Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Lakeland, FL (2026)
8 firms that take wrongful death cases in the Lakeland area, compared on the record: reviews, published results, years in practice, languages and fee terms.
Lopez & Humphries, P.A. leads our 2026 list of wrongful death lawyers in Lakeland, followed by RHINO Lawyers and Abrahamson & Uiterwyk Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers. Every firm below handles wrongful death cases in the Lakeland area and publishes a track record you can check.
The list
- 01
Editors' pickLopez & Humphries, P.A.
Lakeland, FL · 4 offices4.81· 525 reviews10 published results, top $25M13+ yrs - 02
RHINO Lawyers
Tampa, FL · 6 offices4.75· 1,495 reviews42 published results, top $4.0M8+ yrsEnglish · SpanishFree consultation - 03
Abrahamson & Uiterwyk Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers
Tampa, FL · 15 offices4.92· 1,948 reviews12 published results, top $20M25+ yrsEnglish · SpanishFree consultationContingency - 04
Dennis Hernandez Injury Attorneys
Tampa, FL · 6 offices4.81· 1,456 reviews27+ yrsEnglish · SpanishFree consultationContingency - 05
Brooks Law Group
Winter Haven, FL · 6 offices4.78· 1,217 reviews4 published results, top $6.5M22+ yrsEnglish · SpanishFree consultationContingency - 06
Howell & Thornhill
Winter Haven, FL4.8· 350 reviews25+ yrsEnglish · SpanishFree consultationContingency - 07
Pansler Law Firm, P.A.
Lakeland, FL4.7· 44 reviews25 published results, top $5.7M19+ yrsFree consultation - 08
Moody Law
Tampa, FL · 3 offices4.92· 134 reviews21+ yrsFree consultationContingency
At a glance
| # | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Published results | Years online | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lopez & Humphries, P.A. | 4.81★ | 525 | 10 (top $25M) | 13+ | English |
| 2 | RHINO Lawyers | 4.75★ | 1,495 | 42 (top $4.0M) | 8+ | English, Spanish |
| 3 | Abrahamson & Uiterwyk Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | 4.92★ | 1,948 | 12 (top $20M) | 25+ | English, Spanish |
| 4 | Dennis Hernandez Injury Attorneys | 4.81★ | 1,456 | — | 27+ | English, Spanish |
| 5 | Brooks Law Group | 4.78★ | 1,217 | 4 (top $6.5M) | 22+ | English, Spanish |
| 6 | Howell & Thornhill | 4.80★ | 350 | — | 25+ | English, Spanish |
| 7 | Pansler Law Firm, P.A. | 4.70★ | 44 | 25 (top $5.7M) | 19+ | English |
| 8 | Moody Law | 4.92★ | 134 | — | 21+ | English |
How we ranked them
We start from every Lakeland-area firm we track that lists wrongful death work on its own website. We then weigh what can be verified: how central this type of case is to the firm, the volume and rating of its Google reviews, the results it publishes and whether any were won at trial, how long it has been practising, the languages its staff speak, how easy it is to reach and its fee terms. The order is our editors' judgment informed by that record, not a formula.
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General information, not legal advice. Ratings and review counts come from Google Business Profile on the dates shown and change over time; published results are as reported by each firm and do not predict the outcome of any case.