Davie Attorneys

Verdicts & Settlements

$90,200,000 Verdict

Tobacco Litigation

Recovery in a lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Woman was widowed when her husband died from lung cancer. The total award after apportioning damages based on assignment of fault was $46.3 million.

$40,000,000 Verdict

Tobacco Litigation

In a case against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, attorneys Keith Mitnik, Greg Prysock, Joe Taraska and Katy Massa recovered a $40 million tobacco litigation verdict on behalf of the husband and daughter of a woman who died after smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for 36 years. 

$38,750,000 Verdict

Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury

Failure to perform a timely C-section resulting in serious injury.

$19,200,000 Verdict

Medical Malpractice - Medication Overdose

Medication overdose of a 26 week premature newborn against a hospital.

$18,800,000 Verdict

Motorcycle Accident

In January 2011, Keith Mitnik obtained an $18.8 million verdict on behalf of a motorcyclist who was rendered a paraplegic when a car pulled out in front of him.

$12,200,000 Verdict

Car Accident - Paralysis

11-year-old girl involved in rear-end motor vehicle accident suffered paralysis from the waist down.

$10,000,000 Settlement

Wage and Hour - Class Action

Recovery for national class of poultry workers.

$9,990,000 Settlement

Overtime - Illegal Chinese Overtime

Award for a class of oil, gas and petroleum inspectors paid illegal "chinese overtime" rather than proper time and a half.

$9,975,000 Settlement

Wage and Hour

$9.975 million dollar settlement on behalf of off-shore oil inspectors not properly paid for all hours worked.

$9,728,000 Verdict

Medical Malpractice

Delay in diagnosing rectal cancer in 40-year-old female resulting in permanent colostomy, removal of part of liver due to spread of the cancer and lung metastasis.