Additional Verdicts and Settlements

Female physician’s assistant was being trained on microdermabrasion by having the procedure performed on her. Following the procedure, the defendant doctor fondled her breasts. Verdict 120,000.00 for pain and suffering and 700,000.00 in punitive damages.

53 year old male died in house fire due to smoke detector failure. Policy limits of alarm installation and service company.

 $375,000 awarded in a product liablity/ladder case. Middle District of Florida.

 Plaintiff’s son was killed due to partial negligence on behalf of the retailer in the use of their product.

$330,000 trial verdict awarded in favor of woman discriminated against on the basis of HIV/AIDS. 

Equipment operator killed by falling debris.

Client lost income as a result of insurance agent's failure to properly procure coverage for a piece of vital equipment. The jury returned a verdict finding that the company lost $250,000 in profits as a result of the lack of coverage. A confidential settlement was later reached. 

 $225,000 verdict in a wrongful arrest case in Pinellas County.

Factory employee backed over by crane injuring leg and knee.

Barge worker electrocuted and suffered partial los of use of his arm.

Construction worker injured when hand was caught by crane cable.

57 year old male partial finger amputation caused by product malfunction while operating front end bucket loader.

Claim to recover $5,000.00 in No-Fault auto insurance benefits for medical treatment received by client. Insurer claimed client refused to appear for an independent medical examination, therefore, he was barred from recovery under the policy. Jury determined client did not unreasonably refuse to appear and awarded client $5,000.00 as well as awarded attorney's fees and costs in the amount of $85,000.00.

Line supervisor misclassified as an exempt employee. Award more than 49 times the pre-trial offer.

A first party case against Nationwide involving the theft of the plaintiff’s vehicle. Nationwide claimed it could not have been stolen because it could not be started without a factory key. The plaintiff’s expert hotwired and started the car without a factory key in the courthouse parking lot in less than three minutes.