Number 3 Verdicts in Florida in 2018

Number 3 Verdicts in Florida in 2018 We are pleased to present to you the list of the third-largest – in each applicable case type (category) – plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in the State of Florida in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.

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$41,965,000.00
Attorneys: Alex Alvarez, Phillip E. Holden of The Alvarez Law Firm; Gary M. Paige of Gordon & Partners, P.A.; Celene Humphries, Maegen Peek Luka, Thomas J. Seider of Brannock & Humphries
Case: Estate of Schlefstein v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
No.3 in: Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
$25,910,000.00
Attorneys: R. Frank Melton II, C. Richard Newsome, William C. Ourand, Milette E. Webber of Newsome Melton Law Firm; David C. Gibbs of Gibbs Law Firm, PA; Christine D. Spagnoli of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP; Celene Humphries, Maegen Peek Luka of Brannock & Humphries
Case: Estate of Salliotte v. Ford Motor Co., et al.
No.3 in: Car Accident, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, Strict Liability
$25,000,000.00
Attorneys: W. Cort Frohlich, Christopher E. Frohlich, Brian M. Beason of Frohlich, Gordon & Beason Law Firm; C. Richard Newsome of Newsome Melton Law Firm; Maegen Peek Luka of Brannock & Humphries
Case: Estate of Dougherty v. WCA of Florida
No.3 in: Wrongful Death
$20,000,000.00
Attorneys: Scott P. Schlesinger, Jonathan R. Gdanski of Schlesinger Law Offices, PA; Celene Humphries, Maegen Peek Luka of Brannock & Humphries
Case: Landi v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
No.3 in: Defective Product
$19,500,000.00
Attorneys: Eric D. Roslansky, Steven C. Ruth of The Ruth Law Team; Celene Humphries, Thomas J. Seider of Brannock & Humphries
Case: Estate of Graffeo v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
No.3 in: Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Tobacco, Toxic Exposure, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation
$17,500,000.00
Attorneys: Edward H. Zebersky of Zebersky Payne; Stuart N. Ratzan, G. Scott Vezina, Stuart J. Weissman of Ratzan Law Group; George R. Baise of George R. Baise Jr., P.A.; Charles M. Auslander, John G. Crabtree, Brian C. Tackenberg of Crabtree & Auslander
Case: Estate of Gloger v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al.
No.3 in: Conspiracy
$8,723,265.00
Attorneys: Reginald A. Mathis of Reginald A. Mathis, LLC; Bruce Jacobs of Jacobs Legal
Case: Nealy v. Cosmic Corp.
No.3 in: Workplace Safety
$7,424,135.00
Attorneys: Marc A. Chandler of Chandler Trial Law
Case: Torres v. First Transit Inc.
No.3 in: Truck Accident
$6,584,674.00
Attorneys: Keith M. Carter, Armando T. Lauritano of Morgan & Morgan, PA
Case: Epple v. Umstead, et al.
No.3 in: Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice
$5,576,000.00
Attorneys: Gregory S. Weiss of Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka, Thomas & Weiss P.A.
Case: Karch v. Sanderson, et al.
No.3 in: Commercial Litigation
$5,000,000.00
Attorneys: John P. Fischer, Ian G. Ward, II of Fischer Redavid PLLC
Case: Henry v. MA Alternative Transportation Services, Inc.
No.3 in: Negligent Entrustment
$4,914,513.00
Attorneys: Matthew K. Schwencke, Edward V. Ricci of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
Case: Gray v. Iakovidis, et al.
No.3 in: Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Vicarious Liability
$4,900,000.00
Attorneys: Andrew P. Brigham, Brett S. Tensfeldt of Brigham Property Rights Law Firm
Case: FDOT v. Taylor, et al.
No.3 in: Real Estate
$4,877,775.85
Attorneys: Raul E. Garcia, Jr., Meranda M. Reifschneider of Rubenstein Law, PA
Case: Del Valle v. Winn-Dixie Stores
No.3 in: Negligent Maintenance
$4,600,000.00
Attorneys: Curt D. Obront of Obront Corey, PLLC
Case: Perez v. La Gran Senora Sea Food Restaurant, et al.
