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Tampa Partners Nicole Soto and Eric Faulkner, along with Appellate Litigation Support Attorney Megan Powell, recently secured a defense verdict in a heavily disputed motor vehicle accident case in Polk County, Florida. The Plaintiff hit debris and ran off the road and hit a pole.  They blamed the Defendant and claimed that a ladder fell off the Defendant’s truck which caused the debris. Our attorneys successfully argued there was no evidence of what caused the accident and no evidence that the ladder had anything to do with the accident. The Plaintiff had $750,000 in medicals and they asked the jury for $8.75 million.  The jury deliberated for only 14 minutes before returning a verdict in favor of the defense.

Partner S. Tylar Heintz and Associate Simp McCorvey IV, of the firm’s Orlando Office, recently prevailed on a motion for reconsideration of their motion to enforce settlement in an auto case against a prominent plaintiff’s firm. During mediation the parties reached a settlement. The mediator circulated a mediation agreement, which was immediately signed by the defense. The following day Plaintiff recanted, refusing to sign the settlement agreement.

Partners Joshua C. Canton and Justin B. Hales of our Thomasville, Georgia office recently prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a premises liability trip and fall case in Miller County, Georgia.  Plaintiff, represented by one of America’s largest injury firms, claimed he went to the Defendant’s property to obtain cargo to transport when he tripped on a scale causing him to sustain injury.  The defense successfully moved for summary judgment based on the scale being open and obvious as it was surrounded by a bright yellow line, and Plaintiff had traversed the scale on three prior occasions.

Robert Horwitz and Chandler Black along with appellate counsel Diane Tutt and their paralegal Jennifer Peoples obtained a defense verdict in a hotly contested automobile accident claim with admitted liability and alleged C1-C2 injury, brain stem compression and cranial instability.  Plaintiff demanded $30,746,553.00 including $746,553.00 for future medical expenses. 

Partner Michael J. Bonfanti and Associate Mattie Birster from the Tallahassee office successfully prevailed on a motion for summary judgment on a water loss claim in Palm Beach County where pursuant to the terms and conditions of the subject policy the managed repair contractor network program was properly offered, rejected by the insured, and all insurance benefits due and owed were ultimately exhausted.