Verdicts and Settlements

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Walco lnvestments v. Thenen  —  $69,000,000

Lifecare International, lnc. v. CD Medical, lnc.  —  $15,896,000

Abrams v. Paine Webber, Inc.  —  $15,000,000

Rodriguez v. Community Asphalt Corp.  —  $15,000,000

Meredith v. Montgomery and May.  —  $14,000,000

Trend Coin Company v. Honeywell, Inc.  —  $12,200,000

Weiner v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maryland  —  $10,550,000

Holman, et al. vs. Ocwen Financial Corp., et al.  —  $10,352,244

Korman v. Sunrise Community, Inc.  —  $9,000,000

Reilly, et al v. Dr. Aaron Schneider and Humana Hospital, et al.  —  $8,500,000

Tietig v. Chris-Craft Corp.  —  $7,500,000

Schiavo v. Dr. Igel  —  $6,880,000

Broder v. University of Miami et al.  —  $6,750,000

Chauvin v. Alamo Rent-A-Car  —  $6,600,000

McCann v. Chris-Craft Corp.  —  $6,500,000

Wilkerson v. Schurch, Doucette, State Farm, et al.  —  $6,300,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $6,000,000

Dorsey v. Honda Motor Co.  —  $5,800,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $5,400,000

Lifecare International, Inc. v. Cordis Corporation  —  $5,180,000

Carboni v. Enterprise Rental Car and Martin County Sheriff  —  $5,050,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $5,000,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $5,000,000

Husbands v. A. H. Robins Co.  —  $4,500,000

GIC Corp. v. U.S.A.  —  $4,460,000

Myers v. Beiswenger Enterprises Corp.  —  $4,115,000

Kaplan v. Buckeye Insurance  —  $4,050,000

Jackson v. Friedman and Cedars of Lebanon Hospital  —  $4,000,000

Gorman v. St. Joseph's Hospital  —  $4,000,000

Placker v. People's Gas System, Inc.  —  $3,950,000

Boze v. Yamaha Motor Corporation  —  $3,757,000

Doe v. Doe  —  $3,750,000

Kirby v. Bayfront Medical Center  —  $3,200,000

Pierre v. General Motors Corp.  —  $3,000,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $3,000,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $3,000,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $2,900,000

Apariclo v. Hialeah Hospital, et al.  —  $2,600,000

Majewski v. Shawnee Miami Beach Resort  —  $2,500,000

Wagner v. emergency room doctors (Confidential)  —  $2,500,000

Hernandez v. U.P.S.  —  $2,444,000

White v. Chris-Craft Corp.  —  $2,370,000

Britting v. Habal  —  $2,300,000

Gillies v. Lochmandy  —  $2,300,000

Butts v. Schumpert Medical Center, et al  —  $2,300,000

Wilson v. Nealy  —  $2,300,000

Hale v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.  —  $2,250,000

Beatty v. Borota  —  $2,200,000

Selken v. City of Austin  —  $2,200,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $2,150,000

Webster v. Suncoast Hospital, et al  —  $2,100,000

McIntyre v. Gilbert  —  $2,100,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $2,000,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $2,000,000

Toy v. Variety Children's Hospital  —  $2,000,000

Vigliotti v. Lopez  —  $2,000,000

O'Connor v. Bebout  —  $2,000,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $2,000,000

Pandolfe v. Defense Technology Corporation  —  $2,000,000

Orozco v. Bates  —  $2,000,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $2,000,000

Donaldson v. Budget Rent-A-Car  —  $2,000,000

Baird v. Chrysler  —  $2,000,000

Hernandez v. U.P.S.  —  $2,000,000

Schlesinger v. Naples Community Hospital, et al  —  $1,925,000

Christopher v. Ocean Reef Club, inc., et al.  —  $1,900,000

James v. Shands Teaching Hospital  —  $1,900,000

Scopetta v. Ford Motor Co.  —  $1,800,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $1,750,000

Suggs v. Eastern Airlines  —  $1,600,000

O'Connor v. St. Joseph's Hospital  —  $1,500,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $1,500,000

