Top 10 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in Florida in 2017

Top 10 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in Florida in 2017We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 Medical Malpractice jury verdicts (plaintiff and cross-claimant) 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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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
2
Amount:$21,585,148.00
Attorneys:Zachary A. Friedman, John S. Seligman, Gary A. Friedman of Friedman & Friedman, PA
Case:Lazard v. Signet Diagnostic Imaging Services, LLC, et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence
3
Amount:$15,922,000.00
Attorneys:Crane A. Johnstone, Scott P. Schlesinger, Jonathan R. Gdanski of Schlesinger Law Offices; Paul M. Silva, Peter J. Somera, Jr. of Somera & Silva, LLP
Case:Hollingsworth v. Holy Cross Hospital, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Failure to Treat
4
Amount:$13,903,245.00
Attorneys:Gary A. Friedman of Friedman & Friedman, PA; Lauri W. Ross of Ross & Girten
Case:Diaz v. Leon Medical Centers, Inc., et al.
Type:Failure to Warn, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence
5
Amount:$7,919,263.00
Attorneys:Stephen F. Cain, Gary D. Fox, Michael E. Levine of Stewart Tilghman Bianchi & Cain, P.A.
Case:Gomez-Mccallum v. Marquez, M.D., et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence
6
Amount:$3,500,600.94
Attorneys:Kenneth J. McKenna of Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna, Ruffier, & Sos
Case:Cook v. The Joseph L. Riley Anesthesia Associates, Inc., et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence
7
Amount:$2,850,000.00
Attorneys:Robert W. Kelley, Michael R. Kaufman, Peter K. Spillis, Bonita A. Herrmann-Navin of Kelley Uustal PLC
Case:Estate of Pettigrossi v. Mann, M.D.
Type:Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death
8
Amount:$2,517,500.00
Attorneys:Alan J. Landerman, James S. Haliczer of Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A.
Case:Estate of Dardenne Jr. v. Singh, et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death
9
Amount:$2,089,480.00
Attorneys:Charles H. Baumberger, Jarrett L. DeLuca, Manuel A. Reboso of Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A.
Case:Belcher v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, FELA
10
Amount:$1,554,250.00
Attorneys:Matthew K. Schwencke, Karen E. Terry, Edward V. Ricci of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
Case:Haley v. Bethesda Memorial Hospital, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error
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