August 10, 2021 Automobile Liability
Tom Paradise and Tommie DePrima (Hollywood, FL) (Automobile Liability) obtained a favorable Jury Verdict after a 5-day trial. The Plaintiff claimed serious injuries to her right hip, elbow, wrist, a lumbar herniation and psychological injuries as a res… Read More
August 12, 2021 Automobile Liability
Steven Sundook and Phillip Fairman (Ft. Myers, FL) (Automobile Liability) obtained a Defense Verdict in Lee County Circuit Court in a three-day trial of an auto negligence case. Plaintiff’s counsel requested the jury award $171,000.00 in medical bills… Read More
July 27, 2021 Premises Liability
Kenneth Amos and Miles Hickman (St. Petersburg, FL) (Premises Liability) obtained a verdict favorable for the Defense in Pinellas County Circuit Court on the afternoon of Tuesday July 27th. This was their office’s first trial in over 15 months since th… Read More
August 29, 2021 Property
Terrence L. Lavy (Ft. Myers, FL) (Property) obtained Final Summary Judgment on behalf of Castle Key Indemnity Company related to a Hurricane Irma lawsuit brought by its insureds, Edward and Kathleen Tyrell. After hiring Massey Construction in January 2… Read More
July 30, 2021 Property
Terrence L. Lavy (Ft. Myers, FL) (Property) obtained Summary Judgment in Maidwell v. Southern Fidelity on July 30, 2021. The matter related to a dishwasher leak. The insured delayed reporting the claim and also in remediating the water, resulting in a… Read More
July 26, 2021 Appeal, Governmental Law
Thomas W. Paradise and Lauren Stone (Hollywood, FL) (Appeal/Governmental Law) obtained Final Summary Judgment in the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Plaintiff, Sebastian McCall, was a 20-year-old spectator who attended a basketball game at Blanche Ely… Read More
July 12, 2021 Premises Liability
Courtney Lucke (Tampa, FL) (Premises Liability) obtained Summary Judgment for Regions Bank in Polk County, Florida. The Plaintiff tripped and fell over a curb attempting to enter the bank. Plaintiff filed an action asserting that Regions Bank was negli… Read More
June 17, 2021 Premises Liability
Kristy Sanders (Deland/Central FL) and G. Jeffrey Vernis (N. Palm Beach, FL) (Premises Liability) tried the matter of Rosenzweig, Mark & Sandra v. Lowe’s, before a jury in Seminole County from June 14-17, 2021 and secured a Defense Verdict. Plaintiff a… Read More
April 26, 2021 Automobile Liability
Mitch Evans (Atlanta, GA) (Automobile Liability) obtained a Defense Verdict in the case of Ashlee Teel v. Taurus Larenzo Young. Defendant struck Plaintiff, a pedestrian, and fled the scene. Defendant pled guilty to aggravated assault. Plaintiff’s injur… Read More
April 23, 2021 Bad Faith
Mitch Evans (Atlanta, GA) (Bad Faith) obtained a Motion for Summary Judgment for Safeway Insurance. Safeway’s insured was sued on negligent entrustment / family purpose theories for death claim. Safeway denied coverage as the vehicle driven by the at-f… Read More