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Medical Malpractice
Philip Freidin along with co-counsel obtained a $38 million verdict for twin boys with retinopathy of prematurity who were rendered blind due to the defendant doctor's malpractice after they were born prematurely. The lawyers at Freidin Brown, P.A. proved to a Ft. Myers jury that had the doctor properly screened and diagnosed the two infants, their sight would have been saved.Medical Malpractice$32,000,000
Deceptive Sweepstakes Mailing
Class v. American Family Publishers (AFP) - Freidin Brown, P.A. was one of the firms representing consumers in this nationwide class action for unfair consumer trade practices which resulted in a negotiated settlement in which AFP paid $32 million settlement to compensate individuals who had been taken advantage of by the deceptive sweepstakes mailings.Miscellaneous$15,500,000
Jury Verdict
Magloire v. Holmes Regional Medical Center – Attorney Philip Freidin obtained a $15.5 million jury verdict in Brevard County, Florida in a medical malpractice case alleging that the hospital and its doctors allowed an automobile accident victim to become paralyzed when they negligently misread an MRI scan and failed to stop the progression of swelling in the spinal cord. As a result of the alleged negligence, the client was tragically left paralyzed from the waist down.Medical Malpractice$14,5000,000
Jury Verdict for Smoker of 32 Years
Merino v. Philip Morris - Won a jury trial on behalf of Carmenza Merino, who smoked more than a pack of cigarettes a day for 32 years. In 1996, the plaintiff was diagnosed with oral cancer. The jury's verdict included $8 million in compensatory damages and $6.5 million in punitive damages.Tobacco Litigation$12,700,000
Negligent Care / Brain Injury
M.N. v. Nicklaus Children's Hospital - $12.7 million verdict for a 5-year-old child who sustained brain injury as a result of negligent care.Medical Malpractice$10,650,000
Wrongful Death
Estate of C.P. vs. AdventHealth Tampa - The Freidin Brown, P.A. trial team secured a $10.65 million victory for the family of C.P., who passed away following gastric bypass surgery at AdventHealth Tampa. It was alleged that the bariatric surgeon and nursing staff failed to recognize and act on a perforation that occurred during the surgery, ultimately causing sepsis and C.P.’s decline.Medical Malpractice$9,750,000
Settlement Against Miami Hospital
Attorney Jonathan Freidin, along with paralegal Natalia Diaz, secured a $9,750,000 settlement on behalf of a mother who sustained an ischemic stroke shortly after a cesarean section at a Miami hospital.Medical Malpractice$8,000,000
Recovery for Estate
Marotta v. R.J. Reynolds - Won a jury trial on behalf of Phil J. Marotta, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Phil Felice Marotta. This case was appealed to the Florida Supreme Court, where the plaintiff prevailed.Tobacco Litigation$7,750,000
Birth Injury Medical Malpractice
Our team secured a $7.75 million settlement on behalf of a young child who suffered a devastating brain injury due to a hospital’s negligence at birth. It was alleged that the nurses in the South Florida hospital’s labor and delivery department failed to properly communicate non-reassuring fetal heart tracings to the doctor and failed to ensure prompt delivery of the baby. Tragically, the lapses in communication and delays resulted in the child suffering severe hypoxia and a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, causing permanent brain damage to the newborn.Medical Malpractice$7,052,497
Whistleblower (Qui Tam)
U.S. ex rel. Graves v. Plaza Medical Centers, Corp. & Humana, Inc.: Attorneys Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin were part of a team that recovered $3 million for the United States government, as well as over $4 million in attorneys’ fees and costs paid by the defendants. In this non-intervened False Claims Act case, Freidin Brown, P.A.’s attorneys served as lead counsel for the whistleblower, a physician in Miami who alleged Medicare Part C fraud, overbilling, and upcoding by medical providers, as well as a failure of the Medicare servicing organization to have appropriate safeguards to protect against fraud.Miscellaneous$7,000,000
Sex Tape Scandal Lawsuit Against 50 Cent
