Florida Personal Injury Lawyers

Free Unless We Win: All our personal injury cases are taken on a contingency fee basis. We do not charge a fee unless we win.

The Florida personal injury lawyers at Van Riper and Nies Attorneys are driven by hard work, open communication, and an unwavering commitment to justice. As an Army Ranger Veteran-owned law firm, we bring the same discipline, preparation, and fighting spirit to every case that was demanded in military service. We proudly stand with individuals and families who have been injured or lost loved ones due to the careless, reckless, or intentional actions of others.

When insurance companies delay, deny, or underpay claims, we go to battle for our clients. With deep experience on both sides of injury litigation, including years spent defending insurance carriers, we know the strategies they use and how to dismantle them. Our attorneys and exceptional paralegals outwork insurance company lawyers at every stage of a case: from investigation, evidence gathering, and medical documentation to negotiations, litigation, and trial.

We do not back down from negligent parties or powerful corporations. We fight to level the playing field, protect our clients, and deliver the results they deserve.

Proficiency

We are unique as a plaintiff’s injury trial law firm because of our attorneys’ experiences with injury litigation. Attorney Tim Nies, our lead attorney on personal injury cases, is a military veteran of the U.S. Army Rangers. When serving as an Airborne Ranger with the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, Tim sustained a line-of-duty knee injury during a parachute mission. He worked hard to rehabilitate his knee, but his injury ultimately caused his departure from the United States Army.

Tim, more than most injury attorneys, knows how it feels to suffer from and overcome a life-altering injury. He considers himself lucky, as the Army had excellent surgeons, and the VA was there to help him after his service. However, he understands that others are not so lucky and oftentimes face huge hurdles in obtaining medical care after a serious injury.

Tim began his legal career as a Senior Casualty Attorney for Marshall Dennehey, the largest and arguably the most respected insurance defense law firm in the world. There, he worked with insurance companies and large corporations, including Fortune 500 companies. He honed his skills as a trial attorney and learned how insurance companies evaluate and litigate personal injury cases, a skill he now uses to assist his clients.

Tim’s partner at Van Riper & Nies, Christian Van Riper, began his legal career as a State Attorney, where he prosecuted countless serious felony cases for the State of Florida. His time working for the state sharpened his trial skills, which benefit him today when he represents seriously injured clients. The work and life experiences of these two personal injury lawyers afford our law firm unique and valuable insight into how these cases are defended and how to effectively try cases to juries.

Our Process

Our Florida personal injury lawyers Tim and Christian have known each other most of their lives and work all personal injury cases as a uniquely qualified trial team. They are both extremely familiar with the details of their clients’ cases, and they collaborate to create scrupulous litigation and trial plans.

For personal injury clients, working with Van Riper & Nies has a few specific advantages. Our experience litigating on behalf of insurance companies gives us credibility with the other side, and our knowledge of how insurance companies evaluate and value cases proves invaluable during the pendency of cases, at mediation, and at trial.

Also, because of Tim’s personal connection with injury cases, clients can speak with an attorney about their cases at any time of the day or night. Van Riper & Nies is known for the personal attention it provides to clients, who are usually pleasantly surprised to be able to speak to an attorney after hours and on the weekends. We take your case very seriously, and we want to make sure you know that. Our personal injury lawyers make sure our clients are prepared for every independent medical evaluation or defense medical evaluation, hearing, deposition, mediation, and, of course, trial. Tim Nies and Christian Van Riper stand apart from most personal injury lawyers in the time and care they devote to speaking with and preparing clients for every important stage of their case

Areas of Practice

Our Florida personal injury lawyers help clients injured in a wide variety of cases, including the following:

Accidents

• Automobile crashes
• Truck crashes
• Motorcycle crashes
• Uber and Lyft accidents
• Boating accidents
• Personal watercraft accidents
• Bicycle accidents

Crime

• Crime victim injuries
• Battery

Negligence

• Slip and fall injuries
• Back and neck injuries
• Medical malpractice claims
• Premises liability (slip and falls, trip and falls, dangerous stairs, etc)
• Inadequate security
• Swimming pool injuries and drowning
• Cruise ship injuries

Work

• Construction site accidents
• Longshore & harbor workers’ claims
• Defense Base Act claims

Other

• Product liability
• Dog and animal bites
• Wrongful death

Our Florida personal injury attorneys are available to meet at your home or at our offices in Stuart, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and Deerfield Beach, Florida. Call us day or night or contact us here.