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Jan. 17, 2019

Wrongful Death in Florida: The Elements You Need to Prove to Win

Posted By: John Lawlor

Prior to the 19th century, wrongful death and survivor statutes did not exist. Back then it was ...

Jan. 11, 2019

FL Has Most Road Rage Cases in US – How to Handle a Raging Driver

Posted By: Ben Murphey

If you live in Florida and you have a driver’s license, you probably alrea...

Jan. 03, 2019

First Party Bad Faith Versus Third-Party Bad Faith in Florida

Posted By: Anthony White

Every responsible policyholder expects that their insurance provider will uphold their...

Dec. 28, 2018

Damages You Can Sue for in Florida Legal Malpractice Claims

Posted By: John Lawlor

Has a Florida attorney handled your case in a negligent manner? Did it cause you injur...

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category: Civil Litigation

Confidential Settlement.

Mr. G and Mr. M worked for Performance Power, LLC under a written contract of employment. After Mr. G and Mr. M separated from Performance Power, Performance Power sued them for violation of a non-compete agreement, copyright infringement, FDUTPA violations, among other things. In answering the complaint, Ben Murphey of Lawlor, White & Murphey filed a counter claim for the unpaid wages. After protracted litigation, the case settled for a confidential amount.

category: Civil Litigation

$251,315.91 Judgment

Dr. A worked for Advanced Orthopaedics under a written contract. When Advanced Orthopaedics failed to properly pay her, Dr. A sued her former employer for back wages. Mr. Murphey litigated this case to a jury verdict, and the jury awarded Dr. A every penny she claimed her employer failed to pay. This case represents Lawlor, White & Murphey’s ability to successfully litigate labor and employment cases.

category: Civil Litigation

$355,000 Judgment

Bay State Supermarket contracted for the sale of its business to JN Market. When JN Market failed to abide by the terms of the sales contract, Lawlor, White & Murphey pursued claims for breach of contract, violation of Florida’s Worthless Check Act, and breach of guarantee. The firm obtained a judgment in excess of $355,000.00.

category: Other Personal Injury

$300,000 Settlement

T. W. was jogging in his residential neighborhood when Feaman’s dog jumped on him, knocking him to the ground. As a result, T.W. injured his shoulder, which ultimately required replacement surgery.

category: Other Personal Injury

Confidential Pre-Trial Settlement

M. D. was the front seat passenger in a rental vehicle driven by a friend of his. The driver had been drinking, lost control of the vehicle and collided with a sign-post, killing himself and M. D., and grievously injuring the back-seat passenger. The defendant owned an operated a gas station that supplied beer to the underage driver.

category: Other Personal Injury

$1,036,000 Verdict

B. B. was a guest at defendant’s nightclub when he was attacked by club employees, and suffered a traumatic brain injury.

category: Maritime / Admiralty / Cruise Injuries

Confidential Pre-Trial Settlement

A. T. was a Jones Act seaman on board the vessel Mariner of the Seas, when he fell down a narrow flight of stairs in the kitchen. A.T. suffered multiple disc injuries to his back that required extensive orthopaedic treatment. The case settled for a confidential amount before trial.

category: Maritime / Admiralty / Cruise Injuries

Confidential Pre-Trial Settlement

A. B. was on a cruise with her husband when she slipped and fell on wet stairs on the vessel Enchantment of the Seas. Annette suffered multiple fractures to her left lower extremity. Royal Caribbean settled for ca confidential amount.

category: Maritime / Admiralty / Cruise Injuries

Full Award of Benefits

H. W. was a longshoreman working at the Port of Miami when he was injured in a chemical spill. His employer denied both that the accident occurred and that H.W. needed medical treatment. After a hearing before the U. S. Department of Labor, Herman was awarded benefits under the Longshore & Harborworkers Compensation Act.

category: Maritime / Admiralty / Cruise Injuries

Confidential Pre-Trial Settlement

G. Z. was a Jones Act seaman aboard the vessel Norway, when he was diagnosed with a pre-maxillary tumor. G.Z. required extensive medical treatment that included removal of the tumor through facial re-sectioning and multiple brain surgeries. After receiving treatment and maintenance and cure for more than a decade, Norwegian settled for a confidential amount.

