Top 50 Verdicts in Florida in 2017
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Healthcare Fraud |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $154,369,200.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua J. Wagner, Steven T. Vasilaros of Vasilaros Wagner |
| Case: | Klix v. American Taxi Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $51,813,592.72 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Piccin, Katherine Piccin Glynn of Piccin & Glynn; Patrick Montoya, Ervin A. Gonzalez of Colson Hicks Eidson |
| Case: | Aldana, et al. v. Pyles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Rape, Sexual Assault |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Misappropriation of Trade Secrets; Commercial Litigation |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $36,960,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin B. Shapiro, Adam T. Rose of Leesfield Scolaro, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Pereira v. Fleuricourt |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| 9 | |
| 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 |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Electrical Injury |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert D. Sparks, Christopher D. Codling of Givens Givens Sparks, PLLC |
| Case: | Ming v. Gerelco Traffic Controls, Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $23,065,991.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Hersh of Kelley Uustal PLC |
| Case: | Alamo-Cruz v. Affordable Treemen, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury |
| 13 | |
| 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 |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $18,702,609.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven T. Wittmer of Wittmer & Linehan PLLC |
| Case: | Martin, v. Consul |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $17,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | E. Blake Paul of Peterson & Myers, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Mallia v. Palace Italian Restaurant, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Professional Negligence |
| 17 | |
| 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 |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $15,283,488.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc A. Wites of Wites & Kapetan P.A.; Harry A. Shevin of Shevin Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Matos v. Rechtien International Trucks, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brittany Chambers, Steven J. Hammer, Scott P. Schlesinger, Jonathan R. Gdanski of Schlesinger Law Offices; C. Steven Yerrid of The Yerrid Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Lima v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| 20 | |
| 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 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $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 |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $12,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard Hutchison of Holland & Knight LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Deluca, et al. v. Pugliese, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Theft |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $12,240,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sagi Shaked, Joel L. Roth of Shaked Law Firm P.A. |
| Case: | Tyler v. Gibbs & Register Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Security |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $10,003,940.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip M. Gerson of Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Rainey v. Roop |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Wrongful Death |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey S. Hirsh of Goldberg & Hirsh P.A. |
| Case: | Britt v. Progressive Waste Solutions of FL, Inc. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $9,997,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen B. Kelly, Jr. of Wade M. Rolle & Associates; Stefano Di Portigliatti of Coker, Schickel, Sorenson, Posgay, Camerlengo & Iracki |
| Case: | Folson v. Capps, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Gunshot |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $9,367,742.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Cecere of Cecere Santana P.A.; Henry A. Seiden of Seiden Law |
| Case: | Machado v. Rodriguez |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $8,018,536.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith R. Mitnik, Matt T. Morgan of Morgan & Morgan, PA. |
| Case: | Roundtree v. Schultz |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 30 | |
| 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 |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $7,123,085.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert W. Kelley, Eric S. Rosen, Kimberly L. Wald, Josiah Graham of Kelley Uustal PLC |
| Case: | Estate of Gentile v. Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $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 |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $6,935,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Juan P. Bauta, II, Marc P. Kunen of The Ferraro Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Torres v. Union Carbide Corp. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Wrongful Death |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $6,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melvin B. Wright, Lisa A. Thomas of Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter; David J. Sales of David J. Sales, PA |
| Case: | Estate of Sheffield v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $6,785,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc P. Kunen of The Ferraro Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Moore v. John Crane Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $6,132,642.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wilfried H. Florin, Thomas D. Roebig, Jr. of Florin Roebig; Frank Miller of Caglianone & Miller |
| Case: | Underwood v. Strong |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $5,810,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack J. Fine, Julie Aleve Fine of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. |
| Case: | Boyette v. Parrish, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $5,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brent R. Bigger of Knopf Bigger; Eric Roslansky of The Ruth Law Team |
| Case: | Brown v. Philip Morris, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $5,386,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew T. Rogers of Deitch & Rogers; Robert L. Parks, Gabrielle L. D'Alemberte, Gabriel A. Garay of The Law Office of Robert L. Parks |
| Case: | Glaze v. Royal Terrace Men’s Club, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Security, Gunshot |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $5,078,084.00 |
| Attorneys: | James A. Hannon of Hannon Legal Group, P.A.; Andrew M. Moss of Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, LLP |
| Case: | Rohm v. Castle Builders of Miami, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $4,729,631.00 |
| Attorneys: | John V. Colvin of Mooney Colvin P.L. |
| Case: | Kerrey v. Vip Tour Package, Llc, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $4,671,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jocelyn Santana, Brett M. Rosen, Mustafa H. Dandashly of Goldberg & Rosen |
| Case: | Fader v. Herrera, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Labor & Employment |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $4,038,882.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marie A. Mattox, Gautier Kitchen of Marie A. Mattox, PA |
| Case: | Kendrick v. The Meadows LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $3,915,844.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marianne Howanitz of Marianne Howanitz P.A.; Daniel T. Ramsdell, Jonathan P. Davis of Ramsdell Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Maldonado v. Clark, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident; Motor Vehicle Accident; Wrongful Death |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $3,765,368.88 |
| Attorneys: | Michael N. Kreitzer, Melissa Pallett-Vasquez, Shalia M. Sakona of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod |
| Case: | JVP Drywall & Finish, Inc., et al. v. 2377 Collins Resort LP, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $3,743,744.00 |
| Attorneys: | Curtis S. Pajcic, Robert J. Link, Benjamin E. Richard of Pajcic & Pajcic PA |
| Case: | Burkett, et al. v. Maddox |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury |