Every day at 4:30 a.m., David Daggett is up and running—literally. He’s a serious triathlete who has completed more than 200 triathlons, including 31 Ironman competitions. He has completed the Hawaii Ironman World Triathlon Championship nine times. David brings to his clients the same intensity and devotion that has helped him to become a world-class athlete. “To me, a lot of what I do athletically is a metaphor for what I do professionally,” he says. “Both take dedication and planning, and there are goals and finish lines.”
David is the managing partner of Daggett Shuler. He has practiced personal injury law since 1985. He is experienced in assisting clients with all types of injury cases, including serious injuries, wrongful death, and insurance claims. Over the years his clients have included professional runners, bicyclists, and triathletes including Ironman™ champions. He has represented top military officers and Olympic athletes from three continents. Most of all he loves people and helping them in times of need.
David Daggett is a founder of the Safe Sober program, a program that promotes safety and awareness among teenagers in North Carolina. For more information, visit www.SafeSober.com.
David Daggett has received numerous accolades and awards for the Safe Sober program, including The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Award for Public Service, an honor never before given to a law firm. He has also been given the National Trial Lawyers Care Award from the American Association for Justice, as well as the American Bar Association Award for Dignity in Lawyer Advertising for his promotion of the Safe Sober Program. In 2009, he received the Ford Ironman Everyday Hero Award including being featured worldwide on ESPN and Universal sports.
“Our job is to take care of our clients, and we know, that for them, their case is very personal,” says David. “We help people through situations that many times, are the worst events they’ve experienced in their lives. So we try to meet our clients’ needs as we take care of business. As a husband and proud father of three young children, I understand the importance of a healthy family.” David Daggett.
To learn more about David, his family, his Ironman training and his passion for helping people, visit his personal web page, www.IronmanLawyer.com
Areas of Practice
Serious Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Automobile Accidents, Insurance Claims, Bicycle Accidents, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance Denials, Life Insurance Denials
If you or a loved one have been seriously or fatally injured in an accident that was not your fault, let us support you and help you during this difficult time. Our award-winning law firm with give you the peace of mind you need, and the legal guidance that is required to seek justice on your behalf.
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctor, 1985, Wake Forest University
- BA in Economics, 1982, Indiana State University, cum laude
ADMITTED
- North Carolina, 1985 The Supreme Court of North Carolina
- United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
