Areas of Expertise

• Most Major Injury & Surgery Cases

• Death & Serious Injury Cases (only)

• Traumatic Brain Injury Cases

• Cruise Ship Injury Cases

• Cruise Ship Sexual Assault Cases

Eriksen Law Firm

Michael D. Eriksen is highly respected by the defendants, insurance companies, and defense lawyers he regularly opposes. He is the principal attorney of Eriksen Law Firm, he is one (1) of only three (3) active plaintiffs’ trial lawyers in the State of Florida who are Dual Board Certified by the Florida Bar in both Civil Trial Law and Admiralty & Maritime Law.

With over 30 years of experience, he has tried and won over 160 cases for those involved with serious injury or wrongful death. He specializes in negligence cases that happen on cruise ships. But these injuries could happen just about anywhere.

We are a premiere injury law firm in West Palm Beach, FL.

We work with those that have been affected by severe injuries or death due to general negligence. We only work with those that have had serious injuries that resulted in surgeries, brain injuries, the person has become handicapped or wrongful death. These cases take experience, a lot of time and attention to detail on a level we fully understand. If you have had a serious injury and need some expert advice, give us a call.

Death & Serious Injury (only)

Being Dual Board Certified in both Civil Trial Law and Admiralty & Maritime Law we are higly respected by the cruise industry, insurance companies, defendant attorney, and defendants as they know we have the experiance and expertise to properly handle these very complex injury cases. When our name is presented, they know that things will be done promptly, the correct way and that we mean business. We are here to represent our clients and noone else. Our investigations and preparation takes a lot of time and we get the job done as you deserve.

We Battle with the Insurance Company

A lot of times insurance companies will look to quickly settle with the plaintiffs and offer their supposed "Best offer" directly. To accept these offers would be a mistake, when we get involved they know what they are up against an very experienced lawyer and usually would rather settle then go to trial. Thus they will many times their "best offer" just by us taking the case. These offers are usually much higher than the first, with them wanting to settle fast. They are looking to settle because with a properly executed injury case a court-ordered settlement could be significantly more. When they see our name, they know our experience, our track record and they are certain to now seriously consider your case. This is why you want us on your side. We understand these complex injury cases, how to execute them with professional precision. We know and/or learn the medical terms and how the medical support systems work with each individual case. Admiralty & Maritime law and Civil Trial Law is no joke. We leave the small cases for the inexperienced, we take cases that other injury attorneys simply couldn't or shouldn't do.

Again, There are only 3 active attorneys in the state of Florida that are dual board-certified by the state of Florida for both Admiralty & Maritime Law and Civil Trial law. There are countless working as a personal injury lawyers. However, most won't have the skills and training necessary we have. In most likely the worst times in your life, we want to be your personal injury lawyer. We are dedicated to what we do and committed to nothing but excellence.

Injury lawyer West Palm Beach at your service.

If you have had a major injury from a car accident, boating accident, motorcycle, slip and fall or even on a cruise ship, we can help. We have taken on some of the toughest and most complex cases and gotten my clients the settlements that they deserve.

Don't let the insurance companies bully you into thinking you don't need accurate representation and compensation for your injuries. You need someone that is ready to fight, someone with a proven track record and someone that will be on your side.

Call now. We work with large and complex cases from rape on cruise liners to brain injuries and everything in between. If you have a serious injury due to negligence or other reasons, we can help.

An Attorney with a Proven Track Record

Getting an attorney that has an established track record and can prove to you what they can do, is important. There are countless attorney out there, but they are not all the same caliber. We have the experience, we work with you to get you what you want and deserve. You need us on your team, you need to have peace of mind that you and your loved ones will get what it takes for a better life. Don't trust the Insurance Companies. Call an Injury Lawyer, you need protection, you need compensation for their negligable actions.

Injury Attorney for General Negligence

If you have had an injury due to negligence or for other reasons that meant you needed surgery, we can help. We have won compensation for many victims and we can help you as well. As an injury lawyer, we work for you to get you what you need. Most injury lawyers will take on any kind of simple case, but if you have a case that is a bit more complex in nature, give us a call. We have worked with complex cases in the past and have gotten great results.

Brain Injury Lawyer

Brain Injuries are scary and unpredictable. They will continue with you throughout life. When you think your brain injury is healed, other things might start coming up. Brain injuries are very complex as the brain is very complex and it is hard to ensure that it won't affect you later in life as well. That is why it is important to get the compensation you deserve. As an injury lawyer in West Palm Beach, I am dedicated to ensuring just that we work with all kinds of cases from automobile accidents to accidents on the job or many other reasons, we can help.

If you were involved in an accident and woke up with confirmed brain damage we can help. We work with complex cases to ensure our clients get the results they need. Having a brain injury is a big deal and it should be treated as such. This is not something that you can fully recover from, which is why you need to seek compensation. If you are looking for an injury lawyer that deals with brain injuries, you have come to the right place. Brain injuries can be almost fatal to mild, but they are all permanent. You need to understand that the level of injury doesn't matter.

