Injury Lawyers in Palm Bay, FL

A personal injury lawyer handles every part of your claim so you can focus on recovering. At Douglas R. Beam, P.A., we investigate accidents, gather evidence, negotiate with insurance companies, and prepare for trial when settlement isn't an option. For Palm Bay clients, that often means reconstructing crashes at high-risk intersections like Babcock Street and Palm Bay Road, obtaining footage from nearby businesses, or documenting unsafe conditions that led to a slip and fall. We deal with the paperwork, the adjusters, and the legal deadlines. You deal with getting better.

We handle virtually every type of personal injury case in Palm Bay. That includes truck accidents on dangerous corridors like Malabar Road and US-192, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian injuries, slip and falls at retail centers and restaurants, workplace injuries at construction sites and manufacturing facilities, boating accidents near Castaways Point Park and Turkey Creek, dog bites, brain injuries, and wrongful death claims. If negligence caused your injury anywhere in south Brevard County, we're ready to help.

You have two years from the date of your injury to file a lawsuit. This shortened statute of limitations took effect on March 24, 2023, and it applies to all personal injury claims in Palm Bay. There are very limited exceptions for injuries that weren't immediately discoverable, but courts interpret these narrowly. Two years sounds like a long time until you realize how quickly evidence disappears. Witnesses forget details, businesses delete surveillance footage, and accident scenes change. Contact a lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

Florida law allows you to pursue multiple categories of damages. Economic damages cover your concrete financial losses: medical bills, hospital stays, rehabilitation, lost wages, and property damage. Non-economic damages compensate for harder-to-measure impacts like physical pain, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and the strain injuries place on your relationships. In cases involving gross negligence or intentional misconduct, punitive damages may also be on the table. These are meant to punish particularly bad behavior and deter others. Our firm has recovered over $1 billion for clients because we fight for every category of compensation you're entitled to under the law.

No. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay no attorney fees unless we recover money for you. There's no retainer, no hourly rate, and no bill at the end of the month. We advance the costs of building your case, investigation, experts, court fees, and only get reimbursed if we win. This structure ensures that anyone in Palm Bay can access quality legal representation, regardless of their financial situation. If we don't get results, you don't pay. It's that simple.