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  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Licensed for 42 years
Fred Catfish Abbott
Fred Catfish Abbott
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About Fred

Practice areas

Personal injuryWrongful deathMedical malpractice
  1. Medical malpractice: 50%

    43 years, 185 cases

  2. Wrongful death: 25%

    43 years, 215 cases

  3. Personal injury: 25%

    43 years, 350 cases

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Abbott Law Group, P.A.

2929 Plummer Cove Rd.
Jacksonville, FL, 32223

Website
https://www.abbottlawgroup.com/ 

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      License
      StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
      FLMember in Good Standing197806/11/2021
      We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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      Awards
      Award nameGrantorDate granted
      AV RatingMartindale Hubbell2009
      AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2008
      AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2007
      AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2006
      AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2005
      AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2004
      AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2003
      Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer - recertificationFlorida Bar2003
      AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2002
      AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2001
      AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2000
      Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer - recertificationFlorida Bar1998
      Board Certified Civil Trial LawyerFlorida Bar1993
      Work Experience
      TitleCompany nameDuration
      OwnerAbbott Law, P.A.1978 - Present
      PartnerFarah, Farah & Abbott, P.A.2004 - 2005
      ShareholderAbbott & Weisenfeld, P.A.2001 - 2004
      Associations
      Association namePosition nameDuration
      University of Florida Law Center AssociationMember2000 - Present
      American Association for JusticeMember1999 - Present
      University of Florida Hall of FameInductee1982 - Present
      Academy of Florida Trial LawyersMember1981 - Present
      Jacksonville Trial Lawyers AssociationMember1980 - Present
      Jacksonville Bar AssociationMember1979 - Present
      Florida BarMember1978 - Present
      Education
      School nameDegreeGraduated
      University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of LawJD - Juris Doctor1978
      University of FloridaBS - Bachelor of Science1975
      Legal cases
      Case nameOutcome
      Clients vs DefendantsJury award of $4,809,475.20
      Child Client vs. Naval Air Station Hospital, NAS JacksonvilleObtained $5.9 million judgment against NAS Jax
      Client vs DefendantJury awarded $7,020,233 in damages
      Plaintiff vs. RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.Obtained favorable settlement for $1,755,000
      Plaintiff vs. DefendantJudgment entered in favor of plaintiff-$3,017,850
      Client vs. General Motors CorporationJury award of $9,001,305 against General Motors

      Reviews

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      Review Fred Abbott

      Personal Injury Attorney

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      I cannot say enough about the great job Abbott Law Group did for me and my family. Mr. Fred Abbott is extremely experienced in dealing with catastrophic personal injuries. I would highly recommend them to anyone dealing with medical malpractice and personal injury issues.
      This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
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      Attorney endorsements

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      Brittany Ford, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jun 19, 2017
      Relationship: Worked together on matter

      Catfish is an extraordinary personal injury attorney and trial lawyer. He is passionate about getting the best possible outcome for his clients.

      Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on May 24, 2014
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      I endorse Fred. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.

      Gilbert Alba, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 3, 2013
      Relationship: Worked together on matter

      I endorse this lawyer.

      Stephen Watrel, Personal injury Attorney on Oct 18, 2012
      Relationship: Worked together on matter

      I endorse this lawyer. I have worked on very significant wrongful death cases with Catfish and he is passionate about his work and dedicated to achieving the best result for the client. He is innovative and employs cutting-edge trial techniques. He has no fear of large defense law firms and will try any of his cases to a jury without hesitation. Catfish is what we lawyers call a real trial lawyer.

      John Phillips, Personal injury Attorney on May 21, 2012
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      Without hesitation, I recommend Catfish. He is an excellent lawyer and person. Do not hesitate to call on him if legal trouble finds you.

      Henry Gare, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 2, 2010
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      I endorse this lawyer's work. I was fortunate to work for Catfish for five years. Since then I have sent several clients to him. All of these clients have told me that he does a superb job. I have seen him give several closing arguments in cases resulting in multi million dollar verdicts. He is extremely dedicated to his clients. He is a strong advocate while at the same time a true professional. I would recommend him strongly for any malpractice, personal injury or products liablility claim.

      Carl Coleman, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jan 21, 2009
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      I have know Fred Abbott for almost 35 years, and during his entire 30+ years as a practicing lawyer. There is no trial lawyer more diligent in preparing his case than Fred Abbott. His ability to relate to a jury is unmatched. The insurance companies fear him. Anyone who needs an attorney to handle serious personal injuries, automobile accident injuries, medical malpractice, wrongful death, or products liability cases will be very pleased with the representation they receive from Fred. I could not possibly recommend him more highly.

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        25%-40%
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