Client v. Curtis Jackson III a/k/a 50 Cent- Attorneys Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin obtained a $7 million verdict from a Manhattan jury after proving that rapper 50 Cent wrongfully and intentionally released their client’s private sex tape. After a hard-fought battle in a New York City courtroom over 9 weeks, the jury sided with the plaintiff, awarding $5 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages. This case made national headlines and is one of the highest jury verdicts for invasion of privacy in the history of New York.Invasion of Privacy$5,800,000
Brain Injury
V. v. Mitsubishi - $5.8 million verdict for a burned hand and mild brain damage received by a young female passenger in an automobile accident. This was another case in which we proved that our client suffered brain injury even though no x-ray or scan showed such damage.Auto Accidents$5,500,000
Settlement Against a Hospital and Doctors
Freidin Brown obtained a $5.5 million settlement against a hospital and doctors in New Port Richey, Florida for the negligence of its doctors and nurses. In that case, the plaintiff, who was pregnant at the time, presented to the emergency room with a high fever and swollen face. Medical Malpractice$5,250,000
Verdict for Family of Drunk Driving Accident Victim
A jury awarded $5.25 million to the children of Miami-Dade Circuit Judge S. L., who was killed by a drunk driver in 2001.Auto Accidents$5,000,000
Verdict in Smoker Case
Freidin Brown attorneys Philip Freidin, Whitney Untiedt, and Lara Dabdoub secure a $5 million jury verdict for the widow of a deceased smoker in Morse v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Following a three-week trial in Brevard County, Florida, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Freidin Brown’s client, Pearl Morse, and her late husband Jay Morse’s estate.Tobacco Litigation$5,000,000
Verdict in Smoker Case
'This case is about persistence', said Philip Freidin, a partner at Freidin Brown. 'The four cases are part of the experience here. Two for us, four for her. And the takeaway is that these cases are winnable.'Tobacco Litigation$5,000,000
Verdict in Smoker Case
R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $5 million verdict Tuesday for the role jurors found the company and its Camel cigarettes played in the lung cancer death of a Florida man. Morse v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-006848.Tobacco Litigation$4,780,000
Negligent Security
After eight years of litigation, on September 23, 2011, a Miami-Dade County jury returned a $4.78 million verdict in a negligent security case. Mrs. G. was murdered in her bedroom by an intruder who broke into the house in the early morning hours of January 6, 2003.Premises Liability$4,625,000
Jury Verdict for Birth Injury
Client v. Pediatrix Medical Group of Florida, Inc- Attorneys Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin obtained a $4,625,000 jury verdict for a child with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) who was rendered blind due to the hospital neonatology group’s medical malpractice. Freidin Brown, P.A.’s attorneys successfully proved to the St. Petersburg, Florida jury that the hospital’s neonatologists in the NICU fell below the standard of care when discharging the premature child without properly educating the parents on ROP and ensuring that the child had a follow-up ophthalmology appointment in place with a competent medical provider. Our attorneys used top medical experts from around the country in neonatology and pediatric ophthalmology to prove that the child’s blindness could have been avoided had she received proper treatment from the hospital’s neonatologists.Medical Malpractice$3,900,000
Verdict for Family of Accident Victim
A jury awarded $3.9 million to the mother of M. V., a 33 year old woman who was killed by a drunk driver in 2001.Auto Accidents$3,480,000
Verdict in Smoker Case
The Decedent, Phil Marotta, began smoking at age 12 in 1959 and smoked 2-3 packs of cigarettes per day for approximately 34 years. Mr. Marotta was diagnosed with lung cancer at age 46 and died within 6 months at age 47. He left behind three children: Phil J. Marotta (who was 20 at the time of his father’s death in 1994), Andrea Bacener (who was 17 at the time of her father’s death) and Jill Marotta (who was 23 at the time of her father’s death). The jury awarded each child $2 million on the claim of Product Defect and found that the Decedent was 42 responsible for his injuries and death and that R.J. Reynolds was 58 responsible for his injuries and death. Thus, the net verdict was $3.48 million.Tobacco Litigation$3,450,000
Catastrophic Injury