No.3 in: Assault and Battery, Premises Liability, Negligent Security
$4,391,708.00
Attorneys: Ethan J. Loeb, Jon P. Tasso, E. Colin Thompson of Smolker, Bartlett, Loeb, Hinds & Thompson, P.A; Christina C. Dodds of Christina Dodds PLLC
Case: Lake Point Phase v. Hurchalla
No.3 in: Breach of Contract, Property Rights
$4,296,072.96
Attorneys: Medisa Memic, Marc Matthews of McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi Guito & Matthews, P.A.; Lisha Bowen of Bowen Law Group
Case: Sullivan v. Neil Francis Pickrem, et al.
No.3 in: Dangerous Instrumentality
$4,020,000.00
Attorneys: Joel Brown, Philip Freidin, Jonathan E. Freidin of Freidin Brown, P.A.
Case: Cachaldora v. Baptist Hospital of Miami
No.3 in: Hospital Malpractice
$3,855,754.42
Attorneys: Donny A. Owens of Morgan & Morgan, PA
Case: Turner v. Piney Branch Motors
No.3 in: Dangerous Condition, Work Accident, Fall
$3,713,898.00
Attorneys: Orlando R . Ruiz of Law Offices of Orlando R . Ruiz; Eric M. Tinstman of The Tinstman Law Firm
Case: Gomez v. Batillo, et al.
No.3 in: Failure to Diagnose, Brain Injury
$3,383,093.00
Attorneys: Jonathan Brozyna, Keith M. Carter, William R. Daniel of Morgan & Morgan, PA
Case: Capote v. JVS Contracting Inc., et al.
No.3 in: Head-on Collision
$2,585,723.00
Attorneys: David B. Moffett of Morgan & Morgan, PA
Case: Shaw v. Orange County
No.3 in: Failure to Maintain
$2,350,304.59
Attorneys: James R. Holland II of Harrell & Harrell, P.A.; Todd E. Copeland of Todd E. Copeland & Associates, P.A.; Glenn Klausman of Klausman Law
Case: Brower v. Taylor, et al.
No.3 in: Insurance Bad Faith
$1,579,629.00
Attorneys: William C. Ruggiero of Law Offices of William C. Ruggiero
Case: Wolfson v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.
No.3 in: Underinsured Motorist
$1,421,822.50
Attorneys: David S. Willig of David S. Willig Chartered
Case: So Far So Good, et al. v. Minvest USA
No.3 in: Conversion, Unjust Enrichment
$1,400,000.00
Attorneys: Curry G. Pajcic, Robert J. Link of Pajcic & Pajcic PA
Case: Copeland v. Jones, et al.
No.3 in: Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision
$1,355,000.00
Attorneys: Robert J. Aranda, Henry B. Campbell of Campbell, Trohn, Tamayo, & Aranda, P.A.
Case: Estate of Beloff v. Paul, et al.
No.3 in: Inadequate Care
$1,110,000.00
Attorneys: Scott Terry of Phelps Dunbar LLP
Case: Marjam Supply Co., et al. v. Pliteq, et al.
No.3 in: Tortious Interference
$1,095,000.00
Attorneys: Roger W. Feicht, G. Joseph Curley, Jr., J. Anthony Nelson, II of Gunster
Case: Tillman v. Advanced Public Safety, Inc., et al.
No.3 in: Labor & Employment
$1,039,000.00
Attorneys: Bryan S. Hofeld, Jonathan R. Gdanski of Schlesinger Law Offices, PA; Bard D. Rockenbach of Burlington & Rockenbach; Crane A. Johnstone of Johnstone Law P.A.
Case: Kunhardt v. Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, et al.
No.3 in: Surgical Error
$1,025,308.00
Attorneys: Casey D. Shomo of Law Offices of Casey D. Shomo
Case: D’Angelo v. PGA Mexx
No.3 in: Slip and Fall
$1,000,000.00
Attorneys: Steven A. Osher, Michael A. Petruccelli of Petruccelli & Osher
Case: Wise-Youngren v. Haines City HMA
No.3 in: Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation
$1,000,000.00
Attorneys: Colleen J. MacAlister of Law Offices of Colleen J. MacAlister, P.A.
Case: Ermini v. Scott, et al.
No.3 in: Gunshot Wound, Negligent Training, Eye Injury
$1,000,000.00
Attorneys: Stephen G. Webster, Louis Jean-Baptiste Jr. of Law Office of Stephen G. Webster, LLC; Nathan R. Prince of Law Office of Nathan Prince
Case: Carnley v. Ford, et al.
No.3 in: Civil Rights Violation, Sexual Assault
$801,000.00
Attorneys: Howard K. "Skip" Pita, Randy M. Weber of Pita Weber Del Prado
Case: Robinette v. Bike Tech Inc.
