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10 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Munich

In Germany, compensation after an injury is split into Schmerzensgeld for pain and suffering and damages for concrete losses such as lost earnings, care and household help. After a road accident that was not your fault, the other driver's liability insurer normally pays your legal fees, while medical malpractice cases usually start with a review of your treatment records.

In Munich, injury work is shared between traffic law firms, which handle accident claims alongside fines and licence cases, and medical law firms that act for patients. This guide shows which is which, the Fachanwalt titles involved and how first assessments work.

How this guide is ordered

Before publishing this list we researched personal injury lawyers in Munich and kept the most specialised businesses, the best rated by customers and those with complete information.

Some of these businesses have paid for services to stand out in this list.

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Friese und Adelung, Munich#1
What stands out
  • Acts only for patients and insured people

  • Physician network for case review

  • Free first assessment

Friese und Adelung

4.9162 reviews
Nymphenburger Str. 20A, 80335 München-Maxvorstadt, Deutschland
Best for
Patients after a suspected treatment error

Friese und Adelung suits patients who suspect a treatment error and want a firm that never acts for the other side. The Maxvorstadt partnership works only for injured patients and insured people, handling medical malpractice in fields from surgery and anaesthesia to obstetrics, as well as disputes with accident and disability insurers. Its lawyers include Fachanwälte für Medizinrecht and a Fachanwalt für Versicherungsrecht. The first assessment is free.

Rechtsanwalt Minnemann, Munich#2
What stands out
  • Advice in English and Greek

  • Free first consultation

  • Fully digital case handling

Rechtsanwalt Minnemann

5.0319 reviews
Ludwigstraße 8, 80539 München, Deutschland
Best for
English-speaking accident victims

Rechtsanwalt Minnemann suits English-speaking drivers and anyone who prefers to handle an accident claim remotely. The traffic law practice on Ludwigstraße advises in German, English and Greek and runs as an online firm, with contact by phone, WhatsApp, text message or email. After an accident, it pursues the damages claim against the other side and can refer clients to vehicle damage assessors. Meetings at the Munich office can be arranged.

Kanzlei Torsten Klose, Munich#3
What stands out
  • Traffic and employment law combined

  • Video consultations

  • Legal aid eligibility checked

Kanzlei Torsten Klose

5.0317 reviews
Schubertstraße 2, 80336 München, Germany
Best for
Accident victims worried about their job

Kanzlei Klose suits people whose accident affects both their health and their job. The firm near Goetheplatz combines traffic law, including Schmerzensgeld and damages claims negotiated with liability insurers, with employment law, its main field. Torsten Klose is a Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht, and Sven Fromme brings several years of traffic work. Video consultations are available, and the firm checks legal expenses insurance cover and eligibility for legal aid.

Kanzlei Cermak, Munich#4
What stands out
  • Fachanwalt für Verkehrsrecht

  • Free initial assessment

  • Czech-language service

Kanzlei Cermak

5.0121 reviews
Schwanthalerstraße 106, 80339 München-Schwanthalerhöhe, Deutschland
Best for
Accident victims wanting a free first check

Kanzlei Cermak suits accident victims who want a free first assessment before deciding whether to pursue a claim. Albert Cermak, a Fachanwalt for both traffic and employment law, checks claims for damages and Schmerzensgeld after road accidents and also handles fines, traffic offences and disputes over car purchases. The firm works from Schwanthalerhöhe, with a second office in Giesing, and its website is also available in Czech.

SIEGERTPAAR, Munich#5
What stands out
  • Fachanwalt for traffic and insurance law

  • Victim representation in criminal cases

  • WhatsApp contact

SIEGERTPAAR

5.098 reviews
Neumarkter Str. 80, 81673 München I Berg am Laim-Berg am Laim, Deutschland
Best for
Accidents with insurance and criminal issues

SIEGERTPAAR suits accident victims whose case involves both an insurance claim and possible criminal proceedings. Matthias Siegert-Paar holds the Fachanwalt titles for criminal, traffic and insurance law, and the firm runs accident claims against liability and comprehensive insurers alongside traffic criminal defence. It works from offices in Berg am Laim and Cologne. Accident claims have their own email address, and contact by WhatsApp is possible.

Patientenanwalt AG, Munich#6
What stands out
  • Acts only for patients

  • Two Fachanwälte für Medizinrecht

  • Internist on the team

Patientenanwalt AG

5.025 reviews
Maximilianstraße 33, 80539 München, Deutschland
Best for
Implant and medical device claims

Patientenanwalt AG is a fit for patients harmed by treatment or by a faulty medical product such as an implant. The firm on Maximilianstraße acts only for patients and insured people, never for hospitals, doctors or insurers. Its team includes two Fachanwälte für Medizinrecht and an internist who analyses medical records. Each case is reviewed individually first, and the firm says it turns down claims with little chance of success.

Putz Sessel Soukup Steldinger, Munich#7
What stands out
  • Four Fachanwälte für Medizinrecht

  • Free first call on treatment errors

  • Living wills and end-of-life law

Putz Sessel Soukup Steldinger

4.847 reviews
Uhlandstraße 5, 80336 München-Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Deutschland
Best for
Birth injuries and serious medical harm

Putz Sessel Soukup Steldinger suits families dealing with serious harm from medical treatment, especially birth injuries. The firm near the Theresienwiese pursues Schmerzensgeld and damages for patients and also acts for health insurers and social benefit providers, not for doctors. Four of its lawyers hold the Fachanwalt title for medical law. It also advises on living wills, powers of attorney and end-of-life decisions.