Auto Vs. Pedestrian Case - $3.45 Million Settlement in Auto Vs. Pedestrian Case. Attorneys Philip Freidin, Jonathan Freidin, and Gregory d’Incelli obtained a global settlement totaling $3.45 Million on behalf of an elderly client who was catastrophically injured after being struck by a vehicle in a business parking lot. Our attorneys hired a talented team of experts and, after several years of highly contested litigation against five sets of defense lawyers, were able to successfully secure this favorable settlement on behalf of their clients.Auto Accidents$3,374,000
Severe Arm Injury
$3.374 million verdict for a severe degloving injury to a 17 year old boy's left (non-dominant) arm.Auto Accidents$3,100,000
Plane Crash
3 Victims v. 2 Companies - $3.1 million settlement for a small plane crash in Bolivia.Miscellaneous$3,000,000
Child Birth Death
Estate of N.C. v. Hospital & Doctors - $3 million settlement for family of woman allowed to bleed to death after child birth.Medical Malpractice$2,500,000
Bedsores/Elder Abuse
Estate of I.C. v. Nursing Home - $2.5 million settlement for a claim for large bedsores.Miscellaneous$2,500,000
Auto Accident
$2.5 million for an 18-year-old blinded in a car accident after he failed to yield at a stop sign.Auto Accidents$2,200,000
Failure to Diagnose & Hospitalize
G. v. L. - $2.2 million verdict for the Broward family of a victim of medical malpractice resulting from a failure to diagnose and hospitalize the patient in a timely fashion based on a single phone call to the family doctor who failed to carefully listen to the patient's wife.Medical Malpractice$2,000,000
Misdiagnosed & Treated
S. v. Palm Springs Hospital - $2 million verdict for the parents of a 12 year old child who died as a result of emergency room negligence. The hospital staff mistakenly believed the child's ER symptoms were drug induced. We proved they should have suspected, diagnosed and treated a brain hemorrhage, which would have saved her life.Medical Malpractice$2,000,000
Sexual Harassment
G. v. City of Opa Locka - $2 million verdict, plus court awarded attorneys' fees, for a victim of sexual harassment by the City Manager. This is one of the highest verdicts of its kind.Miscellaneous$1,900,000
Automobile Accident
A $1.9 million verdict for an auto accident victim. Our skillful presentation of damages brought this excellent verdict for a hand injury.Auto Accidents$1,875,000
Wrongful Death of a Child
A.L. v. A local hospital - $1.875 million settlement for wrongful death of a child as a result of negligently inserting a feeding tube.Medical Malpractice$1,800,000
Infant Brain Injury
L. v. B. - $1.8 million medical malpractice verdict on behalf of a brain-injured infant from Belle Glade. To our knowledge, this was the first million-dollar-plus verdict in Florida ever awarded to a Haitian.Medical Malpractice$1,800,000
Security Wrongful Death
Estate of L.G. v. Security Company - $1.8 million settlement for a case against a security company for the wrongful death of the mother of three teenage girls when their house alarm did not work and the mother was killed in her bedroom by an intruder. The defense claimed that its damages under its contract were limited to $500.00.Premises Liability$1,595,000
Settlement Against a Large Hospital and Several Doctors
Freidin Brown obtained a settlement for $1.595 million against a large hospital and several doctors in Martin County, Florida for failing to timely diagnose and properly treat our client's spinal condition (spinal epidural abscess). As a result of the defendants' negligence, the plaintiff became paralyzed from the waist down. Medical Malpractice$1,500,000
Judgment
Lazo v. Kingsley Chin, M.D. and Less Institute Clinical, PLLC – The attorneys at Freidin Brown, P.A. obtained a $902,000 jury verdict against a Miami orthopedic surgeon in a medical malpractice case alleging that the spine surgeon failed to recognize a misplaced pedicle screw in the patient’s spinal canal. As a result of the alleged negligence, the plaintiff was left with permanent nerve damage in her leg and lower back. In addition to the verdict, Freidin Brown, P.A.’s attorneys prevailed in obtaining an additional award for attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $609,000, which left their clients with a total judgment of over $1.5 million.Medical Malpractice$1,500,000
Sexual Assault
J.W., a minor v. School in South Florida - $1.5 million jury verdict for a minor female student who was a minor at a South Florida school for injuries she sustained when she was sexually attacked by classmates.Miscellaneous$1,475,000
