Top 20 Court Awards in Florida in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 court (bench) awards 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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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: | $33,813,496.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard B. Sharp, Vidian R. Mallard of Mallard & Sharp, P.A.; Lauri W. Ross of Ross & Girten |
| Case: | Dixon v. USA |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $7,048,911.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shaun M. Cummings of Florin Roebig |
| Case: | Athan v. Keyco Construction, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $5,744,010.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bradley J. Edwards, Steven R. Jaffe, Mark S. Fistos, Seth M. Lehrman of Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. |
| Case: | Hirsch v. Jupiter Golf Club |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Class Action |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $4,485,522.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce C. King of Carlton Fields |
| Case: | Plaza Construction Group Florida, LLC v. Reliant Construction Corp. Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $2,434,180.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Shiver of Steinger, Iscoe & Greene P.A. |
| Case: | Sandoval v. Rosales, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tyrone A. King of King & Markman, P.A. |
| Case: | Anderson v. Roxy’s Nightclub, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $1,571,649.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jose A. Ortiz, Brian J. Lechich of Herron Ortiz |
| Case: | Cape Florida Trading Corp. v. Enjo Trading LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $1,479,941.00 |
| Attorneys: | John L. Korthals of John L. Korthals Law Office |
| Case: | Estate of Miron v. South American Textiles Manufacturing Group, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $880,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas A. Willis of Douglas A. Willis P.A. |
| Case: | Vanderputten v. Thomas |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc G. Epstein, Joseph R. Dawson of The Law Offices of Joseph R. Dawson, P.A. |
| Case: | Mizrachi v. Image Medical Spa, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Consumer Fraud, Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $748,355.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas R. Yaegers, Sara A. Brubaker of Akerman LLP |
| Case: | Free Fly, Inc. v. Stamer, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Negligent Misrepresentation, Unjust Enrichment |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $677,578.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank T. Allen of The Allen Firm P.A.; Jesus Irizarry of Irizarry Mendez P.L. |
| Case: | Garcia v. Trucking |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Unjust Enrichment |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $645,525.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. Faherty of Telfer, Faherty & Anderson P.L. |
| Case: | Loudermilk v. Binder |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $369,119.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben H. Harris, Michael A. Shaw, Stephen E. Ludovici of Jones Walker L.L.P. |
| Case: | Multibank 2009-I RES-ADC Venture v. Maki |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $331,645.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Reilly of Law Office of James W. Kehoe, III |
| Case: | Never Say Never, LTD v. 73 Palm Aqua |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Property Damage, Nuisance |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $243,047.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chase J. Zortman of Chase J. Zortman, Attorney; Jayson T. Zortman of Law Offices of Jayson Zortman |
| Case: | Dolnack v. Rapid Home Solutions |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud in the Inducement, Unpaid Wages |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $222,033.00 |
| Attorneys: | Phillip S. Smith, John D. Metcalf, Matthew D. Black, Lindsay C. T. Holt of McLin Burnsed, Attorneys at Law |
| Case: | Columbia Parcar-Custom Carts v. Fails Safe Prod. Prot. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Quantum Meruit |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $200,644.00 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Wesley of Wesley, McGrail & Wesley |
| Case: | Hilvar v. Beavers |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $199,025.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua D. Moore of Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra |
| Case: | Dyck-O’Neal Inc. v. Le |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Promissory Note |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $191,859.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Dixon of Law Offices of Robert Dixon |
| Case: | Murio v. El Nuevo Romance, Corp. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security |