Top 40 Wrongful Death Verdicts in Florida in 2019
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $700,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott W. Leeds, Channa Lloyd of The Cochran Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Doty v. Rodriguez, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Conspiracy, Murder, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $495,123,680.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Phillips, Kirby Johnson of Law Offices of Phillips & Hunt |
| Case: | Estate of McCoy v. Wade, et al. |
| Type: | Murder, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $157,445,439.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brittany C. Barron, Steven J. Hammer, Scott P. Schlesinger, Jonathan R. Gdanski of Schlesinger Law Offices, PA |
| Case: | Estate of Caprio v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. |
| Type: | Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $42,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart N. Ratzan, Stuart J. Weissman of Ratzan Weissman & Boldt; Edward H. Zebersky of Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP; John G. Crabtree of Crabtree & Auslander |
| Case: | Estate of Gloger v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $37,005,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brittany C. Barron, Steven J. Hammer, Scott P. Schlesinger, Jonathan R. Gdanski of Schlesinger Law Offices, PA; Celene Humphries, Maegen Peek Luka, Thomas J. Seider of Brannock & Humphries |
| Case: | Estate of Mahfuz v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $24,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd J. Michaels of Haggard Law Firm, P.A.; Melissa Gunion, Daniel Harwin of Freedland Harwin Valori, PL |
| Case: | Estate of Torres v. Gonzalez-Garcia, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $22,948,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wayne S. Koppel of Koppel & Associates P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Coolidge v. Teets |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $19,009,802.00 |
| Attorneys: | Diego C. Asencio of Diego C. Asencio P.A.; Bradley S. Hartman of Bradley S. Hartman, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Mohammed v. Morales |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $16,426,488.00 |
| Attorneys: | Hyram Montero, Aron J. Gibson of Montero Law Center |
| Case: | Estate of Menendez v. Mcinturff |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $16,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua R. Gale of Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher Goldfarb, LLC; William H. (Bill) Ogle, Parama K. Liberman of Ogle Law, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Stucky v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Failure to Disclose |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $15,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn M. Vallejos-Nichols, Rod W. Smith of Avera & Smith, LLP; Joshua A. Whitman, Eric L. Leach of Milton, Leach, Whitman, D’Andrea and Eslinger, P.A.; Celene Humphries, Maegen Peek Luka, Thomas J. Seider of Brannock & Humphries |
| Case: | Estate of Dixon v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan Goldfarb, David Charles Appleby of Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Hayes v. Hialeah Hospital Inc. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $13,550,592.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven D. Parker, Thomas S. Harmon (FL) of Harmon Parker, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Hancock v. Nathe |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $13,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard K. Slinkman of Slinkman, Slinkman & Wynne, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Anderson v. Estate of Adams |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $10,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric S. Rosen, Kimberly L. Wald, Maxwell H. Sawyer of Kelley Uustal Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Estate of Hamilton v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $10,026,616.00 |
| Attorneys: | Karen E. Terry, Jack P. Hill of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley; Roger N. Messer of Messer & Messer Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Poindexter, et al. v. Zarcharzewski, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $10,006,867.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brittany C. Barron, Steven J. Hammer, Scott P. Schlesinger, Jonathan R. Gdanski , Cristina Sabbagh of Schlesinger Law Offices, PA; Celene Humphries, Thomas J. Seider of Brannock & Humphries |
| Case: | Estate of Milinkovich v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan B. Harris of J.B. Harris, PA; Bard D. Rockenbach of Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A.; Carlos Santisteban, Jr. of Carlos Santisteban, Jr., P.A.; Robert D. Trammell of Robert D. Trammell, Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Estate of Harris v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $8,977,788.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark A. Avera of Avera & Smith, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Wiederhold v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $7,815,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keisha D. Rice, Patrick R. Frank of Frank & Rice, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of W.S. v. Brittany Knight, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Unlicensed Activity, Negligent Tort |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $6,424,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gordon Lea, Julia M. Ingle of Lubell Rosen, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Sozomentou v. Arfaras, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott M. Fischer, Robert E. Gordon of Gordon & Partners, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Menard v. Port St. Lucie Retirement Investors L.L.C. |
| Type: | Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid, Lea P. Bucciero of Podhurst Orseck, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Johnson v. Continental Motors Inc. |
| Type: | Aviation Accident, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $4,834,390.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd J. Michaels, Michael A. Haggard of Haggard Law Firm, P.A.; Philip D. Parrish of Philip D. Parrish, PA |
| Case: | Estate of Puchalski v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Admiralty Law, Failure to Test |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $4,783,748.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher L. Marlowe, James C. Blecke, Michael A. Haggard of Haggard Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Oliver v. Pride of St. Lucie Lodge 1189 Inc. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $3,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James W. Gustafson, Jr. of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley; John Hutchins Pinder, IV ("Hutch") of The Whittemore Law Group, PA |
| Case: | Estate of Durrance v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Strict Liability |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $3,019,200.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas E. Caldwell of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Estate of Palmer v. Weller |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $2,551,736.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rodney S. Margol of Margol & Margol, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Renfroe v. Venus |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric S. Rosen, Kimberly L. Wald, Josiah D. Graham, Linda A. Alley of Kelley Uustal Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Estate of Holliman v. Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $2,059,274.00 |
| Attorneys: | Esther Zaretsky, Abraham “Max” Zaretsky of Zaretsky Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Llera v. JV Clubs, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James D. Clark, C. Todd Alley, G. Katherine Chambers, Donald G. Greiwe "Don" of Alley Clark & Greiwe; Brent R. Bigger of Paul Knopf Bigger; Eric D. Roslansky of The Ruth Law Team; George A. Vaka, Kurt J. Rosales, Richard N. Asfar of Vaka Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Kelley v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. |
| Type: | Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $1,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin R. Parafinczuk, Austin Carr of Parafinczuk Wolf Susen |
| Case: | Del Real v. Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $1,288,152.00 |
| Attorneys: | William H. (Bill) Ogle of Ogle Law, LLC |
| Case: | Quackenbush v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Strict Liability |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip Freidin, Lyda M. Torres, Gabriel Mazzitelli of Freidin Brown, P.A.; Douglas F. Eaton of Eaton & Wolk PL; Richard J. Diaz of Richard J. Diaz PA |
| Case: | Estate of Moore v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James W. Gustafson, Jr., Cameron M. Kennedy of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley; David J. Sales of David J. Sales, PA |
| Case: | Gafney v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. |
| Type: | Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David H. Charlip of Charlip Law Group, LC; Ortavia D. Simon of Simon Law Group, P.A. |
| Case: | Carr v. Berry, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel W. Bearman of Law Office of Samuel W. Bearman L.C.; Jemison Mims of The Mims Law Firm L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Davis v. Jupiter Properties Inc. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |