June 28, 2019 Automobile Liability
Bill Smith (Birmingham, AL) (Auto Liability) tried the office’s 8th jury trial of 2019 during the week of June 24th. Bill was assisted by Chelsey Edgerly. After a 3 day trial, the jury returned a defense verdict against both plaintiffs, a driver and pa… Read More
June 24, 2019 PIP
Michelle Hendrix and Rebecca Parker (Pensacola, FL) (PIP) obtained a favorable verdict on behalf of Allstate insureds, Joseph Lennon and Jennifer Lennon, litigated against Michles and Booth, a local firm that is “For the Victims.” The verdict was obtai… Read More
June 13, 2019 Workers Compensation
Jerry Hayden (Miami, FL) (Workers’ Compensation) Primary Issues: Authorization of Medical Care, Major Contributing Cause, Estoppel Summary: Contending they had only accepted a cervical sprain injury as compensable, the E/C denied continued medical tre… Read More
May 24, 2019 Workers Compensation
Jerry Hayden and Tony Caula (Miami, FL) (Workers’ Compensation) obtained a Dismissal in the case of Keston O. Smith v. US Food Services, Inc. and Sedgwick CMS. On 8/10/18, the JCC entered a Final Compensation Order denying the Claimant’s request for a… Read More
May 24, 2019 Trucking
Matthew S. Garnett (Miami, FL) (Trucking) obtained a Defense Verdict in a two-week jury trial in Miami-Dade County before Judge Thomas Rebull. The Plaintiffs, Stephanie Hilzinger and Dr. Fernando Munoz, were seriously injured when a 200 pound wheel det… Read More
May 24, 2019 Workers Compensation
Jerry Hayden and Tony Caula (Miami, FL) (Workers’ Compensation) Guillermo Medrano v. Sky Chefs, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. The issues addressed at Final Hearing included a claim for authorization of a follow-up appointment with the auth… Read More
May 24, 2019 Workers Compensation
Jerry Hayden and Tony Caula (Miami, FL) (Workers’ Compensation) Joseph Cristin v. Everglades Correctional Institution and Division of Risk Management. The issues addressed at Final Hearing included compensability of an unexplained syncopal fall that o… Read More
May 21, 2019 Property
Aaron Rudman (Hollywood, FL) (Property) This two-count, assignment of benefits action stemmed from Plaintiff’s claim that Citizens breached the contract of insurance between it and its Insureds by failing to pay insurance benefits as a result of damage… Read More
May 17, 2019 Personal Injury
Titania Haynes (North Palm Beach, FL) (Personal Injury Protection) obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of our client, Direct General Insurance Company, in the Martin County Court case of B. Greenwald Medical Center a/a/o Nancy Morrow v. Direct General…. Read More
April 15, 2019 Automobile Liability
Ken Amos and William Gula (St. Petersburg, FL) (Auto Liability) obtained a defense verdict in Pinellas County, in the defense of a GEICO insured. The Plaintiff was represented by a Board Certified Trial Lawyer who has been trying cases in Florida for m… Read More