M.A. and R.A., her Husband vs. Richard K. and Geico Indemnity Company

Outcome: SETTLEMENT: $225,000

Description: Policy limits paid to injured client of Miami law firm Legal Business Review, Staff Writer October 22, 2009 SETTLEMENT: $225,000 CASE: M.A. and R.A., her Husband vs. Richard K. and Geico Indemnity Company Court: Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, 11th Judicial Circuit Plaintiff Attorneys: Lipcon & Lipcon, P.A. Facts and Allegations: Plaintiff, M.A. was injured when the car she was driving was crashed into by a driver of a vehicle who ran a red-light at the intersection of N.W. 3rd Ave and N.W. 2nd Street in Miami, FL. Plaintiff was taken by ambulance where she was treated for injuries to her neck, back and right knee. Plaintiff ultimately underwent surgery on her knee to repair a torn meniscus. Defendant was insured with Progressive Insurance Company for $100,000.00. Attorney Mitchell Lipcon was able to secure payment of the full amount of those limits after he argued there would be a claim for bad faith if Progressive did not immediately tender the money (Progressive had suggested that Plaintiff may have had a pre-existing condition to her knee which would have precluded recovery). Lipcon secured payment, in full, of Plaintiff’s stacking uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits when he successfully argued that the tortfeasor’s insurance limits were insufficient to fully compensate Plaintiff for her suffering. RESULT: Settlement for full bodily injury and uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance limits. Comments: Lipcon stated that after 44 years of specializing in personal injury law he knew how to seek out a full recovery for his client, which included recovering for stacking underinsured motorist benefits, which plaintiffs were unaware they possessed. “You have to have the experience to know where to look and how to get the most for your client, otherwise you are practicing in the wrong area of law.” Posted by David W. Lipcon at 12:19 PM 0 comments School teacher wins settlement for rear-end collision Legal Business Review, Staff Writer October 21, 2009 SETTLEMENT: $ 37,500.00 CASE: G.L. v. L.C. and ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY Court: Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, 11th Judicial Circuit Plaintiff Attorneys: Lipcon & Lipcon, P.A., David W. Lipcon and Mitchell J. Lipcon Facts and Allegations: G.L., 23, after care teacher, was injured in a rear-end collision on March 17, 2007, in Hialeah. G.L. had injuries to her neck and low back. She was treated for approximately one (1) year for soft tissue injuries. She lost approximately 2 weeks from work. Following medical care, she was able to return to her usual work and leisure activities. Case settled before trial. RESULT: Settled before trial for $37,500.00 Posted by David W. Lipcon at 11:50 AM 0 comments Saturday, July 4, 2009 Attorney’s work wins $2.25 million for inmate injured in transport van Daily Business Review July 02, 2009 By: Review staff Attorney David W. Lipcon Case: Jesus Gonzalez v. MVM International Security Inc. Case No.: 08-60662 Description: Personal injury Filing date: Oct. 2, 2008 Settlement: June 20, 2009 Judge: Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Scott Silverman Settlement: $2.25 million Plaintiff attorney: David Lipcon, Lipcon & Lipcon, Miami Defense attorney: C. Richard Fulmer Jr., Fulmer Leroy Albee Baumann & Glass, Fort Lauderdale. Details: Jesus Gonzalez was in federal custody on Sept. 15, 2005, and was being transported from the U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse to the Miami Federal Correctional Institution in South Miami-Dade. He had pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to distribute crack. Gonzalez was handcuffed and leg shackled in the back of a van driven by employees of Vienna, Va.-based MVM International Security, a subcontractor of the U.S. Marshals. The van was heading south on I-95 when two cars collided, causing a GEO Metro to hit the van. The van rolled three times, ejecting Gonzalez and leaving him a partial quadriplegic from a skull fracture, spinal injuries and nerve damage. He was left paralyzed from the waist down with only limit