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 |