Kanzlei Freihöfer, Munich#8
What stands out
  • Fachanwalt für Medizinrecht

  • Acts only for patients and policyholders

  • Free first consultation

Kanzlei Freihöfer

4.839 reviews
Engelbertstraße 23-25, 81241 München-Pasing-Obermenzing, Deutschland
Best for
Patients wanting a fast first contact

Kanzlei Freihöfer suits patients who want a quick first response and one lawyer handling their case throughout. Christoph Theodor Freihöfer, a Fachanwalt für Medizinrecht, represents only patients in treatment error, consent, birth injury and dental malpractice cases, and only policyholders against accident and disability insurers. The first consultation is free and non-binding, and the firm aims to reply within three hours during office hours.

Schmidtke & Kollegen, Munich#9
What stands out
  • Fachanwälte für Verkehrsrecht

  • Ski and icy-fall injury claims

  • Online appointment requests

Schmidtke & Kollegen

4.8231 reviews
Nymphenburger Str. 154, 80634 München-Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, Deutschland
Best for
Road accident victims

Schmidtke & Kollegen suits road accident victims who may also face a criminal or fines case arising from the same crash. The Neuhausen firm near Rotkreuzplatz handles accident claims, including Schmerzensgeld and household loss after serious injuries, alongside traffic criminal law. Florian Schmidtke and Roland Lepold hold the Fachanwalt title for traffic law, and Schmidtke also holds it for criminal law. Appointments can be requested online at short notice.

Rechtsanwalt Joachim Neugebauer, Munich#10
What stands out
  • Fachanwalt für Verkehrsrecht

  • Accidents with foreign vehicles

  • Free first contact

Rechtsanwalt Joachim Neugebauer

4.930 reviews
Franz-Joseph-Straße 43, 80801 München, Deutschland
Best for
Accidents involving foreign vehicles

Joachim Neugebauer's practice suits road accident victims who want their injury claim itemised in detail. The Schwabing lawyer is a Fachanwalt für Verkehrsrecht with an LL.M. covering traffic, insurance and criminal law. Besides Schmerzensgeld, the firm claims medical costs, increased needs, lost earnings and household help, and it handles accidents involving foreign-registered vehicles. The first contact is free and non-binding.

The comparison at a glance

#BusinessRatingReviewsBest for
#1Friese und Adelung 4.9162Patients after a suspected treatment error
#2Rechtsanwalt Minnemann 5.0319English-speaking accident victims
#3Kanzlei Torsten Klose 5.0317Accident victims worried about their job
#4Kanzlei Cermak 5.0121Accident victims wanting a free first check
#5SIEGERTPAAR 5.098Accidents with insurance and criminal issues
#6Patientenanwalt AG 5.025Implant and medical device claims
#7Putz Sessel Soukup Steldinger 4.847Birth injuries and serious medical harm
#8Kanzlei Freihöfer 4.839Patients wanting a fast first contact
#9Schmidtke & Kollegen 4.8231Road accident victims
#10Rechtsanwalt Joachim Neugebauer 4.930Accidents involving foreign vehicles

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Map of personal injury lawyers in Munich

Most firms are in central districts such as Ludwigsvorstadt, Maxvorstadt and Lehel, with others in Schwabing, Neuhausen, Schwanthalerhöhe, Pasing and Berg am Laim.

Services to compare

  • Road accident claimsDamages and Schmerzensgeld from the at-fault driver's liability insurer after car, bike or pedestrian accidents.
  • Medical malpracticeClaims for treatment and diagnosis errors, missing informed consent and birth injuries, backed by medical review.
  • Lost earnings and household lossVerdienstausfall, Haushaltsführungsschaden, care costs and future needs after serious injuries.
  • Accident and disability insuranceDisputes with private accident or occupational disability insurers that refuse or cut payments.
  • Skiing and other accidentsClaims after skiing collisions, falls on icy pavements or assaults against the person responsible or their insurer.

How to choose Personal Injury Lawyers in Munich

  1. Traffic or medicalRoad accident claims usually go to a Fachanwalt für Verkehrsrecht, while treatment errors call for a Fachanwalt für Medizinrecht who acts for patients.
  2. Check whom else they act forSome medical law firms also advise doctors or clinics. Firms that act only for patients avoid conflicts in claims against hospitals and insurers.
  3. Keep evidence from day onePhotos, the police reference, medical reports, sick notes and receipts make Schmerzensgeld, lost earnings and household loss easier to prove.
  4. Mind the limitation periodMost claims expire three years after the end of the year in which you learned of the injury and who caused it, so do not wait until treatment ends.

Frequently asked questions

Who pays my lawyer after an accident that was not my fault?

If the other side is fully liable, its liability insurer normally has to pay your reasonable legal fees as part of the damages. If liability is shared or disputed, part of the cost may fall on you, so check whether you have legal expenses insurance before a case goes to court.

How much Schmerzensgeld can I expect?

There is no fixed tariff, and German courts award far less than in the US. They look at the type and severity of the injury, the length of treatment and incapacity, lasting consequences and the victim's age, and compare earlier rulings. Lost earnings and other costs are claimed on top.

How do I start a medical malpractice claim?

Ask for a copy of your complete medical records, which patients are entitled to, and write down what happened while you still remember the details. Statutory health insurers can arrange a free expert opinion through the Medical Service, and a lawyer can then judge whether a claim is worth pursuing.

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