need to show that the defendant owed you a duty of care, the defendant breached the duty of care, and you sustained damages as a result. It is crucial to call a personal injury attorney in the West Palm Beach area before talking to an insurance adjuster for the defendant, as the adjustor will be trying to obtain admissions and look for ways in which you were at fault to avoid liability. We have earned a reputation for challenging insurers, but when the circumstances warrant it and we believe that it is in your best interest, we may recommend settlement instead of trial.

Car Accidents

Car accidents can cause devastating and permanent injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, skull fractures, disfiguring scars, broken bones, and even death. If you were injured in a car accident caused by someone else, you may be able to recover damages by establishing the other driver's negligence. The damages to which you may be entitled include medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. These damages may include future losses, and it may be necessary to discuss your case with experts to determine the short-term and long-term effects.

Truck Accidents

Commercial truck accidents often inflict catastrophic or even fatal injuries due to the weight and size of these vehicles. Often, these accidents occur on Florida highways at high speeds. There may be more than one victim pursuing a claim against the truck driver's insurance policy. When there has been a truck accident, our West Palm Beach personal injury attorneys will look at all the contributing causes of the accident. In some cases, it may be possible to hold other parties accountable for the accident, including trucking companies, truck manufacturers, or third-party loaders. A trucking company, for example, may be directly liable for its negligence in hiring, supervising, or training a driver.

Motorcycle Accidents

There is no buffer between a motorcyclist and the force of a larger vehicle. In a motorcycle accident, the motorcyclist may suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries, even when the driver in the larger vehicle is entirely unharmed by the collision. A driver may breach the duty to use reasonable care by failing to yield to a motorcyclist at an intersection, tailgating, trying to pass improperly, drunk driving, distracted driving, or failing to check a blind spot. Often, insurers are biased against motorcyclists, and they may look especially carefully for ways in which the motorcyclist might have been at fault for his or her own injuries. This makes it important to retain an attorney who understands how best to present a motorcyclist's claim for damages.

Slip and Fall

When you go to a place that is held open to the public, you have a reasonable expectation of safety in that place. Unfortunately, property owners do not always use reasonable care to maintain their property or issue warnings about dangerous conditions. Slip and falls are common; a shopper may slip and fall because a spilled bottle of juice is not cleaned up at a grocery store. There may be a crack or pothole in a parking lot that causes a restaurant patron to fall and suffer a fracture. Our West Palm Beach personal injury lawyers may be able to recover damages for injuries caused by dangerous conditions on property.