Number 3 Settlements in Florida in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of the third-largest practice area-specific settlements obtained in the State of Florida in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts, or were settled before/without commencement of a lawsuit.
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| $56,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Sharan Nirmul, Richard A. Russo Jr., Jennifer L. Joost, Darren J. Check of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP; Joshua A. Katz, James D. Sallah, Jeffrey Cox of Sallah Astarita & Cox; Joseph E. White, Lester R. Hooker of Saxena White, P.A. |
| Case: | In Re: Ocwen Financial Corporation Securities Litigation |
| No. 1 in: * | Class Action, Fraud |
| $32,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Russell Deitch; Ian L. Barlow of Federal Trade Commission |
| Case: | Federal Trade Commission v. Ramsey, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Securities Fraud |
| $14,900,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey L. Gordon, Fritz Gray, John T. Golding of Maney | Gordon | Zeller, P.A. |
| Case: | Pelaez v. Conlon |
| No. 1 in: * | Personal Injury |
| $10,100,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin C. Mizer of U.S. Department of Justice |
| Case: | USA, et al. v. Covenant Hospice Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | False Claims Act |
| $10,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | S. Kirk Ingebretsen, Eric J. Hobbs, Daniel E. Rohner, Richard G. Sander, Charles C. Eblen, Jason R. Scott of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP |
| Case: | ADT LLC v. Vivint Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Misrepresentation |
| $7,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Sean B. Cronin, Michelle L. Davis of Cronin & Maxwell, P.L. |
| Case: | Hollis v. The USA |
| No. 1 in: * | Brain Injury |
| $6,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Pamela Jo Bondi of Attorney General of the State of Florida |
| Case: | Office of Attorney General, et al. v. General Motors Co. |
| No. 1 in: * | Consumer Protection |
| $5,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Sean B. Cronin, Michelle L. Davis, Gregory H. Maxwell of Cronin & Maxwell, P.L.; Michael V. Nakamura of Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, P.A. |
| Case: | Mochocki v. The USA |
| No. 1 in: * | Medical Malpractice |
| $3,128,498.21 | |
| Attorneys: | Christopher L. Marlowe of The Haggard Law Firm PA |
| Case: | McLemore v. Creative Choice Homes II, Ltd., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Premises Liability |
| $3,075,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Carlos E. Verdecia of The Verdecia Law Firm, LLC; Araly Herrera, Hector J. Lombana of Gamba, Lombana & Herrera |
| Case: | Rojas v. USA |
| No. 1 in: * | Hospital Malpractice |
| $2,880,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Justin B. Shapiro, Thomas B. Scolaro of Leesfield Scolaro, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Kim v. Fury Management, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Motor Vehicle Accident |
| $2,750,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | David Sampedro, Brett A. Panter of Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A. |
| Case: | Infant Plaintiff v. Defendant Hospital |
| No. 1 in: * | Birth Injury |
| $2,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Theodore J. Leopold, Wallace B. McCall, Stephan A. Le Clainche of Cohen, Milstein, Sellers & Toll PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Adams v. Custer, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Wrongful Death |
| $2,300,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Adam M. Wesolowski; Matthew Wilshire of Federal Trade Commission |
| Case: | Federal Trade Commission, et al. v. Consumer Assistance LLC, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Consumer Fraud |
| $2,300,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joshua J. Wagner, Steven T. Vasilaros of Vasilaros Wagner |
| Case: | Confidential v. Confidential |
| No. 1 in: * | Car Accident |
| $1,900,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Daniel A. Iracki, Rufus Pennington of Coker, Schickel, Sorenson, Posgay, Camerlengo & Iracki |
| Case: | Thomas v. City of Jacksonville, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Civil Rights Violation |
| $1,600,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Kyle Cohen, Sean O'Donnell, Christopher Reimer of U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida |
| Case: | U.S.A. v. Financial Freedom |
| No. 1 in: * | Qui Tam |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Douglas J. McCarron of The Haggard Law Firm PA |
| Case: | Estate of Sweeting v. The Oaks at Miami Gardens Condo. Assoc. Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Inadequate Security |
| $600,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Julia A. Farkas, Linnes Finney, Jr. of Greenspoon Marder, PA |
| Case: | Harris v. City of Boynton Beach |
| No. 1 in: * | Excessive Force |
| $500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Felipe Fulgencio of Fulgencio Law, PLLC |
| Case: | Burnham v. International Ind. Showman’s Assoc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Truck Accident |
| $300,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert Weisberg, Kimberly A. Cruz, Oshia Banks of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Nestle Waters North America |
| No. 1 in: * | Labor & Employment |
| $284,873.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Luis O'Naghten, Isabella de la Guardia of Baker & McKenzie |
| Case: | Frames Seperation Tech. v. Northland Automation & Serv. |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Contract |