Motorcycle Accident
Freidin Brown, P.A. attorneys Jonathan E. Freidin and Whitney M. Untiedt obtained a $1,475,000 settlement on behalf of the family of a man who died in a motorcycle accident. Mr. Freidin and Ms. Untiedt litigated the case to the fullest extent, and finalized settlement negotiations on the eve of trial. While the motorcyclist was riding on U.S. 1 in Miami at night, he was struck by a car making a left turn from the opposite direction. Unfortunately, the driver of the car did not see him, and the motorcyclist died on impact. Mr. Freidin and Ms. Untiedt were able to locate an eye witness, who had a dash-cam rolling at the time of the incident. The defense alleged that the motorcyclist was speeding and was therefore at fault for the accident. However, the Freidin Brown team retained a top accident reconstruction expert to prove that the motorcyclist was in fact driving within the speed limit, and even if he weren’t, there would have been insufficient time for him to stop. The team of lawyers were also able to effectively impeach the defense expert’s credibility by calling into question his faulty speed calculations.Wrongful Death – Motorcycle Accident$1,450,000
Trucking Accident
Auto Accidents$1,400,000
Brain Injury
C.M. v. Hospital - $1.4 million settlement in presuit for a 71-year-old male who was improperly intubated after suffering a cardiac arrest after undergoing a carotid endarterectomy. C.M. was left with brain damage and a very short life expectancy. This quick settlement allows the family to provide C.M. with the care he will need for the rest of his life.Medical Malpractice$1,256,000
Arbitration Award
Estate of Anibal Perez de Gracia v. Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus – Attorneys Jonathan E. Freidin and Philip Freidin obtained an arbitration award of $1.25 million in a medical negligence case on behalf of the surviving spouse of Anibal Perez de Gracia, who passed away at Larkin community Hospital Palm Springs Campus in Miami, Florida. The lawsuit alleged that the hospital nursing staff failed to properly monitor Mr. Perez de Gracia and report on his deteriorating condition while he was an admitted patient. The defendant appealed the Arbitrator’s award to the Third District Court of Appeals, where Freidin Brown, P.A. prevailed in having the award upheld.Medical Malpractice$1,200,000
Auto Accident
D.G. vs. Rental Car company - for wrongful death of a mother of two in an auto accident.Auto Accidents$1,200,000
Car Crash/Brain Damage
$1.2 million verdict for the victim of a car crash which was one of the highest verdicts ever in the state of Maine. We proved that our client had suffered mild brain damage which did not appear on x-ray or scan.Auto Accidents$1,200,000
Security Guard Injury
D. v. Eagle Army-Navy - $1.2 million verdict for a store customer who was pistol-whipped on the head by a security guard. Our client was only momentarily dazed and walked away. Three months later, he suffered a stroke. The defense used conventional medical evidence to vehemently argue against there being a connection between the blow and the stroke three months later. Freidin Brown, P.A. prevailed with evidence that convinced the jury that the injury was caused by the act of the guard.Premises Liability$1,100,000
Carbon Monxide Poisoning
C. v. Metro-Dade - $1.1 million verdict for a customs worker who suffered brain injury due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty air conditioning system at Miami International Airport. Through tireless investigation, we obtained evidence that revealed that the airport had carelessly located the fresh air conditioning intake units in the lower drive pickup area, which was a ready source of carbon monoxide.Personal Injury / Wrongful Death$1,075,000
Car Accident
M.J.S. v. Various Companies - $1.075 million settlement for death of man when his car ran off the road and hit a tree negligently planted in a median.Personal Injury / Wrongful Death$1,000,000
Jury Verdict for Nursing Negligence
