Introduction
Lee County, Florida records more than 100 traffic fatalities every year, and thousands of additional accidents trace back to driver error: numbers that represent a persistent, serious problem on the roads throughout Southwest Florida. Howard Edward Chappell has spent more than 17 years representing the people injured in those accidents, recovering millions of dollars for clients whose lives were upended by someone else’s negligence. Based in Fort Myers, Chappell Law Group serves the full Southwest Florida region from Cape Coral to Naples, handling personal injury cases with no upfront fees and no payment unless the client recovers.
The firm extends its accessibility beyond standard office visits: free home and hospital visits are available for clients who cannot travel, and free initial consultations are offered to all prospective clients. This structure reflects a direct understanding that the people who have been seriously injured often face the greatest practical obstacles to getting legal help.
Beyond personal injury, the firm maintains a business law practice covering contract matters, entity formation, and shareholder disputes: making it a resource for individuals and businesses throughout the region.
Phone: 239-337-9875
Website: attorneychappell.com/
Address: 5237 Summerlin Commons Blvd, Suite 366, Fort Myers, FL 33907
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
The personal injury practice covers the full range of accident types and injury circumstances common in Southwest Florida. Florida recorded nearly 600 motorcycle-related fatalities in 2018 alone: a figure that reflects both the volume of riders in the state and the severity of injuries that result when motorcycles and larger vehicles collide. Chappell Law Group handles motorcycle accident cases alongside auto accidents, truck accidents, and the many other injury situations that arise in a region with heavy traffic and significant tourism.
Practice areas include:
- Auto accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Premises liability
- Boating accidents
- Animal attacks and dog bites
- Wrongful death
The firm operates on a contingency fee basis for personal injury matters. Clients pay nothing unless and until the firm recovers compensation on their behalf.
Business Law
The firm’s business law practice serves clients dealing with commercial disputes and business formation. Practice areas include:
- Contract disputes
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Contract enforcement
- Entity formation
- Partnership agreements and disputes
- Shareholder disputes
- Trademark formation
Business clients throughout Southwest Florida can access legal support for both transactional matters and disputes without traveling to a major metropolitan center.
Attorney Profiles
Howard Edward Chappell
Howard Chappell has more than 17 years of experience representing personal injury victims in Southwest Florida. His results include millions of dollars recovered for clients injured in accidents ranging from auto collisions to boating incidents. Over those years, he has built a practice that extends its reach geographically: through home and hospital visits: and financially, through contingency fee arrangements that remove upfront cost as a barrier to representation.
Chappell’s dual focus on personal injury and business law reflects a breadth of practice that serves the varied legal needs of Southwest Florida’s population, which includes both individual residents and a substantial number of small businesses.
Location and Service Area
The firm is located at 5237 Summerlin Commons Blvd, Suite 366, Fort Myers, FL 33907.
Chappell Law Group’s service area covers a wide swath of Southwest Florida:
- Fort Myers
- Cape Coral
- North Fort Myers
- Fort Myers Beach
- Lehigh Acres
- Bonita Springs
- Estero
- San Carlos Park
- Naples
- Sanibel
- Captiva
- Pine Island
- Punta Gorda
- Port Charlotte
This geographic range reflects the firm’s capacity to serve clients throughout the Southwest Florida region, not just those closest to the Fort Myers office. For clients who cannot travel due to injury, home and hospital visits eliminate the transportation barrier entirely.
Client Focus
Chappell Law Group’s personal injury practice is structured around the realities of what accident victims face after serious injuries. Medical treatment takes priority. Income may be disrupted. Navigating insurance processes while recovering from injuries is genuinely difficult. The contingency fee arrangement: no payment unless the firm recovers compensation: addresses the financial risk of pursuing a claim. Free home and hospital visits address the physical difficulty of getting to an office. Free initial consultations give prospective clients the information they need to make decisions without financial commitment.
The business law side of the practice serves clients at all stages: from entity formation for new businesses to dispute resolution for established companies dealing with contract or partnership problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it cost to hire Chappell Law Group for a personal injury case?
The firm works on a contingency fee basis. There is no upfront cost. If the firm does not recover compensation for the client, the client does not pay attorney fees.
What if I cannot travel to the office because of my injuries?
The firm offers free home and hospital visits. Clients who are recovering from serious injuries do not need to travel to meet with the attorney.
Does the firm handle wrongful death cases?
Yes. Wrongful death is among the personal injury matters the firm handles. Families who have lost a member due to another party’s negligence can contact the firm for a free initial consultation.
What business law services does the firm offer?
The business law practice covers contract disputes, contract drafting and negotiation, contract enforcement, entity formation, partnership agreements and disputes, shareholder disputes, and trademark formation.
How long has Howard Chappell been practicing personal injury law?
More than 17 years, with a track record that includes millions of dollars recovered for injured clients throughout Southwest Florida.
Closing
Southwest Florida’s roads produce serious accidents every day. Howard Chappell has spent more than 17 years turning those difficult situations into recoveries for injured people: millions of dollars across a client base that stretches from Fort Myers to Naples and beyond. The firm’s contingency fee structure, combined with free home and hospital visits and free initial consultations, removes the barriers that often keep injured people from seeking legal help.
Prospective clients in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, and throughout Southwest Florida can reach the firm at 239-337-9875 or visit attorneychappell.com/ to schedule a free consultation.