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CASES AND VERDICTS
Below are examples of cases attorneys in our Firm have handled. While we are proud of our attorneys' legal skills, a quality work-product also demands a serious financial investment in supporting personnel and systems. We have made that investment and will continue to do so.
For us, fighting for justice for our clients requires a commitment to excellence from every employee, and we have that commitment.
Civil Rights Action - $18,000,000
A young man in his early twenties was injured in a motorcycle accident that caused a traumatic brain injury. He was later incorrectly diagnosed with schizophrenia and held against his will in two state mental hospitals for over three years, where he was physically restrained and overly medicated.
Child Molestation - $8,300,000
A twice-convicted sexual predator moved from New York and applied for a maintenance position at a Florida trailer park. The management staff failed to perform an adequate background check on the pedophile, and he was left to roam around the community where he eventually molested 13 children.
Negligent Supervision - $6,700,000
A nine-year-old boy stood on a sidewalk at his special education school when a team of bullies slammed him to the ground where he struck his head. The force of the young boy’s head hitting the concrete caused a traumatic brain injury.
Consumer Fraud - $5,100,000
After our client bought a vehicle from a new car dealer, she took it to the dealership several times for them to repair her rusting truck. They refused, and even though the sales contract required them to apply a rust resistant coating, they purposely failed to use the proper paint. $5,101,250. ($1,250 in compensatory damages and $5,100,000 in punitive damages.)
Toxic Mold - $5,100,000
Five of the forty employees at an office building suffered permanent injuries when the company failed to keep the air intake system on the air conditioner clear and clean.
Defective Product - $3,000,000
A young police officer on an undercover assignment was shot by a fellow police officer with a defective sawed-off shotgun. The gunshot took out a large amount of his thigh area, forcing him to endure a lengthy rehabilitation.
Automobile Accident - $6,500,000
Our client was a young man driving his small pickup truck over the Shand’s Bridge when a dump truck driver collided with him head-on, resulting in a mild traumatic brain injury. This was the largest verdict in Clay County’s history.
Dog Bite - $3,000,000
At the home of her babysitter, a three-year-old girl was left unattended and was mauled by three dogs. Although she miraculously survived, she was left with devastating injuries. The mobile home community claimed that it did not have any knowledge of the animals.
Automobile Accident - $4,500,000
Our client, a 49-year-old mortgage broker, suffered a mild traumatic brain injury when the defendant failed to yield the right of way at an intersection and broadsided our client’s car.
Defective Parking Arm - $3,000,000
A middle-aged business executive was returning to her vehicle from a concert when an automatic parking arm fell and hit her head, neck, shoulders, and back. While our client never lost consciousness, this accident caused a traumatic brain injury that resulted in traumatic Parkinson’s Syndrome.
Rear-End Collision - $1,750,000
While traveling to work in the early morning, a truck driver ran into our client's vehicle; she never lost consciousness. Our client, who had experienced a previous psychiatric illness, suffered a mild traumatic brain injury from the collision, leaving her unable to return to her job, perform simple chores, and enjoy the pleasures of life.
Automobile Accident - $1,625,000
On a four-lane road, our client was side-swiped by a commercial truck driver. Her vehicle crashed into a ditch where she hit a tree, leaving her with a traumatic brain injury and blindness in both eyes.
Automobile Accident - $1,500,000
The defendant driver stopped in the middle of a road at 3:00 a.m. with no lights. The vehicle carrying our seven-week-old client collided with the defendant’s vehicle. The newborn baby suffered a linear skull fracture and a traumatic brain injury without any loss of consciousness. The defendant claimed that the baby had no residual effects, but the plaintiff contended she had scholastic problems related to the injury.
Rear-End Collision - $1,500,000
Our client had stopped behind a school bus when a tractor trailer slammed into him going approximately 40 mph. The force of the collision caused our client to suffer a traumatic brain injury with impairment of cognitive brain function.
Elderly Abuse - $1,000,000.00
An elderly man suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was beaten with a case by his roommate in an assisted living facility. Numerous reports were made pertaining to the violant behavior of our client's roommate prior to the incident.
Drunk Driver Accident - $1,000,000
When walking home from work, a registered nurse at Shands Hospital was hit by a drunk driver whose blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit. Earlier in the day, the defendant sat at a bar where a bartender continuously supplied him with alcoholic beverages–which ultimately resulted in an accident that caused spinal injuries to our client.
The above are examples of results our attorneys have had in various cases. They represent what can be achieved by our attorneys, but they are not a promise that every case will be successful. Litigation can be risky and juries are often unpredictable. What these examples do demonstrate is that our attorneys have the capability of successfully handling a broad range of complex and serious cases.
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