Client v. Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc- Attorneys Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin obtained a $1,000,000 verdict on behalf of their clients following a 4-week jury trial in Miami, Florida. The case involved a 30-year-old patient with bacterial endocarditis. When hospital physicians discovered abnormal findings in their patient’s spleen, they ordered a hematology consult. The nursing staff at Baptist Hospital failed to follow up on the doctors’ orders, and the hematologist never came in to see the patient. The jury found that as a result of the nurses’ negligence, the patient had a stroke that could have been avoided had the nurses followed up on the doctor’s order. To prove their case, our attorneys used top experts from around the country in the fields of hematology, neurology, neuropsychology, cardiology, and cardiothoracic surgery.Medical Malpractice$1,000,000
Medical Malpractice
M. v. P. - $1 million medical malpractice verdict for the parents of an 18-year-old girl from Stuart who, after being hit by a drunk driver and severely fracturing her leg, died from a blood clot. We proved that the clot should have been prevented by her doctors.Medical Malpractice$1,000,000
Medical Malpractice
P.B. vs. Hospital - $1 million for mother of child who died as a result of medical negligence.Medical Malpractice$1,000,000
Medical Negligence
B. v. Plantation General - $1 million settlement for mother of child who died as a result of medical negligence.Medical Malpractice$1,000,000
Failure to Treat Child
G.B. v. A Local Hospital - $1 million settlement for wrongful death of a child as a result of medical negligence in failing to diagnose meningitis.Medical Malpractice$1,000,000
Settlement for Bus Accident Victim
$1 million settlement for the parents of a 35-year-old single man killed by a bus while riding his bicycle on Miami Beach.Auto Accidents$1,000,000
Verdict in Close-Shave Tobacco Trial
The $1 million punitive damages verdict was a close shave for Richard J. Diaz of Richard J. Diaz P.A. in Coral Gables, Philip Freidin of Freidin Brown in Miami and Douglas F. Eaton of Eaton & Wolk in Miami, as it came without pain and suffering compensation.Tobacco Litigation$950,000
Personal Injury
E.M. v. Her doctor & hospital Personal Injury / Wrongful Death$930,000
Nursing Home
R.W. vs. Nursing Home - for the family of a victim of nursing home neglectNursing Home$930,000
Nursing Home Neglect
F.L. v. Nursing Home - $930,000 settlement for the family of a victim of nursing home neglect.Miscellaneous$902,000
Medical Malpractice
A screw left in a Hialeah Gardens woman’s spinal canal after back surgery was worth $902,000, a jury ruled, after a medical malpractice trial in Miami-Dade civil court last month.Medical Malpractice$900,000
Failure to Diagnose & Treat Cancer
Estate of L.A. v. USA - $900,000 settlement in a wrongful death case against the Federal Bureau of Prisons for failure to timely diagnose and treat colorectal cancer.Medical Malpractice$900,000
Wrongful Death
Estate of S.S. & S.S. vs. WJV Personal Injury / Wrongful Death$830,000
Auto Accident
M.D. and S.L. vs. Car Driver - For two Belgian citizens injured in Orlando in a car crash.Auto Accidents$827,000
Plane Crash
Estate of F.O. v. Airline Company & General Motors Corp - $827,000.00 settlement for the death of co-pilot resulting from airplane crash on take-off.Miscellaneous$825,000
Failure to Treat Stroke
A.W. v. Doctor & Hospital - $825,000 settlement in medical malpractice for failure to properly treat stroke.Medical Malpractice$800,000
Infant Prenatal Injuries
T.S., a minor v. R.S. M.D. & Hospital - $800,000 settlement for an infant who sustained prenatal injuries.Medical Malpractice$750,000
Failure to Diagnose Cancer
Freidin Brown obtained a $750,000 settlement against a large Florida Hospital and Radiology Group for failing to identify and follow up on imaging results that should have alerted her treatment providers to the possible presence of cancer. Medical Malpractice$730,000
Medical Negligence
$730,000 settlement with the Public Health Trust (PHT) and Miami-Dade County in a case stating that the failure of medical staff to provide Pascual Diaz-Plasencia with necessary treatment resulted in his kidney failure and eventual loss of that kidney.Medical Malpractice$700,000
Patient Death
Estate of B.S. v. Hospital - $700,000.00 settlement for an ER patient left unattended with no medical care which resulted in his death.Medical Malpractice$700,000
Restaurant Parking Lot Injury
R.S. v. Denney's - $700,000 settlement against the restaurant for a woman mugged and injured in the eatery's parking lot.Premises Liability$650,000
Premises Liability
M.S. vs. Management Co. - $650,000 for injuries to a woman's leg resulting from slipping on a pool deck at her apartment complex.Premises Liability$640,587
Scooter & Automobile Accident/Head & Leg Injuries