category: Legal Malpractice

$250,000.00 Settlement

Doe hired A Florida Law Firm to handle an insurance claim against an insurance company. After the insurance claim was filed, Doe’s insurance company became insolvent. The Florida Law Firm failed to timely file a lawsuit for Doe’s claim. Lawlor, White & Murphey litigated Doe’s claim concurrently in multiple courts. After a multi-day mediation involving numerous claimants against the Florida Law Firm, the case settled for a global settlement with a confidentiality agreement. This case exemplifies how Lawlor, White & Murphey is able…

category: Legal Malpractice

Confidential Settlement

Ms. P was injured in an automobile accident in 2001. After her accident, Ms. P hired Attorney David Rowe to represent her. Mr. Rowe filed a lawsuit in 2004 on her behalf but failed to prosecute the suit. In December of 2005, the trial court dismissed Ms. P’s lawsuit for failure to prosecute after issuing a notice of the impending dismissal. Mr. Rowe failed to take appropriate action to protect Ms. P’s claims. Instead, Mr. Rowe refilled the lawsuit in…

category: Legal Malpractice

Confidential Settlement

Lawyers failed to Protect Client’s Intellectual Property A law firm was hired to protect a client’s intellectual property. The law firm failed to take the time to fully understand the client’s creation and to properly advise the client on how to best protect it. The law firm drafted documents that failed to provide the client with the greatest protection, and when a competitor brought a similar creation to market the client discovered the error made by the lawyers. The lawyers…

category: Legal Malpractice

Confidential Settlement

Lawyers Failed to Analyze Documents and Law Correctly. A client was involved in multiple legal disputes and wanted to protect some assets. She hired a law firm to review several complex financial documents. The lawyer told the client he knew how to accomplish her goal quickly. The lawyer filed a lawsuit that was dismissed. Instead of learning from that mistake, the lawyer filed the lawsuit again. The lawyer’s plan of action was contrary to clearly established law. The lawsuit failed to…

category: Medical Malpractice

Confidential Pre-Trial Recovery

Ms. G. delivered a baby girl, Brithney, with massive birth defects at home. After being transported to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) of BMH, Brithney lived for three days before dying due to her birth defects. Brithney’s body was taken to BMH’s morgue, and placed on the cooler floor. Thereafter, a BMH employee mistook Brithney’s remains for garbage, and incinerated it.

category: Medical Malpractice

J. & D. H. v. Plantation General Hospital: Co

J. and D. H. were expecting the birth of their first child, a son to be named Danny, when they presented to PGH for a planned induction of labor. They arrived at approximately 12 midnight and were left unattended despite numerous pleas for assistance due to lack of fetal movement until 4:00am. By that time, Danny had died in utero from a massive feto-maternal hemorrhage. Shortly before settlement, the Court granted a rare Motion to Amend to Claim Punitive Damages…

category: Medical Malpractice

Confidential Pre-trial Settlement for Defendant’

Z. H. suffered birth related brain injuries due to the Defendant OB/GYN’s negligence.

category: Medical Malpractice

$1,250,000 Verdict

Multiple defendants misdiagnosed D. M.’s adrenal cortical cancer which, ultimately, resulted in his death at age 32. D.M. left behind a widow and three-year old son. The verdict was reduced by 50% comparative negligence. The Defendant Physician only held a $250,000 policy of insurance and his insurer, rather than defend a Bad Faith action, paid the Judgment.

category: Medical Malpractice

$2,013,000 Settlement

M. T. was the victim of misdiagnosed lung cancer. After presenting to her family doctor and urologist for kidney stones in April, 2000, she was sent for a routine chest x-ray to clear her for a lithotripsy procedure. The radiologist saw a small questionable area of increased density in her left mid lung field and recommended further study via shallow oblique film, or chest CT scan. The report was received by her internist and urologist, but was not read for…

category: Premises Liability / Slip & Fall Injuries

Confidential Pre-Trial Settlement

G. C. was a business invitee at K-Mart when she slipped on laundry detergent leaking from an over-loaded pallet display. G.C. suffered severe back injuries which necessitated a surgical laminectomy with dorsal column stimulator implant for pain control. The implant failed, and was removed in a subsequent back surgery. The parties settled for a confidential amount prior to trial.

category: Premises Liability / Slip & Fall Injuries

Confidential Pre-Trial Settlement

Jane Doe slipped off the broken bricks of the front steps of Little Switzerland and suffered torn ligaments in her ankle which led to rapid development of symptoms consistent with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 1 (CRPS-1), a chronic pain syndrome that can be crippling. Over the course of three years, she was diagnosed by eight different physicians with RSD/CRPS in her left lower extremity which spread to her left upper extremity and her face. Her physical…

category: Premises Liability / Slip & Fall Injuries

$1,025,000 Recovery

Fourteen-year-old A.S. was riding his skateboard on the Defendant’s premises when his wheels hit a broken section of pavement, causing him to fall into the street where he was struck in the head by a passing car. A.S. suffered catastrophic brain damage and is now confined to a wheelchair, requiring round the clock care. The settlement amount represents the policy limits for several defendants.

