Top 20 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in Florida in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 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 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arthur B. Skafidas of Jayson, Farthing, Skafidas & Wright P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Mariano v. Gupta, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,460,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bonnie Navin, Peter K. Spillis of Kelley Uustal PLC |
| Case: | Marks v. Brian Coleman M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Medication Error |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jay Cohen, Rudwin Ayala of The Law Office of Jay Cohen P.A. |
| Case: | Banks v. South Broward Hospital District, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Failure to Treat |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $909,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott M. Fischer, Robert E. Gordon of Gordon & Doner |
| Case: | Harrison v. West Boca Medical Center Inc. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Fall |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $818,797.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher S. Russomanno, Robert J. Borrello, Herman J. Russomanno III of Russomanno & Borrello, P.A. |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. Bella Beauty School, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $572,203.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Glick of Law Offices of Joseph Glick P.A. |
| Case: | Walters v. Lesinikoski |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $568,999.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott W. Leeds of The Cochran Firm |
| Case: | Soref v. Agresti |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Failure to Treat |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $561,748.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas S. Edwards, Jr., Lindsay L. Tygart, Karina Haycock of Edwards & Ragatz, P.A. |
| Case: | Barth v. Select Specialty Hospital - Gainesville, Inc. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart N. Ratzan, Stuart J. Weissman, Ryan C. Tyler of Ratzan Law Group; Kimberly L. Boldt of Boldt Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Sorino v. JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $496,962.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael V. Baxter, Michael Dickenson of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck, P.A. |
| Case: | Keener v. North Broward Hospital District |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |