Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in Florida in 2021
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 personal injury verdicts obtained in Florida in the year 2021. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of Florida.
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| 11 - 20 | |
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| 21 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard Lantinberg, Norwood Wilner, A. Jay Plotkin of The Wilner Law Firm; Rod Smith and Dawn M. Vallejos-Nichols of Avera & Smith, LLP; Charles Farah, Eddie Farah of Farah & Farah; Thomas Seider, Celene Humphries of Brannock Humphries & Berman |
| Case: | Wydra v. R. J. Reynolds, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Tobacco, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Strict Liability |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $2,968,342.90 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Wesley of Wesley, McGrail & Wesley |
| Case: | Sanchez v. GEICO Indemnity Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Uninsured Motorist, Negligent Tort |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $2,450,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan F. Aylstock of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz; Christopher A. Seeger of Seeger Weiss L.L.P.; Michael A. Burns of Mostyn Law Firm; Brian H. Barr of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor P.A. |
| Case: | Estes v. 3M Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $2,447,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard C. Coker, Stephen Watrel, Daniel A. Iracki of Coker Law |
| Case: | Estate of Fiorito v. Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Florida |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire, Negligent Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $2,440,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Karen E. Terry, Matthew K. Schwencke of Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley P.A. |
| Case: | Rosenberg v. 21st Century Oncology Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $2,420,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian H. Barr, W. Troy Bouk of Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O’Brien Barr & Mougey PA |
| Case: | Keefer v. 3M Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $2,260,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan F. Aylstock of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz PLLC; Shawn P. Fox, Sean P. Tracey of Tracey & Fox Law Firm; Thomas W. Pirtle of Laminack, Pirtle & Martines L.L.P.; Shelley V. Hutson of Clark, Love & Hutson |
| Case: | Hacker v. 3M Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $2,067,308.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donny A. Owens of Morgan & Morgan P.A. |
| Case: | Clemons v. Lofton, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Dangerous Instrumentality |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $2,005,664.00 |
| Attorneys: | Derrick R. Connell of Morgan & Morgan P.A. |
| Case: | Bush v. Wick, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Dangerous Instrumentality |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas P. Panagakis of Morgan & Morgan P.A. |
| Case: | Demeritt v. Wal-Mart Stores East L.P. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $1,811,173.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremy K. Markman of King & Markman P.A. |
| Case: | Garrett v. Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $1,787,155.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gabriel D. Mazzitelli of Jimenez Hart & Mazzitelli L.L.P. |
| Case: | Hager v. Epic Hotel LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $1,776,347.00 |
| Attorneys: | James W. Holliday, Theodore E. Karatinos of Holliday Karatinos Law Firm P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | McCracken v. Wal-Mart Stores East L.P. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $1,746,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Angela O’Neil of The Law Office of Angela O’Neil; Brian P. Sullivan, Edward V. Ricci of Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley P.A. |
| Case: | Pauley v. Lang |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan F. Aylstock of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz PLLC; Sean P. Tracey, Shawn P. Fox of Tracey Fox King & Walters; Shelley V. Hutson of Clark, Love & Hutson; Christopher A. Seeger of Seeger Weiss L.L.P. |
| Case: | Baker v. 3M Co., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $1,638,524.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul B. Brockway, Kyle J. Bagen, Chris Speziok of Steven A. Bagen & Associates P.A. |
| Case: | Wilson v. Progressive Select Ins. Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Uninsured Motorist, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Dangerous Instrumentality |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $1,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack P. Hill of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. |
| Case: | Blankenhorn v. La Vere, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $1,585,176.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam Brum, Andrew Metzger, Erin Hayden of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Crews v. Chronister |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $1,526,312.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark T. Packo, Michael B. Westheimer of Ged Lawyers L.L.P. |
| Case: | Lopez v. Florida Power & Light Co. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Electrical Injury, Utility Negligence, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian R. Denney of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. |
| Case: | Surovek v. Caso, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Underinsured Motorist |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph J. Rinaldi, Jr., David W. Brill, Zackary D. Slankard of Brill & Rinaldi, The Law Firm |
| Case: | Ferdinand v. Ascend Properties LLC |
| Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $1,498,429.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Morgan, Brian J. Lee of Morgan & Morgan PA |
| Case: | Vinokur v. Kraus |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Negligent Tort |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $1,487,554.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tara C. Couture of Couture Law P.A.; Andrew B. Pickett of Andrew Pickett Law P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Maxime v. Allen |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $1,454,884.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter J. Somera Jr., Paul M. Silva of Somera & Silva L.L.P. |
| Case: | Hackett v. Reynolds, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Uninsured Motorist |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $1,433,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas Dykes, Clayton R. Syfrett of Syfrett, Dykes & Furr |
| Case: | Straub v. SSA Gulf, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Forklift Accident, Failure to Train, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Dangerous Instrumentality, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $1,402,626.02 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew J. Grossman, Wesley T. Ford of Farah & Farah P.A. |
| Case: | Jenkins v. Song, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $1,371,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Neil P. Anthony, Concetta Comacho of Steinger, Greene & Feiner |
| Case: | Collins v. Estate of Anderson |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $1,352,257.97 |
| Attorneys: | Bradford L. Jefferson of Bradford L. Jefferson, P.A.; Taylor Hoskins of Hoskins, Turco, Lloyd & Lloyd |
| Case: | Waters v. Waste Pro of Florida, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $1,320,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd J. Michaels, Shelby R. Walton, James C. Blecke of The Haggard Law Firm P.A. |
| Case: | Lowe v. North Beach Hotel LLC |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Business Liability, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $1,309,030.99 |
| Attorneys: | Paul B. Fulmer, III, Chelsea Cromer, Grant Dostie of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Cestoni v. Thompson, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam Clark, Keith R. Mitnik, Nick Russo of Morgan & Morgan P.A. |
| Case: | Osvath v. Estate of Dolive |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Grant Gillenwater, Derrick Connell of Morgan & Morgan |
| Case: | Richardson v. Police Officer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
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