Top 10 Verdicts in Florida in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in Florida in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Verdicts in Florida in 2017) you have also made the list of Top 20 Verdicts in Florida in 2017.
Important: While we strive to achieve maximum accuracy and completeness of our lists, we cannot guarantee either at 100%. If you believe another verdict should be on this list, please contact us today.
| 1 | |
| Amount: | $345,411,285.00 |
| Attorneys: | John B. Ward, Joseph S. Hall, Silvija A. Strikis, Royston Delaney of Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC; Charles F. Kester of Delaney Kester LLP; Kevin J. Darken of The Barry A. Cohen Legal Team |
| Case: | U.S. ex rel. Ruckh v. CMC II LLC, et al. |
| Type: | False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Healthcare Fraud |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $154,369,200.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua J. Wagner, Steven T. Vasilaros of Vasilaros Wagner |
| Case: | Klix v. American Taxi Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $51,813,592.72 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Piccin, Katherine Piccin Glynn of Piccin & Glynn; Patrick Montoya, Ervin A. Gonzalez of Colson Hicks Eidson |
| Case: | Aldana, et al. v. Pyles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $49,268,906.00 |
| Attorneys: | John E. Leighton, Max N. Panoff of Leighton Law, P.A. |
| Case: | C.R.R. v. Miami-Dade County School Board, et al. |
| Type: | Rape, Sexual Assault |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $45,005,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart N. Ratzan, Stuart J. Weissman, Evan B. Gilead, Ryan C. Tyler of Ratzan Law Group; Lincoln J. Connolly of Lincoln J. Connolly Trials and Appeals, P.A. |
| Case: | Astaphan v. Ranger Construction Industries, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $43,967,234.00 |
| Attorneys: | William R. Scherer, Albert L. Frevola, Jessica L. Kopas, Kaylin S. Grey, Joshua B. Alper of Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. |
| Case: | Veranda Condominium I, LLC, et al. v. Wachovia Mortgage Corp. |
| Type: | Misappropriation of Trade Secrets; Commercial Litigation |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $36,960,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin B. Shapiro, Adam T. Rose of Leesfield Scolaro, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Pereira v. Fleuricourt |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $36,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Randy Rosenblum of Dolan Dobrinsky & Rosenblum LLP; Norwood S. Wilner, Richard J. Lantinberg, Jay Plotkin of The Wilner Firm, P.A.; Gary M. Paige of Gordon & Doner; Eddie E. Farah, Charles E. Farah, Jr. of The Law Firm of Farah & Farah, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Wallace v. Philip Morris, USA, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $33,153,912.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard B. Sharp of Mallard & Sharp, P.A. |
| Case: | E.R., Pro Ami v. The USA |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Failure to Treat |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $30,882,436.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ty G. Roland, Evan D. Lubell of Aloia, Roland, Lubell & Morgan, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Dominguez v. Florida Power & Light Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Electrical Injury |