Defective Product Multidistrict Class Action litigation.

Whistleblower claim against spinal device manufacturer for paying illegal kickbacks. False Claims Act precedent setting case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court. Defendant was also required to pay substantial attorneys' fees.

Exposure to toxic chemicals and disabling related injuries verdict. Pre-trial offer was $300,000.00.

Bad Faith insurance case - largest voluntary payment in Florida history at the time; settled only days before the start of trial.

Defective Product structural integrity and design case against manufacturer and distributor resulting in two Wrongful Death claims.

Severe brain damage resulting from toxic exposure - largest verdict in County history at the time.

Diffuse axonal brain injury from Automobile Accident - largest settlement in County history at the time.

Precedent setting case related to proposals for settlement, and statutory and contractual construction, decided by the Florida Supreme Ct. involving negligent security resulting in hotel patron's shooting ($1.8 million verdict, with $3 million in attorneys' fees, paid by defendants, whose legal counsel informed us prior to trial that they "win these cases 99 times out of 100" and this case was a "dog with fleas" they would never pay a dime on...so much for boasting). Another example of being intolerant of loud-mouth lawyers who stomp all over the ethical rules.

Construction Accident resulting in severe crush injury to left leg.

Failure to Diagnose cervical fracture resulting in incomplete quadriplegia.

Wrongful termination whistleblower - settled during trial after one week.  

Radial tire separation/explosion resulting in death.

Failure to Diagnose bacterial infection resulting in limb amputation.

Damages verdict at trial from defective ladder; pre-trial offer was $10,000 and "ladder lawyers" professed to win their last 100 trials.

Wrongful Death of incredible 18 year old killed by overloaded semi-tractor trailer leaving behind his mother and father as survivors. Company had a habit of overloading vehicles and should have been criminally charged, but FHP let them escape. Inexcusable.

Failure to timely diagnose ischemia resulting in below the knee amputation. Settled during trial. Pre-trial offer was $350,000.00.

Confidential Nursing Home Neglect settlement where elderly immobile gentleman was left outside in 100 degree sun.

Sexual molestation of 13 yr. old by local celebrity, who was rightfully sent to prison. Big shot, allegedly so tough, media company folded like a cheap tent when their bluff was called. A mock television newscast using a well-known reporter was instrumental in getting the point across.  

Confidential settlement involving RSD/CRPS that had been allegedly settled by prior legal counsel for $700K.  

Failure of on-call physician to timely respond. Toll booth video evidence, never anticipated by the defense, blew a hole in the fabricated story.

Unnecessary and improperly performed cardiac catherization procedure on three month old Down's Syndrome infant resulting in untreated lower leg ischemia and subsequent amputation of the left leg below the knee.

Wrongful Death of 72-year-old pedestrian struck by garbage truck.

Malpractice verdict related to adult circumcision procedure (defendants' pre-trial offer was $100,000.00) - largest verdict in County history at time for a malpractice case.

Confidential Nursing Home Abuse settlement from egregious decubitus ulcers allowed to develop.

Defective Product claim related to bicycle lighting system and child seat (conspicuity issue) resulting in automobile/bicycle collision causing severe injuries.

Wrongful Death of 48-year-old male suffering heart attack while attempting to rescue employee of defendant (Rescue Doctrine case). Settled prior to trial.

Tractor trailer/auto collision where defendants alleged plaintiff was responsible; reenactment and reconstruction proved otherwise.

Failure of airline to provide appropriate seating for infant resulting in brain injury.

Pelvic fracture sustained by high school student in rollover accident.

Failure to diagnosis and treat stroke.

Confidential Nursing Home assault and abuse settlement. Pre-trial offer was $250,000.00.

Confidential Nursing Home pressure ulcer settlement. Pre-trial offer was $300,000.00.

Confidential Nursing Home settlement related to pressure ulcer.

Failure to Diagnose compartment syndrome.

Death of pick-up truck driver involved in collision with semi-tractor trailer with allegation by defense pick-up truck driver ran stop sign.

Failure to Diagnose parotid gland cancerous tumor. This case also involved a whistleblower component that sent the fraudster physician, who ran a Medicare scam practice, to federal prison. To his credit, he was rehabilitated.    

Confidential settlement involving RSD injury.

Drowning death of 24-year-old African American male in motel swimming pool (defendant's pre-trial offer was $250,000.00).

Defective birth control product.  

Below the knee amputation of 16-year-old pedestrian struck by automobile (insurance carrier's offer to resolve the claim for available $100,000.00 liability insurance limits was refused and assets of defendants were pursued to satisfy the claim of plaintiff.

Bad faith insurance claim (pre-trial offer was zero) verdict. Once again, we were told we had no case by overly cocky lawyers.

Closed head injury verdict resulting from automobile/ semi-tractor trailer collision. Pre-trial offer was $100,000.00.

Confidential Nursing Home Neglect and pressure ulcer settlement. The Defendants settled 11 similar cases during this same time frame (not recited herein, but totaling $9 million) and, to their credit, after causing unbelievable suffering, changed the management and improved the quality of their care for elderly residents, which was and is always the goal - to change behavior for the better. The remaining cases all settled in a similar range and, of course, confidentiality was demanded as every culpable defendant always demands to cover for their conduct. These Defendants, at least, tried to improve the quality of care and actually accomplished the goal of turning around the previously existing abysmal 'profits over people' approach.

Class action lawsuit filed against the manufacturers of diet drugs fenfluramine (Pondimin) and dexfenfluramine (Redux) as a combination appetite suppressant, popularly known as Fen-Phen, for failing to warn consumers and physicians of very serious heart valve disease.

Older decedent farmer, alleged to have been actively and comparatively negligent, was electrocuted. Settled just prior to trial.

Patient presented with the very unusual toxic shock infection and was treated and discharged as if a minor infection.