category: Premises Liability / Slip & Fall Injuries

$2,750,000 Recovery

M.A. and her husband were visiting a boat showroom owned by MarineMax when she fell from an elevated platform erected without building permits or inspection. The platform did not have hand-rails and otherwise violated applicable building and safety codes. M.A.’s original shoulder injury required corrective surgery, after which she developed Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

category: Premises Liability / Slip & Fall Injuries

$3,000,000 Recovery

S.M. was an opera singer on break while performing at the Defendant’s restaurant when her dress caught fire from a candle placed on the floor. She suffered third-degree burns over 30% of her body, requiring extensive hospitalizations and multiple surgeries, including skin grafting and colecystectomy.

category: RSD / CRPS

Confidential Pre-trial Settlement

category: RSD / CRPS

Premises Liability: $2,750,000 Recovery

category: RSD / CRPS

$5,000,000 Arbitration Award with Confidential Pre

B. G. was a practicing Chiropractor involved in two auto accidents less than six months apart. As a result of his spinal injuries, he underwent back and neck surgeries. The back surgery failed, and Dr. G. developed Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

category: Insurance Bad Faith

$132,500 Recovery on $25,000 Policy

G. Y. was rear-ended by Kyle Jurgens, who held a $25,000 policy of insurance. Mr. Y. ultimately underwent cervical spinal surgery with discectomy and fusion. The Jurgens’ insurer, Allstate, refused to tender the limits of insurance presuit, and ultimately paid the sum of $112,500 at mediation due to bad faith exposure. An additional $20,000 was paid by Mr. Y.’s underinsured motorist carrier.

category: Insurance Bad Faith

$200,000 Recovery on $25,000 Policy

G. H. was rear-ended in his family van by Lisa Lipfield, who held a $25,000 policy of insurance. So great was the impact, that Mr. H. ultimately underwent cervical spinal surgery with discectomy and fusion. Ms. Lipfield’s insurer, Allstate, refused to tender the limits of insurance presuit, and ultimately paid the sum of $150,000 at mediation due to bad faith exposure. An additional $50,000 was paid by Mr. H.’s underinsured motorist carrier.

category: Insurance Bad Faith

$275,000 Recovery on $25,000 Uninsured Motorist Po

Mr. S. sustained a herniated disk in his neck faith case. resulting from a rear-end automobile collision. The Tortfeasor was without insurance and, therefore, Mr. S. filed a claim against his Uninsured Motorist Carrier. This case was settled in suit, after Mr. S. underwent cervical spine surgery.

category: Insurance Bad Faith

$610,000 Recovery on $10,000 Policy

N. O. was a 14 year-old passenger in her Grandparent’s car being driven by her father when he lost control and hit a tree. As a result, N.O. was paralyzed from the mid-chest down. The Defendant’s insurance company failed to investigate the matter for nearly one year pre-suit, and failed to timely offer their $10,000 limits of bodily injury coverage. As a result, N.O. sued her father and grandparents. Under Florida law, her recovery was limited to the policy amount…

category: Insurance Bad Faith

$900,000 Judgment on $25,000 Policy

B. P. suffered severe brain injuries in a terrible automobile accident. Mr. P.’sright of way was violated by Sharon Turner, who was under the influence of multiple medications, including psychotropics. Ms. Turner’s insurance company failed to tender payment of her $25,000 policy of insurance presuit, resulting in a bad-faith lawsuit which subsequently settled for a confidential amount.

category: Insurance Bad Faith

$8,500,000 Judgment on $10,000 Policy

T. H. was 12 years old when he darted out into traffic in front of Bernice Volz, who was speeding and failed to take any evasive action until after her vehicle struck and ran over T.H., eviscerating and paralyzing him from the mid-chest down. Ms. Volz’s insurance company failed to tender payment of her $10,000 policy of insurance presuit, resulting in a bad-faith lawsuit which subsequently settled for a confidential amount

category: Auto Accidents

$132,500 Recovery

category: Auto Accidents

$200,000 Recovery

category: Auto Accidents

$275,000 Recovery

category: Auto Accidents

$610,000 Recovery

category: Auto Accidents

$900,000 Judgment

B. P. suffered severe brain injuries in a terrible automobile accident. Mr. P.’s right of way was violated by Sharon Turner, who was under the influence of multiple medications, including psychotropics. Ms. Turner’s insurance company failed to tender payment of her $25,000 policy of insurance presuit, resulting in a bad-faith lawsuit which subsequently settled for a confidential amount.