Dvorin v. U.S.A.  —  $1,500,000

Martin v. Tallahassee Commmunity Hospital, et al  —  $1,500,000

Smith v. State Farm Ins. Co.  —  $1,500,000

Doe v. Cruise Line Company  —  $1,500,000

Soderman v. Namasco Corp.  —  $1,421,000

Seligman v. Adler  —  $1,350,000

Winton v. Barrett  —  $1,330,000

Peeples v Guardian Industries  —  $1,300,000

Matthews v. Carnival  —  $1,300,000

Garrigus v. Hebert  —  $1,200,000

Fliedner v. Loudenback Moving Co.  —  $1,200,000

Reti v. Caggiano  —  $1,187,500

Hogan v. Blanco, Cleare, USAA  —  $1,150,000

Wall Estate  —  $1,136,000

Swanton v. Avis  —  $1,100,000

Trafton v. Genesis Press  —  $1,100,000

Confidential Settlement  —  $1,100,000

Terrone v. Schroeder, et al  —  $1,060,000

Diaz v. Dr. Valladares, Dr. Yong and Hialeah Hospital, Inc.  —  $1,060,000

Berry v. Dudley  —  $1,058,000

Showalter v. Chaney  —  $1,050,000

Haustein v. Avis  —  $1,000,157

Grace & McKishnie v. Rainbow Carpet Cleaning Co.  —  $1,000,000

Phlieger v. Nissan Motor Co.  —  $1,000,000

Baker v. North Florida Regional Hospital  —  $1,000,000

Walco lnvestments v. Thenen, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

• $69,000,000 in settlements in securities fraud and legal malpractice cases. The firm was co-counsel.

Lifecare International, lnc. v. CD Medical, lnc., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $15,896,000 arbitration award for breach of contract and loss of profits for plaintiff company that had exclusive contract to sell defendant's products in Mid-East.

Abrams v. Paine Webber, Inc., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Connecticut, Bridgeport, Connecticut

• $15,000,000 settlement of class action lawsuit against securities firm for fraud. The firm served as co-counsel.

Rodriguez v. Community Asphalt Corp., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $15,000,000 settlement for injury to 33 year old injured in car accident.

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Meredith v. Montgomery and May.

• $14,000,000 verdict for parent of fraternity pledge who died in hazing incident.

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Trend Coin Company v. Honeywell, Inc., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $12,200,000 verdict against alarm company for negligence in installation and monitoring of alarm system. Alarm system failed to operate during burglary of precious metals broker.

Weiner v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maryland, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• $10,550,000 verdict including compensatory and punitive damages. Insurer canceled family's major medical insurance leaving parents to care for two quadriplegic sons.

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Holman, et al. vs. Ocwen Financial Corp., et al., arbitration in Palm Beach County, FL

• $10,352,244 arbitration award for businessmen defrauded by Ocwen Financial Corp., et al.

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Korman v. Sunrise Community, Inc., Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida

• $9,000,000 settlement against adult congregate living facility for assault on mentally retarded man by employee of defendent nursing home causing cervical fracture that ultimately lead to quadriplegia.

Reilly, et al v. Dr. Aaron Schneider and Humana Hospital, et al., Sixth Judicial Circuit, St. Petersburg, Florida

• $8,500,000 total settlement for eight cases for plaintiffs injured by back surgery. All were against the same doctor and hospital.

Tietig v. Chris-Craft Corp., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $7,500,000 verdict, reduced by 30% comparative negligence, for negligence in designing cleats on stern of 36' boat. Cleat ripped from deck during towing operation permanently blinding 22 year old.

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Schiavo v. Dr. Igel, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Clearwater, Florida

• $6,880,000 verdict, reduced by 70% comparative negligence, against a doctor who failed to diagnose an eating disorder which caused serious injury to plaintiff.

Broder v. University of Miami et al., Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida

• $6,750,000 for injuries sustained by college student who was injured as a result of medical malpractice during surgery.

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Chauvin v. Alamo Rent-A-Car, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida

• $6,600,000 settlement of wrongful death/auto accident case.

McCann v. Chris-Craft Corp., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $6,500,000 settlement for negligence in designing cleats on stern of boat. Cleat ripped from deck during towing operation causing brain damage to 12 year old boy.

Wilkerson v. Schurch, Doucette, State Farm, et al., Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• $6,300,000 settlement for injuries sustained by six month old girl in car accident.

Confidential Settlement

• $6,000,000 settlement for death of driver and injury to passenger in automobile accident.

Dorsey v. Honda Motor Co., U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Orlando, Florida

• $5,800,000 verdict for defective design of automobile. Car crashed causing driver to strike head on A pillar and suffer brain damage.

Confidential Settlement

• $5,400,000 settlement for 47 year old woman injured by defect in automobile.

Lifecare International, Inc. v. Cordis Corporation, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $5,180,000 settlement for California corporation in breach of contract and lost profits case.

Carboni v. Enterprise Rental Car and Martin County Sheriff - 15^th Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, Florida

• $5,050,000 settlement for wrongful death of 38 year old husband/father.

Confidential Settlement

• $5,000,000 settlement for 46 year old woman injured by defect in automobile.

Confidential Settlement, 11^th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade, Florida

• $5,000,000 settlement for brain injury to child due to medical malpractice.