No.3 in: Failure to Train
$771,000.00
Attorneys: William B. Lewis, Christian Savio, Arletys Rodriguez of Morgan & Morgan, PA
Case: Delapaz v. Delapaz
No.3 in: Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Embezzlement
$735,611.00
Attorneys: Michael M. Bell, Anna E. Engelman of Bell & Roper, P.A.; Donald Van Dingenen of Van Dingenen Law P.A.
Case: Barton v. Hurricane Assocs., et al.
No.3 in: Trip and Fall
$733,900.00
Attorneys: Mark R. Hanson, Joshua Heller of Gordon & Partners, P.A.
Case: Ehlert v. Castero
No.3 in: Falling Object
$732,346.20
Attorneys: Harrison W. Poole of Poole & Poole PA
Case: Jayo v. Harris, et al.
No.3 in: Constructive Fraud
$652,000.00
Attorneys: Allen W. Lindsay of Lindsay & Lindsay P.A.; C. Phil Hall of Taylor, Warren & Weidner P.A.
Case: Whitfield v. Southern-Owners Ins. Co.
No.3 in: Uninsured Motorist
$584,304.00
Attorneys: Andrew F. Knopf, J. Blaise Fischbach of Paul Knopf Bigger
Case: Lorenzano v. Systems Inc.
No.3 in: Equipment Malfunction
$500,000.00
Attorneys: Theodore S. Forman, Sharon B. Urbanek of Forman Law Offices, PA
Case: Defranko v. Poole, et al.
No.3 in: Failure to Monitor
$499,614.00
Attorneys: Paul M. Silva, Peter J. Somera, Jr. of Somera & Silva, LLP
Case: Demieri, et al. v. Seltzer
No.3 in: Motorcycle Accident
$440,000.00
Attorneys: William T. Rieder of Downs Law Group, PA
Case: Warren v. Barrones Dev. Corp., et al.
No.3 in: Pedestrian Accident
$365,640.00
Attorneys: Michael J. Lariosa, Robert J. Fenstersheib of Fenstersheib Law Group, P.A.; Jorge P. Gutierrez, Jr. of The Gutierrez Firm
Case: Gobin v. Edelstein, et al.
No.3 in: Multi-Vehicle Accident
$255,770.00
Attorneys: Michael J. Napoleone, John G. White, III of Day Pitney LLP
Case: J. Fischer & Assoc. v. Bridge Financial, et al.
No.3 in: Intellectual Property Infringement
$251,000.00
Attorneys: Robert E. Gordon of Gordon & Partners, P.A.
Case: Daniels v. Cronin, et al.
No.3 in: DUI
$250,000.00
Attorneys: John M. Phillips, William K. Walker of Law Office of John M. Phillips
Case: Mizelle v. The City of Fort Lauderdale
No.3 in: Government Negligence
$250,000.00
Attorneys: Christopher G. Klemick, Ross B. Gampel of Klemick & Gampel, P.A.
Case: Dimmer v. Mongalo, et al.
No.3 in: Failure to Treat
$222,264.14
Attorneys: Shawn A. Jiles of Jiles Law, P.A.
Case: James v. 1st Kiddie Catering
No.3 in: Workplace Negligence
$200,000.00
Attorneys: Max R. Price of Law Offices of Max R. Price, P.A.
Case: Gottfried v. Boyajian, et al.
No.3 in: Dental Malpractice
$183,205.00
Attorneys: Michael S. Takiff, Omar M. Salazar, II of Miltzok & Associates P.A.
Case: Pregnant Patient v. Rosenthal
No.3 in: Ob-Gyn Malpractice
$175,000.00
Attorneys: David C. Rash of David C. Rash, P.A.
Case: Cruz, et al. v. Naples HMA, et al.
No.3 in: Lack of Informed Consent
$147,853.00
Attorneys: David M. Carter, Sean A. Mickley, Dane R. Ullian, Jason L. Odom of Gould Cooksey Fennell, P.A.
Case: Galen v. Estate of Haigler, et al.
No.3 in: Property Damage
$125,000.00
Attorneys: Warren H. Dawson of Warren Hope Dawson & Associates
Case: Robinson v. Polk County School Board
No.3 in: Negligent Hiring, Harassment
$112,000.00
Attorneys: Jason M. Pugh of Pugh Law Office P.A.
Case: Yang v. Leon
No.3 in: Dog Bite, Animal Attack
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