Top 10 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in Florida in 2017
We 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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| 1 | |
| 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 |