The 10 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Berlin

Its strength lies in serious medical cases, from birth injuries to hospital infections. Dr. Ruth Schultze-Zeu holds the Fachanwalt title for medical law, and the Wilmersdorf firm works mainly for injured patients rather than hospitals or device makers. Its fields include treatment errors, faulty medical devices, drug liability and failings in care homes. The firm first tries to settle with the liability insurer out of court, which suits families who would rather avoid a long trial.

Few firms in this guide cover as many sides of an injury as this one in Schöneberg. Torsten Kurth holds the Fachanwalt titles for traffic and insurance law, and Martin Felske those for medical, social and insurance law. Together they pursue claims after road and sports accidents, animal attacks, medical errors, crimes and vaccine damage. Because social law sits in-house, a claim against the liable insurer and questions about disability pensions can run through one office.

Drivers who want an accident claim and any insurance dispute handled by the same firm will find that mix on the Kurfürstendamm. Kay Reese holds the Fachanwalt titles for criminal, traffic and insurance law, and the firm takes cases only in these three fields. Its accident work centres on enforcing every claim against the other side's liability insurer. The team checks whether legal expenses insurance covers the case, and many matters run without an office visit.

Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians hurt in a collision will find a traffic law practice in Prenzlauer Berg whose work includes Schmerzensgeld claims. Klaus Säverin holds the Fachanwalt title for traffic law and has advised clients from Berlin and Brandenburg for more than 25 years. His website reports recent Berlin rulings, among them a fall on a tram. He also explains why injured people can choose their own lawyer rather than one proposed by their insurer.

Accident victims facing a long fight over lost income or a disability pension are the natural clients here. Laux Rechtsanwälte on the Kurfürstendamm acts only for accident victims, patients and policyholders, not for insurers. Its injury work covers loss of earnings, household-help damages, increased needs and Schmerzensgeld, including cases of paraplegia. Medical negligence and birth injuries form a second pillar. A free first assessment comes before any paid advice, so the chances of a claim are clear early on.

For patients harmed by a treatment error, this Mitte firm offers a team built around medical law. Jörg Heynemann holds the Fachanwalt titles for medical and insurance law, Katharina Heynemann the title for medical law, and André Kiep focuses on malpractice and birth injury cases. The firm also represents people hurt in road accidents, assaults and workplace or commuting accidents. Medical records are reviewed before a case is accepted, which gives an honest first view of the claim.

Patients in the north of Berlin have a medical law practice close to home in Tegel. Claudia Petrikowski holds the Fachanwalt title for medical law and has worked in medical, traffic and damages law since 2006. She pursues Schmerzensgeld, damages and pension claims against clinics, doctors and dentists, and also handles road accident cases. She works closely with medical advisers, which helps when a treatment error has to be proven.

Its strength lies in moving quickly after a road accident. Helmut Klinski holds the Fachanwalt title for traffic law and runs a firm near Gendarmenmarkt that works only in this field. An emergency line is available around the clock, and a first meeting of up to 30 minutes covers the claim, including Schmerzensgeld for drivers and passengers. A vehicle assessor can be commissioned at that meeting, which saves the injured party a separate step.

Patients who want lawyers able to read a medical file closely may find a good match in this Mitte firm. Krahnert Krahl + Partner presents itself as combining legal and medical training, and it pursues Schmerzensgeld and damages for treatment and nursing errors across Germany. Other injury cases, such as road accidents and dog bites, are handled too. An online form gives a free first assessment, so a claim can be tested before booking an appointment.

People who prefer to handle a claim by phone or online will find that approach at the centre of Gregor Samimi's practice in Lichterfelde. He holds the Fachanwalt titles for traffic, criminal and insurance law. After an accident he reviews claims for damages, Schmerzensgeld, assessor costs and loss of use, and he also takes on disputes with disability, health and buildings insurers. Clients can write via WhatsApp or book a consultation online.