News & Events

Jacqueline M. Gregory, Partner, Hollywood office, obtained a favorable ruling for the Employer/Carrier on a workers’ compensation case. 

Georgia partners Jeffrey Brown and Kim Minix obtained a favorable verdict in an auto injury case in Upson County, Georgia. While the defense admitted liability, the litigation centered on complex issues of causation and damages. 

Thomas McCausland, a partner, and Britanee Prince, an associate, in the Hollywood office, successfully obtained a complete defense verdict following a nearly two-week jury trial in St. Lucie County. The case involved a high-speed, rear-end collision on Interstate 95 involving a tractor-trailer.

Rod Lundy and Luc Adeclat, attorneys in our Orlando office, prevailed on a summary judgment in Brevard County on behalf of an LLC’s manager who was sued along with the LLC in a negligence and premises action alleging plaintiff was injured by an LLC employee.  The court agreed sections 605.0304 and 605.04093, Florida Statutes, provided the individual manager tort immunity as the conduct alleged did not fall within the limited exceptions. As such, the court granted the defense motion and entered judgment for the LLC manager.  A motion for fees and costs per section 57.105, Florida Statutes, and an unaccepted proposal for settlement is pending. 

Chandler Black and Amy Klotz prevailed on a motion to dismiss for fraud on the court in a premises liability action. Based on records from medical providers, which the plaintiff failed to disclose, Chandler and Amy showed that the plaintiff provided false interrogatory responses and deposition testimony regarding her alleged injuries. The plaintiff argued that she inadvertently failed to disclose prior complaints of pain in an area of her body she claimed sustained injury in the accident due to her age (70). She also took positions inconsistent with  information contained in the medical records. Chandler and Amy pointed out that, in her deposition, the plaintiff provided detailed information regarding medical treatment unrelated to her claim but failed to disclose any pertinent medical treatment.