Top 50 Verdicts in Florida in 2021
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 plaintiff's jury verdicts obtained in Florida in the year 2021. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of Florida.
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| 11 - 20 | |
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| 21 | |
| Amount: | $7,678,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mutepe Akemon of The Richards Law Group, LLC; Astrid Gabbe of The Law Offices of Astrid E. Gabbe P.C. |
| Case: | Bain, et al. v. Galardi, et al. |
| Type: | Unpaid Wages, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marjorie Chalfant of The Nurse Attorney, P.A.; Gregg W. Luther of Gregg W. Luther, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Hodge v. Port Charlotte HMA, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $7,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patricia M. Flanagan, Alex L. Braunstein, Dominique J. Carroll of Fox Rothschild LLP |
| Case: | Deltona Transformer Corp. v. The NOCO Co. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Intentional Tort, Trademark Infringement, Commercial Litigation |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $6,640,031.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matt T. Morgan, Keith R. Mitnik, Nick Russo of Morgan & Morgan P.A. |
| Case: | Burke v. Lancheros, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $6,460,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard Schwamm, Trisha Widowfield of Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm |
| Case: | Estate of Laura Staib v. Venzon, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $6,065,787.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Konopka, Donna L. Eng, John Dotterrer, Gregory S. Weiss of Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka, Thomas & Weiss P.A. |
| Case: | Bestenheider, et al. v. Parusa Investment Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Constructive Fraud |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark A. Schweikert of Schweikert Law; Jason B. Sherry of Sherry Law Office PLLC |
| Case: | Student v. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, FL |
| Type: | School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Emotional Distress, Child Abuse, Negligent Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $5,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rod W. Smith, Dawn M. Vallejos-Nichols of Avera & Smith L.L.P.; Adam Trop of Trop Law Group P.A.; Celene H. Humphries of Brannock Humphries & Berman; Gary M. Paige, Cassandra Lombard of Gordon & Partners |
| Case: | Estate of Yount v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Strict Liability |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $5,570,593.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary M. Paige of Gordon & Partners P.A.; David J. Sales of David J. Sales P.A.; James W. Gustafson Jr., Laurie J. Briggs of Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Ryals v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $5,510,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin Parafinczuk, Austin Carr of Parafinczuk Wolf Susen; Jose Menendez of Menendez Law Firm; Bard D. Rockenbach of Burlington & Rockenbach P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Rodriguez v. Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Failure to Disclose |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $5,272,097.31 |
| Attorneys: | Scott L. Henratty, Zeb I. Goldstein of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Napper v. Napolitano, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip Freidin, Whitney Untiedt, Lara Dabdoub of Freidin Brown, PA; Douglas F. Eaton of Eaton & Wolk PL |
| Case: | Estate of Morse v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $4,986,378.80 |
| Attorneys: | Shana P. Nogues, Jennifer A. Dinetz, Nancy La Vista, Mark W. Clark of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky‐Rubin |
| Case: | Pagan v. Gonzalez |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $4,535,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin Alperstein, David S. Mitchell of Steinger, Greene & Feiner |
| Case: | Krause, et al. v. GDB Restaurants, LLC |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Fall, Restaurant Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $4,358,336.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adrienn N. Toth, Keith R. Mitnik of Morgan & Morgan P.A. |
| Case: | Cardona v. Cline |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $4,276,437.26 |
| Attorneys: | Amy B. Beller of Beller Smith, P.L.; Barry Adam Postman of Cole Scott |
| Case: | Life Ins. Co. v. Covington-Campanella, et al. |
| Type: | Economic Loss, Wills, Trusts & Estates, Insurance Fraud |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $3,959,134.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melissa C. Pallett-Vasquez, Lori Lustrin, Shalia Sakona of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod |
| Case: | Just Play, LLC v. Fitzmark, Inc. |
| Type: | Economic Loss, Promissory Estoppel |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $3,375,530.17 |
| Attorneys: | E. Aaron Sprague, Dana A. Jacobs, Fraz Ahmed of Coker Law; Joshua Bradley of Bradley Injury Law |
| Case: | Brasher v. Paul, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Dangerous Instrumentality |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $3,273,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Austin T. Brown, Michael P. Moran, Devan Hill, Brian McClain of Morgan & Morgan P.A. |
| Case: | Sandoval v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Uninsured Motorist |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $3,239,656.45 |
| Attorneys: | Gray M. Camfield of The Law Office of Gray M. Camfield |
| Case: | Julian v. Saccoccio, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $3,040,285.87 |
| Attorneys: | Ady A. Goss, Brian K. McClain, Ryan P. Rudd of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Sallies v. Rodriguez |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Underinsured Motorist, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Dangerous Instrumentality |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $3,014,668.75 |
| Attorneys: | Eric S. Block, Christopher J. Hinckley, Heather Atkinsonof Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Myers v. Dawkins |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard Lantinberg, Norwood Wilner, A. Jay Plotkin of The Wilner Law Firm; Rod Smith and Dawn M. Vallejos-Nichols of Avera & Smith, LLP; Charles Farah, Eddie Farah of Farah & Farah; Thomas Seider, Celene Humphries of Brannock Humphries & Berman |
| Case: | Wydra v. R. J. Reynolds, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Tobacco, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Strict Liability |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $2,968,342.90 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Wesley of Wesley, McGrail & Wesley |
| Case: | Sanchez v. GEICO Indemnity Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Uninsured Motorist, Negligent Tort |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $2,960,110.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mariano Garcia of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Cadavieco v. Montford, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $2,450,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan F. Aylstock of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz; Christopher A. Seeger of Seeger Weiss L.L.P.; Michael A. Burns of Mostyn Law Firm; Brian H. Barr of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor P.A. |
| Case: | Estes v. 3M Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $2,447,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard C. Coker, Stephen Watrel, Daniel A. Iracki of Coker Law |
| Case: | Estate of Fiorito v. Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Florida |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire, Negligent Tort |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $2,440,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Karen E. Terry, Matthew K. Schwencke of Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley P.A. |
| Case: | Rosenberg v. 21st Century Oncology Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $2,420,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian H. Barr, W. Troy Bouk of Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O’Brien Barr & Mougey PA |
| Case: | Keefer v. 3M Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $2,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Darren J. Spielman, Alexander D. Brown of The Concept Law Group, P.A. |
| Case: | Lifecell IP Holding, LLC, et al. v. Cosmedique, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Copyright Infringement, Intellectual Property Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
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