category: Auto Accidents

$8,500,000 Judgment

category: Auto Accidents

$1,775,000 Pre-Trial settlement for Injuries Susta

In 2001, Plaintiff was driving his Nissan Pathfinder on Florida Avenue in Tampa, Florida when Travis Noblitt exited a parking lot and struck the side of Plaintiff’s vehicle causing it to turn on its side. Plaintiff’s left arm was resting on the window at the time of the crash and the vehicle landed on top of the arm, causing a near-amputation crush injury. Plaintiff and his wife owned a cleaning company that they were forced to sell after Plaintiff could…

category: Auto Accidents

$345,000 Recovery on $110,000 in Coverage

L. M. was a passenger in his employer’s truck being driven by a co-worker when it was struck by Christopher Page, who was driving his parents’ Corvette. As a result, L.M. suffered multiple injuries requiring surgery. The Defendants held a Bodily Injury policy of $100,000, and L.M. held an Uninsured Motorist policy of $10,000. Rather than simply accept those policies, Lawlor, White & Murphey worked to find additional coverage. As a result, an additional $100,000 was obtained from L.M.’s employer’s carrier for…

category: Auto Accidents

450,000 Recovery ($250,000 Jury Verdict for Plaint

R. P. suffered multiple fractured bones and lacerations when he rear-ended a Lyon’s tow truck which pulled out in front of him and stopped during rush hour on I-95 in Palm Beach County. Pre-trial, Plaintiff offered to accept $150,000 as full and final settlement. Defendant’s highest offer was $17,000. The jury returned a verdict in Plaintiff’s favor of $250,000 (which was reduced by 20% for Plaintiff’s comparative fault), and the Court entered an Order awarding Lawlor, White & Murphey $200,000 for…

category: Auto Accidents

$890,350 Settlement

K. H. was 25-years old when the defendant driver, while in the course and scope of his employment with Trugreen, ran a red light as she was making a left turn. Ms. H.‘s injuries resulted in torn labra in both shoulders, and four unsuccessful surgeries attempting to repair same.

category: Auto Accidents

$3,300,000 Pre-Trial Settlement

G. and J. T. were rear-ended in their Nissan Sentra by a private school bus operated by an elderly driver with terminal cancer. Mr. and Mrs. T.’s injuries were catastrophic, but both have made excellent recoveries after lengthy hospital stays and surgeries. The defendant bus company destroyed evidence in violation of a Court Order, and this was a factor in obtaining the ultimate result.

category: Auto Accidents

$5,000,000 Arbitration Award with Confidential Pre

category: Auto Accidents

$1,900,000.00 Pre-Trial Settlement

The litigation team at Lawlor, White & Murphey in Fort Lauderdale, Florida obtained a $1.9 Million pre-trial settlement for a 56 year old woman struck by a car. The victim sustained multiple open fractures of the lower extremities and did not have distal pulses in the lower extremities or the left upper extremity at the scene of the accident. After being rushed to the hospital, she underwent multiple emergency surgeries to save her limbs, and months of in-patient treatment thereafter. The victim’s…

category: Auto Accidents

$300,000 Pre-Suit Settlement

M.H. was driving her car on Lake Worth Road in West Palm Beach FL, and was about to turn in to a local business’s parking lot when Michael Bonomolo failed to notice M.H.’s vehicle, and struck her from the rear. Bonomolo caused significant damage to Hernandez’s car, and an ambulance took M.H. to a local hospital from the accident scene. An MRI revealed the accident caused multiple herniated disks in M.H.’s back. M.H. underwent spinal surgery and suffered through more…

category: Auto Accidents

$837,500 Pre-Trial Settlement

H.M. was riding his motorcycle on Federal Highway in Hollywood, Florida when he was cut off by a driver who was driving a BMW leased for him by his company, Mazel & Co., Inc. HM suffered multiple injuries, including a broken back which required surgery and implantation of Harrington Rods fusing his entire lumbar spine. Handelman was arrested for DUI at the scene of the accident, but charges were subsequently dropped due to the termination and arrest of the investigating officer in…

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