Husbands v. A. H. Robins Co., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $4,500,000 verdict, including compensatory and punitive, for woman injured by Dalkon Shield.

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GIC Corp. v. U.S.A., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

• $4,460,000 verdict in tax refund case.

Myers v. Beiswenger Enterprises Corp., Sixth Judicial Circuit, Clearwater, Florida

• $4,115,000 verdict in parasailing wrongful death case.

Kaplan v. Buckeye Insurance, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Naples, Florida

• $4,050,000 jury award and settlement for arm amputation in auto accident.

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Jackson v. Friedman and Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $4,000,000 settlement for birth injury due to medical negligence.

Gorman v. St. Joseph's Hospital, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, Florida

• $4,000,000 settlement in birth injury medical malpractice case.

Placker v. People's Gas System, Inc., Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orlando, Florida

• $3,950,000 settlement for boy burned in flash fire caused by pilot light on hot water heater.

Boze v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida

• $3,757,000 settlement for boy rendered quadriplegic in ATV accident.

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Doe v. Doe, Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orlando, Florida

• $3,750,000 Confidential Settlement for brain injury to child.

Kirby v. Bayfront Medical Center, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida

• $3,200,000 settlement for birth injury due to medical negligence.

Pierre v. General Motors Corp., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $3,000,000 settlement for death caused by defective car.

Confidential Settlement.

• $3,000,000 partial settlement for death of driver and injury to passenger due to defect in vehicle tire.

Confidential Settlement, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Naples, Florida

• $3,000,000 settlement in medical malpractice/products liability death case.

Confidential Settlement, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida

• $2,900,000 settlement in medical malpractice case due to failure to timely diagnose and treat post-surgical bleed.

Apariclo v. Hialeah Hospital, et al., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $2,600,000 settlement for birth injury due to medical malpractice.

Majewski v. Shawnee Miami Beach Resort, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $2,500,000 settlement for death of husband and father who was killed in automobile accident.

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Wagner v. emergency room doctors (Confidential), 15^th Judicial Circuit of Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida

• $2,500,000 settlement for 60 year old rendered paraplegic due to medical malpractice.

Hernandez v. U.P.S., Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Key West, Florida

• $2,444,000 settlement for injuries to 57 year old in auto accident.

White v. Chris-Craft Corp., Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida

• $2,370,000 settlement for negligence in boat design resulting in quadriplegic injuries to 28 year old man.

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Britting v. Habal, Abdoni and St. Joseph's Hospital, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Tampa, Florida

• $2,300,000 verdict for injuries to 29 year old woman due to medical malpractice.

Gillies v. Lochmandy, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• $2,300,000 settlement for brain damage to 20 year old college student injured in car accident.

Butts v. Schumpert Medical Center, et al, First Judicial District Court, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana

• $2,300,000 settlement with hospital for birth injuries due to medical negligence.

Wilson v. Nealy, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida

• $2,300,000 settlement for birth injury due to medical negligence.

Hale v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $2,250,000 settlement for negligent design and construction of automobile tire resulting in paraplegic injuries to 30 year old man.

Beatty v. Borota, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida

• $2,200,000 settlement for injuries to 40 year old due to delay in diagnosing brain tumor.

Selken v. City of Austin, Austin, Texas

• $2,200,000 settlement for negligent design of bike path resulting in quadriplegic injuries to 19 year old.

Confidential Settlement, Central Florida hospital and physicians

• $2,150,000 settlement for wrongful death of husband due to medical malpractice.

Webster v. Suncoast Hospital, et al, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Clearwater, Florida

• $2,100,000 for medical negligence case arising out of the failure to diagnose a soft tissue cancer.

McIntyre v. Gilbert, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, Florida

• $2,100,000 failure to detect cancer case.

Confidential Settlement

• $2,000,000 partial settlement for death of husband in medical malpractice case.

Confidential Settlement

• $2,000,000 settlement with cruise line as a result of negligent medical care during cruise.

Toy v. Variety Children's Hospital, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $2,000,000 verdict for parents of girl who died in hospital due to medical malpractice.

Vigliotti v. Lopez, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bartow, Florida

• $2,000,000 settlement for medical negligence during cardiac surgery resulting in brain damage.

O'Connor v. Bebout, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida

• $2,000,000 settlement for death of husband due to medical negligence.

Confidential Settlement

• $2,000,000 in medical malpractice case for wrongful death of mother/wife.

Pandolfe v. Defense Technology Corporation, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $2,000,000 settlement for injuries to a marine who was struck by stun grenade.

Orozco v. Bates, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division

• $2,000,000 settlement in truck accident wrongful death case.

Confidential Settlement

• $2,000,000 settlement for 44 year old man injured by defect in mini-van.

