About Phil Chanfrau

Philip J. Chanfrau is a personal injury trial attorney. Phil started his practice in Daytona Beach with his former law partner and brother, Bill Chanfrau in 1977.  Phil and Bill continued to work together until 2002.  Phil started a new law firm in Palm Coast.  Phil's firm is called Palm Coast Injury Law.  Phil  and his old firm, Chanfrau and Chanfrau are not in business together.  Chanfrau and Chanfrau  recently opened a branch office in Flagler County, Florida.

Phil helps people who have been seriously injured or their survivors.. He represents persons who have been injured due to the negligence of others, dangerous and defective products, and unintentional professional wrongdoing. If the case involves injuries to a child he represents the parents “on behalf of” the child. If the case involves a wrongful death he represents the personal representative, usually a close family member, of the estate on behalf of all the survivors. If the injured person is incompetent he represents a court appointed legal guardian, usually a close adult family member, on behalf of the “ward.”


Mr. Chanfrau attended the University of Florida and Stetson University where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration.  He then graduated from Stetson College of Law with honors and received his Juris Doctor degree.

Practice Areas

  • Transportation injuries. I handle motorcycle, car, truck, boat, and bike accidents. The most common cause of a motorcycle accident is a dreaded “left turn” by an at fault person  across the path of the (often) unseen, oncoming biker, violating his legal right of way. Traumatic brain injuries, fractures and spinal injuries are frequently seen as the result of these type of preventable senseless acts of negligence.
  • Dangerous products. I handle unsafe product cases that do not meet the expectations of ordinary consumers or workmen. For example products like a household kerosene space heater which explode in the middle of the night, catch a house on fire. Or a spray can which explodes causing 3rd degree burns, or a nail gun which misfires and causes injuries or death, or a printing press which does not have an emergency stop, or a Ford Bronco which is top heavy and easily rolls over too easily.
  • Premises liabllity. I handle cases for people who have been injured because of a dangerous and unsafe piece of property.  For example, slipping on  a wet floor in a store which was either caused by an employee or another person, and discovered by the store but still not cleaned up.

Professional Associations

  • The Florida Bar Association
  • Federal Middle District Court of Florida.
  • Flagler County Bar association
  • Florida Justice Association
  • American Justice Association


If you want to get in touch with me, see my Contact page.  I am available as a guest speaker for your club in the Flagler area.