Number 1 Verdicts in Florida in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of the largest – in each applicable case type (category) – plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in the State of 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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| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Healthcare Fraud |
| $154,369,200.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joshua J. Wagner, Steven T. Vasilaros of Vasilaros Wagner |
| Case: | Klix v. American Taxi Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | Rape, Sexual Assault |
| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | Misappropriation of Trade Secrets; Commercial Litigation |
| $36,960,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Justin B. Shapiro, Adam T. Rose of Leesfield Scolaro, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Pereira v. Fleuricourt |
| No. 1 in: * | Pedestrian Accident |
| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco |
| $33,153,912.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Richard B. Sharp of Mallard & Sharp, P.A. |
| Case: | E.R., Pro Ami v. The USA |
| No. 1 in: * | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Failure to Treat |
| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Electrical Injury |
| $30,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert D. Sparks, Christopher D. Codling of Givens Givens Sparks, PLLC |
| Case: | Ming v. Gerelco Traffic Controls, Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Brain Injury |
| $23,065,991.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jose A. Fuentes of Fuentes & Berrio LLP; Michael A. Hersh of Kelley Uustal PLC |
| Case: | Alamo-Cruz v. Affordable Treemen, Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Work Accident, Workplace Safety |
| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Diagnose |
| $17,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | E. Blake Paul of Peterson & Myers, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Mallia v. Palace Italian Restaurant, Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Motorcycle Accident, Negligent Supervision |
| $16,400,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | J. Ronald Denman, Charles D. Bavol, M. Kristen Allman, Grant W. Kindrick of The Bleakley Bavol Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Bivins v. O'Connell, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Fiduciary Duty |
| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice |
| $13,021,576.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Walter G. Campbell, Jr., Brent M. Reitman of Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman |
| Case: | Estate of De Jesus v. Ronquillo |
| No. 1 in: * | Gunshot |
| $12,700,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Richard Hutchison of Holland & Knight LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Deluca, et al. v. Pugliese, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Contract, Theft |
| $12,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jason R. Brenner, Christopher L. Marlowe, James C. Blecke of The Haggard Law Firm PA |
| Case: | Estate of Machado v. The Waves of Hialeah, Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Inadequate Security |
| $10,003,940.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas I. Gerson, David L. Markel of Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Rainey v. Roop |
| No. 1 in: * | Assault and Battery |
| $7,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Philip M. Gerson, Nicholas I. Gerson, David L. Markel, Edward S. Schwartz of Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. |
| Case: | Johnson v. Norwegian Cruise Lines |
| No. 1 in: * | Slip and Fall |
| $6,935,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Juan P. Bauta, II, and Marc P. Kunen of The Ferraro Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Torres v. Union Carbide Corp. |
| No. 1 in: * | Asbestos Exposure |
| $4,707,799.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Samuel A. Coffey, Kenneth W. Ferguson of Coffey Trial Law; Brady J. Cobb of Tripp Scott, P.A. |
| Case: | Ore v. Home Depot USA Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Defective Product |
| $4,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Gregory A. Owens, Miguel Bouzas, Christopher D. Gray of Florin Gray Bouzas Owens, LLC |
| Case: | Axel v. Fields Motorcars of Florida, Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Labor & Employment |
| $4,038,882.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Marie A. Mattox, Gautier Kitchen of Marie A. Mattox, PA |
| Case: | Kendrick v. The Meadows LLC, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination |
| $4,000,389.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert P. Frankel of Law Offices of Robert P. Frankel, P.A. |
| Case: | 4000 Island Blvd Condo. Assoc., Inc. v. Poma Construction Corp., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Warranty |
| $4,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Raymond P. Reid, Seth A. Pajcic, William A. Bald of Pajcic & Pajcic PA |
| Case: | Estate of Bynum v. Brink, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Bicycle Accident |
| $3,731,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Andrew P. Gold, Dee Dee Fischer of Akerman LLP |
| Case: | Compass Itech, LLC v. eVestment Alliance, LLC |
| No. 1 in: * | Defamation, Tortious Interference |
| $2,705,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Daniel A. Iracki, N. Joel Harris of Coker, Schickel, Sorenson, Posgay, Camerlengo & Iracki; Barry E. Newman of Spohrer Dodd |
| Case: | Beale v. Lal, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Underinsured Motorist |
| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | FELA |
| $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. |
| No. 1 in: * | Surgical Error |
| $1,543,509.00 | |
| Attorneys: | David M. Alpizar of Alpizar Law LLC |
| Case: | Marquez v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. |
| No. 1 in: * | Insurance Bad Faith, Uninsured Motorist |
| $1,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Paul A. McKenna, Curt D. Obront of McKenna & Obront |
| Case: | Machado v. R.G. Rancho Grande Corp., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Excessive Force |
| $1,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael Fayard, Adam Brum of Morgan & Morgan, PA. |
| Case: | Craig v. C-Scape Construction Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Falling Object |
| $1,460,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Bonnie Navin, Peter K. Spillis of Kelley Uustal PLC |
| Case: | Marks v. Brian Coleman M.D., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Medication Error |
| $1,190,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | John D. Boykin, Jeffrey M. Garber of Ciklin Lubitz & O'Connell |
| Case: | Dyanki, Inc. v. Zehnter |
| No. 1 in: * | Conversion |
| $1,125,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Edward R. Shohat, Monique Garcia, Jon May of Jones Walker L.L.P.; Otto C. de Cordoba, Jr. of De La Pena Group, P.A. |
| Case: | Duran v. Mario A. Lamar, P.A., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Legal Malpractice |
| $1,010,665.28 | |
| Attorneys: | R. Timothy Vannatta, Sean J. Greene, Alfred R. Bell, Jr. of Steinger, Iscoe & Greene P.A. |
| Case: | Bonacci v. Fresh Start BSC, Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Trip and Fall |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | John D. McKay of Park Avenue Law LLC |
| Case: | Schopp v. American Airlines, Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Aviation Accident |
| $810,306.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jon A. Jacobson of Jacobson Law P.A.; Jordan A. Shaw of Zebersky Payne |
| Case: | Soffin v. Clean Coal Technologies Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Misrepresentation, Securities Fraud |
| $620,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Sina Negahbani of Law Offices of Sina Negahbani |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. Aqua Life Corp. |
| No. 1 in: * | Constructive Discharge |
| $425,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jarrod G. King of King Law Firm |
| Case: | Wallick v. Red Coach, Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Bus Accident |
| $293,020.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Francisco J. Vinas of Vinas & DeLuca, PLLC |
| Case: | Samayoa v. Waste Pro of Fla. |
| No. 1 in: * | Moped Accident |
| $268,800.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert I. Rubin of Becker & Poliakoff PA |
| Case: | Chea v. Ripa, D.D.S. |
| No. 1 in: * | Dental Malpractice |
| $251,271.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Fred L. Fulmer of The Law Offices of Fred Land Fulmer |
| Case: | Nuro v. Rumpf, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Dog Bite |
| $200,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Nelson A. Rodriguez-Varela of Nelson A. Rodriguez-Varela, P.A. |
| Case: | Garcia v. Reyes |
| No. 1 in: * | Unjust Enrichment |
| $100,492.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Steven E. Earle, Ashley B. Winstead of Morgan & Morgan, PA. |
| Case: | Mogavero v. Starbucks Corp. |
| No. 1 in: * | Burn Injury |
| $100,097.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Humberto H. Ocariz, Michael A. Holt of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP |
| Case: | Pier 1 Cruise Experts v. Revelex Corp. |
| No. 1 in: * | Negligent Misrepresentation |