Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A.
One Financial Plaza, Seventh Floor, 100 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
About Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A.
Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. is a Florida law firm with offices in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. The firm handles personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice litigation. It also practices in catastrophic injury, child injury, premises liability, and appellate matters. Celebrating over 25 years in practice, the firm has secured significant results for clients, including a $9.5 million medical malpractice settlement and a $6.46 million wrongful death verdict. Co-founder Eugene K. Pettis was the first African American President of The Florida Bar.
Our Attorneys
James S. Haliczer
Co-Founder and Of Counsel
43+ years experience
Eugene K. Pettis
Co-Founder and Senior Partner
40+ years experience
Kenneth J. Miller
Partner
35+ years experience
Richard B. Schwamm
Senior Partner
34+ years experience
Debra P. Klauber
Partner
30+ years experience
Trisha Widowfield
Partner
18+ years experience
Richard L. Allen, Jr.
Notable Case Results
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$9.5M
Medical Malpractice
Secured a $9.5 MILLION medical malpractice settlement against physicians and a hospital on behalf of the parents of an infant, who suffered severe neurological injuries due to the failure to timely diagnose and treat the infant’s brain hemorrhage. The lack of careful monitoring and the long delay in required treatment led to irreversible brain damage.
$9M
Wrongful Death
Obtained a $9 MILLION wrongful death settlement, on behalf of a Florida family. The husband and father of two young children died when he did not receive the appropriate care for acute pancreatitis, which is a treatable condition, if addressed quickly and properly. Unfortunately, inadequate communication and poor medical and nursing care led to this man’s unnecessary death.
$8.2M
Wrongful Death
Obtained IN EXCESS OF $8.2 MILLION in a wrongful death settlement for our clients, the family members tragically left behind when the victim died due to improper technique during cardiac surgery.
$6.5M
Wrongful Death
Obtained a $6.46 verdict on behalf of our client in the largest wrongful death medical malpractice jury verdict ever reported in Volusia County, Florida history. Case involved failure to determine cause of heart failure and improper transfer to lower level of care for Laura Staib, 39, who died from congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and sepsis. Damages sought for past and future loss of support, services, companionship, parental instruction, guidance, protection, mental anguish, and pain and suffering.
$6.2M
Wrongful Death
Received a $6.2 MILLION wrongful death settlement on behalf of a Florida family. The wife and mother of three died when she did not receive the appropriate testing and examination in the hospital’s ER and ICU.
$5.5M
Wrongful Death
Secured a $5.5 MILLION wrongful death settlement on behalf of a Florida family. The victim, a wife and mother of two young children, was originally admitted to the Emergency Room complaining of severe headaches. Even though her condition worsened, the healthcare team delayed in diagnosing and treating her for meningitis. As a result, she suffered irreversible brain damage and then died.