30
2015
A $65 Million Bus Shelter Electrocution Verdict
Ervin A. Gonzalez and Roberto Martínez represented the family of a 12-year-old boy who suffered a fatal electrocution injury. He was waiting outside a bus stop that electrocuted him due to substandard electrical work. The jury awarded our client $65.1 million after deciding that Eller Media was responsible for the…
30
2015
$11 Million Policy Limits Settlement
In 2007, we represented two college-age siblings who lost their parents in a gas tanker explosion. The truck in questions was speeding while carrying 9000 gallons of fuel. It lost control, rolled on its side and exploded, incinerating everyone in a nearby car. Deborah J. Gander and partner Ervin A….
30
2015
Jury Awards $11.5 Million to Wife and Children of N. Miami Beach Police Officer Killed in Tragic Car Accident
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, December 8, 2008 – At 12:00 am December 6, 2008, a Broward County Jury awarded 42 year old Yvette Lorenzo, and her three daughters, $11.5 Million in compensatory damages against the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and William and Natasha Russo, for the wrongful death of her…
26
2015
$4.5 Million: Trucking Accident
A Miami Jury awared Leslie Reid (victim’s husband) and Keishan Lewis (victim’s daughter) $4.5 Million for the wrongful death of Joan Pauline Bryan, who was ejected from her vehicle when her vehicle was struck by the defendant’s Tractor Trailer. On May 21, 2001, Joan Pauline Bryan was driving eastbound on…
26
2015
$1 Million: Wrongful Death/73 yr. Woman
Mrs. Elizabeth Berman was remodeling her kitchen with the help of Floridian Decor, who recommended the selection of a Sub-zero freezer. This 400 pound appliance with a decorative door was purchased at and delivered by Weston & Weston, an appliance company that delivered the freezer to Mrs. Berman’s home in…
26
2015
$5 Million Settlement: Wrongful Death
In an especially tragic case, Ervin A. Gonzalez obtained a five million dollar settlement in a suit against the Michigan-based trucking company, Reliable Carriers, and others, whose negligence caused the death of 19-year old Ianpeter Opitz, a gifted young man looking forward to a career in medicine. A pre-med student…
26
2015
$6.8 Million: Wrongful Death/UM Case
Miami, Florida, July 11, 2000 – A jury awarded $6.8 Million in damages to Irma Alvarez for pain & suffering and other losses that resulted from her husband’s, Eloy Alvarez, death. Irma and Eloy were married for 33 years. Eloy Alvarez is best remembered as the driver that was pulled…