Donaldson v. Budget Rent-A-Car, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

• $2,000,000 sethement for injuries received in automobile accident.

Baird v. Chrysler, Prince William County, Virginia

• $2,000,000 settlement for death of husband due to defective seat in Plymouth Voyager van.

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Hernandez v. U.P.S., Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Key West, Florida

• $2,000,000 settlement for death of 30 year old husband/father in auto accident.

Schlesinger v. Naples Community Hospital, et al, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Naples, Florida

• $1,925,000 partial settlement for medical negligence case arising out of a failure to timely perform a colon operation resulting in death.

Christopher v. Ocean Reef Club, inc., et al., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $1,900,000 settlement for death of 19 year old in car accident.

James v. Shands Teaching Hospital, Eighth Judicial Circuit, Gainesville, Florida

• $1,900,000 settlement for brain damage due to medical negligence.

Scopetta v. Ford Motor Co., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

• $1,800,000 settlement in commercial dispute.

Confidential Settlement

• $1,750,000 settlement for young woman injured in car accident.

Suggs v. Eastern Airlines, Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orlando, Florida

• $1,600,000 settlement for injuries sustained by passenger on flight who could not clear ears after take-off resulting in amputation of legs.

O'Connor v. St. Joseph's Hospital, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, Florida

• $1,500,000 settlement in medical malpractice case.

Confidential Settlement, 6^th Judicial Circuit, St. Petersburg, Florida

• $1,500,000 settlement for leg injury due to medical malpractice.

Dvorin v. U.S.A., U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers, Florida

• $1,500,000 settlement on behalf of wife and two children for death of husband/father in plane crash.

Martin v. Tallahassee Commmunity Hospital, et al, First Judicial Circuit, Tallahassee, Florida

• $1,500,000 settlement for medical negligence due to failure to treat viral pneumonia resulting in death.

Smith v. State Farm Ins. Co.

• $1,500,000 policy limits settlement for death of husband in automobile accident.

Doe v. Cruise Line Company, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida

• $1,500,000 settlement in admiralty rape case.

Soderman v. Namasco Corp., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $1,421,000 verdict, reduced by 30% comparative negligence, for injuries received in car accident.

Seligman v. Adler, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• $1,350,000 settlement of condominium construction claim.

Winton v. Barrett, Second Judicial Circuit of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida

• $1,330,000 verdict for legal malpractice.

Peeples v Guardian Industries, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• $1,300,000 settlement for 20 year old injured due to defective glass in skylight.

Matthews v. Carnival, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida

• $1,300,000 settlement of personal injury admiralty case.

Garrigus v. Hebert, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $1,200,000 settlement for death of husband due to auto accident.

Fliedner v. Loudenback Moving Co., Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $1,200,000 settlement for 45 year old who was injured when equipment fell on him from a moving truck.

Reti v. Caggiano, Eighth Judicial Circuit, Gainesville, Florida

• $1,187,500 settlement for failure to appropriately treat Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Hogan v. Blanco, Cleare, USAA, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $1,150,000 sethement on behalf of husband and 22 year old daughter for death of wife/mother.

Wall Estate, Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

• $1,136,000 settlement of will contest.

Swanton v. Avis, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Lakeland, Florida

• $1,100,000 settlement for paraplegic injuries due to auto accident.

Trafton v. Genesis Press, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida

• $1,100,000 settlement for paraplegic injuries due to auto accident.

Confidential Settlement, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division

• $1,100,000 confidential settlement for man who lost vision in one eye when airbag deployed and stuck him in the face.

Terrone v. Schroeder, et al, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Sarasota, Florida

• $1,060,000 settlement for medical negligence case arising out of a hysterectomy resulting in death.

Diaz v. Dr. Valladares, Dr. Yong and Hialeah Hospital, Inc., Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida

• $1,060,000 settlement for death of 46 year old who was improperly denied admission to hospital.

Berry v. Dudley, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $1,058,000 settlement for brain injury due to defective design of baseball pitching machine.

Showalter v. Chaney, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• $1,050,000 settlement for paraplegic injuries due to boat accident.

Haustein v. Avis, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida

• $1,000,157 settlement for death of 20 year old daughter and injuries to 28 year old sister in car accident.

Grace & McKishnie v. Rainbow Carpet Cleaning Co., Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

• $1,000,000 verdict for parents of two children murdered by cleaner who had been negligently hired.

Phlieger v. Nissan Motor Co., Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Melbourne, Florida

• $1,000,000 settlement for death of 28 year old killed when pickup truck roof crushed in rollover.

Baker v. North Florida Regional Hospital, Eighth Judicial Circuit, Gainesville, Florida

• $1,000,000 settlement in medical malpractice case

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