Eugene K. Pettis‘s Legal Talk Network podcast interview “Service To Others, The Secret To Success,” is available now! Listen in as Gene discusses his business development philosophy — public service builds connections, a memorable brand, and ultimately business!

HPS is pleased to roll out a series of videos, presented by Kenneth J. Miller, discussing common types of medical malpractice cases. Ken has investigated and litigated hundreds of medical malpractice cases and has the experience HPS clients need to fully evaluate injuries and successfully obtain justice. In this first episode, Ken discusses “Failure to Diagnose” cases, including what happens when a physician makes the wrong diagnosis, or fails to make a timely diagnosis, of...

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS), a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, is pleased to announce that it has been ranked by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in multiple practice areas for their 2022 edition. This includes being ranked TIER 1, in both Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, in the area of Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, and ranked TIER 1, in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, in Fort Lauderdale....

HPS Co-founder and Senior Partner Eugene K. Pettis, Esq. offers his poignant point of view in The Florida Bar News article recently published discussing the purpose of the Florida Bar’s Special Committee on Opportunity in the Practice of Law, a group he Co-chairs with Hilarie Bass. This group’s focus is to ” look at ways to increase opportunities in the legal industry for all Florida lawyers, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any...

On September 21, 2021, Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS), a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, won a $6.46M verdict, which is the highest reported wrongful death verdict in Volusia County history.*** This medical malpractice trial lasted two weeks, and law partners, Richard B. Schwamm and Trisha Widowfield, were able to secure this victory for Laura Staib’s surviving family members. In late February 2016, Mrs. Laura Staib, 39, a stay-at-home-mom, was seen by cardiologist Roy...

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS), a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, is pleased to announce that James S. Haliczer, Eugene K. Pettis, Richard B. Schwamm and Kenneth J. Miller have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. About Best Lawyers Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are...

The Executive Director of the Broward County Bar Association, Braulio Rosa, interviews Richard Schwamm on his story of overcoming his childhood stuttering problem, to his focus and mission today, which is to be a dedicated legal advocate for children in personal injury lawsuits. 

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS), a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, is proud to announce that Richard B. Schwamm and Trisha Widowfield were named to Florida Trend magazine’s Florida Legal Elite for 2021. Mr. Schwamm was ranked in the “Civil Trial” practice area and Ms. Widowfield in the “Civil Litigation” practice area. Florida Legal Elite presents the state’s top licensed and practicing attorneys selected by their peers. Less than 2% of active Florida Bar...