Injury Accident Attorney

Unless there has been a case before which was for serious injury or death a jury will be the ones responsible for setting the amount for a brain injury case. The plaintiff's attorney, or the person that has the injury's attorney, needs to be knowledgeable in the lingo of the medical world. They need to have an understanding of what the terminology means. The defendant, the person that is being sued, will certainly have their attorneys armed with this knowledge and ready to take on the plaintiff to the bitter end. This is something that you don't want to go in with just any attorney.

Cruise Ship Injury Law

Cruise ships are supposed to be fun. A relaxing day at high seas though could leave you in need of an injury lawyer. However, many attorneys don't know how to go about working with clients that have obtained and injured themselves on cruise ships. Because of this, cruise ships can be great places for crimes such as rape and personal attacks.

However, our attorneys have an extensive understanding of the actual laws and how to have these crimes tried as they should be. These crimes are not okay, even if you were on a cruise ship. If you have had issues while being on a cruise and they told you there was nothing they could do, you were misinformed. And, the people that told you that were probably working for the cruise ship, remember, always ask an informed injury attorney about your rights.

Maritime Law

Cruise ships are a unique business. Many are misinformed that whatever happens on a ship is not governed by US law. However, we know otherwise and are here to help.

If you have been a victim of a cruise ship rape or attack, give us a call. If you believe you have had a serious injury due to the cruise ships' mistakes, we can help you. We are here to get you your dignity back, to get those that harmed you put away.

Cruise Ship Rape Case Law

Many times the cruise ship's staff are the culprit because they believe they can get away with things. But, that truly is not the case. However, they're onboard staff or their security may even tell you that there is nothing you can do. But, if you have been a victim of a crime aboard a cruise ship, there are certainly many things you can do.

Talking to us should be your first step. Crimes on cruise ships happen more than we would like to see. However, there is something that we can do about it.

You have been attacked, raped or molested by a cruise ship crew member, we can help. We work hard to get the justice you deserve. This is a very sensitive and complicated case. We have worked many of these cases and brought justice to the family. As an injury lawyer, we believe everyone should get what they deserve.

Cruise ship Injury and Claims

If you have experienced the loss of a loved one due to falling from a cruise ship you may have been told there is nothing that you can do. However, that is technically not the case. We are not only an injury lawyer in West Palm Beach, FL but we also take on cases all over Florida State. These cruise ships are mandated by the maritime law, which is something that not every injury lawyer would know about or practice. Maritime Cases takes a special level attorney to understand such a complex law. This needs to be done in a fashion that will not get cases thrown out of court. There are special ways to do this and in those ways, we have proven work.

Cruise Ship Fall Lawsuits

Not everyone that goes overboard a ship jumps. There are many people that are pushed or can easily get caught of balance and slip and fall. Finding out what really happened is important for closure to the family. This is a particular incident that will take a lot of time and investigation to really understand what happened. The injury lawyer needs to be very thorough and pay a great amount of attention to detail as well. The answer is in the details. If there is enough for us to take on the case it will have to be tried in Miami. This is because this is where the cruise lines can be legally sued.

If you have had a slip and fall on a cruise line that has resulted in a major injury, brain trauma or death, you should take note that in International law, cruise ships are to keep their decks dry. This is a law to prevent injuries. However, as an injury lawyer, we have seen countless cases where they did not keep the decks dry. These wet slippery decks can be very dangerous. We work with cruise ship injuries and cruise ship slip and fall cases as well as man overboard cases to get you the compensation that you deserve.

Understand of Medical Terminology and Practices

We have that medical knowledge and understanding it takes to fight and win for what is right. This is something that is a little more complex than just having a degree in law and a good marketing plan. The attorney will have to study and really take it upon themselves to understand and know what approach would be best to take. They have been known in the industry and have won cases that others would shy away from. We do this because we believe in justice and what is right should be carried out. This is our passion, our mission and it shows with our countless won cases.

We work with people that have endured major injuries due to all kinds of things from slip and falls, car accidents, boating accidents, accidents on cruise ships and the homeland. We believe in getting justice for those that have had to get surgery, endure brain injuries and had long hospital stays.

It is our goal to help these people get the compensation that they need. We are an injury lawyer for those that need it the most. If you have been turned down by other lawyers, give us a call. Our goal is to get what you deserve and we will fight to get it right. Our lawyers have been educated in not only law but have extensive medical training as well. This is important as we will have to disprove what the defendants throw at us.

Many times the defendants hire and train their attorneys in medicine to ensure they can speak the talk and walk the walk. We have done that same training to fully understand and fight for our injured clients. As an injury lawyer, we believe in what is just and right.