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2017
Marion County Jury Awards $52 Million To Florida Family Involved In Devastating Car Accident
Attorneys Ervin A. Gonzalez and Patrick Montoya, partners at the Coral Gables-based law firm Colson Hicks Eidson, secured the largest jury verdict in Ocala history for a family involved in a devastating car accident that left five family members, including four children under the age of 12, with permanent and…
9
2016
Broward Jury Awards $1.4 Million To Resident Struck By Town Car While Inside A Barbershop
BROWARD JURY AWARDS $1.4 MILLION TO RESIDENT STRUCK BY TOWN CAR WHILE INSIDE A BARBERSHOP CORAL GABLES, Fla. (December 9, 2016) – After a weeklong trial, a Broward jury awarded plaintiff, Richard Catlett, $1.431 million in compensatory damages in a negligence lawsuit against defendants, Presidential Car Service, professional driver Jose…
26
2015
$2.5 Million: Dade County Bus Accident
After doing her errands for the day, 42-year-old Martha Sosa exited a Dade County transit bus at approximately 6:30 p.m. on the evening of October 27, 1995. As she stepped off the bus, she noticed that her shoe was untied. She put her foot up onto the bus stop bench…
26
2015
Jury Awards $1.6 Million To 69-Year-Old Woman Injured By A Miami-Dade County Bus
A Miami Jury awarded 69-year-old Norka Laureiro $1.6 million in damages against Miami-Dade County Transit Authority after finding the driver of a county bus liable for improperly running a stop sign and smashing into the side of Laureiro’s van. On March 25, 1998 Norka Laureiro was driving her school van,…
26
2015
Legal Decision Prompts $2 Million Settlement for Boy Severely Injured by Chicken Kitchen Delivery Driver
Miami, Florida February 1, 2007 – On April 9th, 2004 Plaintiff a young man, 21 while driving his motorcycle, was hit by a Chicken Kitchen delivery car, owned and operated by Juan Carlos Lacroix. Lacroix, an employee of the Chicken Kitchen Franchise located at 11425 SW 40th Street, Miami, failed…
26
2015
Million Dollar Cruise Ship Negligence Verdict
A 31-year-old man was working as a chef aboard a Celebrity Cruises cruise ship. After experiencing headaches and facial pains, his employers flew him to Santo Domingo for emergency surgery. They implanted a pacemaker, and after the surgery the chef experienced severe injuries and had to use a walker. Deborah…
26
2015
$2.5 Million Maritime Verdict for Cruise Ship Employee
In September 2013, Partner Ervin A. Gonzalez secured a favorable jury verdict in the amount of $2.5 million for their client, who was an employee of Celebrity Cruises. The client had been injured as the result of the cruise line’s negligence, failure to provide a safe environment and failure to…
26
2015
Jury Awards $3.6 Million to Injured Police Officer Struck By Hit and Run Drunk Driver
In October 2013, Ervin A. Gonzalez and Patrick Montoya secured a $3.6 million jury verdict for a Miami police officer injured when he was struck by a drunk driver in a hit and run accident while pursuing an armed robber. Although, thankfully, the officer survived and was able to return…
26
2015
$750,000: Personal Injury – Severed Toes
A Miami Jury awarded 28 year old Christopher Marlowe $750,000 in damages against USAA Insurance after finding the insured driver liable for failing to stop and improperly making a left turn at an intersection, resulting in an accident. In December of 2000 Christopher Marlowe was driving west on Ponce De…