Miami Lakes, FL
Personal injury Lawyer at Miami Lakes, FL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
OUTCOME: $5.1 Million Dollar Verdict for Plaintiff
Theresa Lesniak, aged 91, was driving home on November 30, 2013 when Peter Ferreira's vehicle slammed into her car, killing her. Theresa was survived by her son and daughter, Robert and Jeanne. The c ... ase proceeded to trial in Collier County, Florida in June 2016.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict for $2,184,134.54
This case involved a November 2, 2012 automobile accident in Naples, Florida. Plaintiff Kristin Popowski was turning left on a solid green. While waiting for traffic to clear, the light changed to re ... d and she turned left to clear the intersection. Defendant Kayla Desrochers, was driving a car owned by Richard Schneider, when she ran the red light and struck Kristin's car at over 40 miles per hour. Kristin suffered a severe left wrist fracture, left knee fracture and a left shoulder injury. The fracture to Kristin's left wrist required three surgical procedures, and after all treatment, the left wrist was so impaired Kristin was unable to continue her very promising golf career. Defendants were insured with Geico, and the liability and extent of damages were contested throughout the case. The case proceeded to trial and the jury rendered a verdict on October 2, 2015. The jury determined that Defendant Kayla Desrochers was 100% at fault and awarded damages of $2,184,134.54. These damages included a claim for lost future earning capacity as a teaching golf pro. This was the career path that Kristin was well on her way to achieving before the accident forced her to abandon her chosen passion and vocation, golf.
OUTCOME: Settled for $2,000,000
Baby Delgado suffered brain damage at birth due to a failure to diagnose and prepare for breech presentation during pregnancy. Frank was noted in vertical position according to the OB/GYN records. Ho ... wever, two sonograms done during the pregnancy showed Frank in breech presentation. The appropriate medical practice is to perform a caesarian section if the baby is in breech presentation at 39 weeks gestation. The failure to perform a caesarian section caused a single footling breech birth with cord prolapse. The cord prolapse caused interruption of blood flow with resulting brain damage to baby Delgado. The treatment occurred in a Federal low cost health clinic. As a result, the claim had to be brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act against the United States. After a lawsuit was filed, depositions were taken and just prior to trial, the case was resolved for $2,000,000 in April 2013.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict for $375,707.75
Mindy Hertzon went to Rick Case Hyundai, Inc. on 441 and Sunrise in Plantation on April 2, 2010 to get her car air conditioner fixed. While she was there she slipped and fell on oil and suffered a sev ... erely fractured wrist. The case went to trial The injury required surgical repair. The case went to trial in Broward County in October 2011. The jury returned a verdict in our favor on October 28, 2011.
OUTCOME: Settled for $800,000.
Susan was in a pickup truck when a driver ran a stop sign and struck her car from the side. Susan's car flipped onto its side. At the scene, Susan was able to walk and thought she was uninjured aside ... from some back pain. The back pain progressed until surgery was required to remove a portion of a severe herniated disc in Susan's lower lumbar spine. The first surgery did not completely resolve the pain and a second surgery was later required where the entire disc was removed and the spine segments fused.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict for $340,326.83
Linda Koch was traveling in Broward County when she was struck by a large commercial truck owned by Starfleet, Inc. and driven by Narcisco Fales. Ms. Koch suffered a severe leg fracture which required ... surgical repair. The case proceeded to trial in April 2007. The jury returned a verdict for $340,326.83 on April 4, 2007.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict $2,500,000
African-American Chief of Police denied an independent lawyer at City expense to defend him on police related claims. Discrimination claim brought due to long standing history of white Police and Fire ... Chiefs routinely receiving this important protection. Jury finds that the motivating factor behind the City's decision was racial discrimination. Jury awards $2,000,000 against City and $500,000 punitive damages against City Attorney who denied the Police Chief's requests.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict $250,000
On October 16, 1992, Plaintiff was a business invitee in the warehouse area of Defendant’s store in Tampa when one of Defendant’s employees pushed a fully loaded hand-cart into Plaintiff, knocking her ... to the ground. Plaintiff contended that Defendant’s employee was negligent in failing to keep a proper lookout and failing to maintain adequate control of the hand-cart, causing it to collide with Plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered a severe wrist fracture and a non-displaced fracture of her coccyx.
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