A $640,587 jury verdict for the victim of a scooter/automobile accident who suffered a broken right femur which required surgery and the placement of a rod in his leg, and a fractured right orbit which also required surgery and the placement of a plate and screws in his head.Auto Accidents$615,000
Car Accident/Head Trauma
A $615,000 jury verdict after our client who sued her insurance company for damages caused by an underinsured motorist arising from a car accident in which the plaintiff suffered closed head trauma not proved on an x-ray.Auto Accidents$500,000
Premises Liability
Freidin Brown reached a $500,000 settlement for a client who suffered a trip and fall at a Miami restaurant. Our trial team accepted the case after it had already been pending for many years in state court. In only six months after being retained, we were able to double the value of the case for our client by aggressively retaining top-tier experts and assembling the necessary evidence to show that the restaurant's premises were unsafe and did not meet code.Premises Liability$500,000
Walmart Premises Liability
J. M. v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L. P. Case NO. 09-CA-004964 - Judge J. F., Lee County, Florida. Walmart admitted liability but denied that Mrs. M. suffered a permanent injury. The parties stipulated to past medical expenses of $21,400.77 and the jury awarded $150,000 in past pain and suffering and $250,000 in future pain and suffering.Premises Liability$490,000
Medical Malpractice
G.M. vs. Hospital - $490,000 for pain and suffering for development of a pressure ulcer in a patient who died from unrelated causes.Medical Malpractice$478,000
Car Accident
Boykins Auto Accidents$475,000
Racial Discrimination
L.N. vs. Car dealership - $475,000 for racial discrimination at a car dealership.Miscellaneous$465,000
Nursing Home
Estate of V.C. v. nursing home - Pressure ulcer developed by nursing home resident who was in a coma.Nursing Home$450,000
Settlement in Foot Amputation Case
Freidin Brown Secures $450,000+ Medical Malpractice Settlement in Foot Amputation Case. Congratulations to attorneys Philip Freidin and Gregory d’Incelli on obtaining a global settlement totaling over $450,000 on behalf of a client who lost his foot due to medical negligence. This case presented unique and complex obstacles, since the medical care was provided as part of a clinical trial and not in a traditional hospital or office setting. The medicine involved in this case added additional complications due to the plaintiff’s pre-existing health conditions. “Defendants will often try to exploit our clients’ pre-existing medical conditions to argue they were not at fault for causing the injuries,” said attorney d’Incelli. “In this case, our strategy was to take fact-intensive depositions and hire an excellent team of experts to refute that argument and make a recovery for our client. Although our client will never fully heal, this settlement will provide him with vital financial support and much needed closure.”Medical Malpractice$450,000
Auto Accident
D.K. vs. airline - Flight attendant injured in auto accidentAuto Accidents$400,000
Separation Agreement
E.D. vs. Venture Capital - $400,000 negotiated a separation agreement for a member of a hedge fund.Miscellaneous$350,000
Hospital Negligence
Client v. Miami Hospital - $350,000 Presuit SettlementFreidin Brown attorneys, Philip Freidin and Lara Dabdoub, were able to secure a $350,000 presuit settlement on behalf of a client whose sentinel node was misplaced by a Miami-area hospital after it was removed during surgery but prior to it being tested by a pathologist. Our claim was based on the significant emotional distress our client suffered as a result of not knowing whether her cancer had spread since they were never able to test the sentinel node for cancer. Throughout the pre-suit process, Phil and Lara aggressively pursued their client’s claim and was able to successfully settle it before the end of the 90-day statutory presuit period.Medical Malpractice
$350,000
Sexual Harassment
A.R. vs Cruise Lines - $350,000 for a 15-year-old girl sexually attacked by a cruise ship crew member.Miscellaneous$350,000
Table Falls from 10th Floor
Freidin Brown obtained a $350k settlement against the condominium association of a Miami apartment building after a metal table fell off the 10th floor pool deck and hit our client, causing severe neck and back injuries, and requiring a cervical fusion.Premises Liability$337,000
Nursing Home
Estate of Z.R. vs. ALF - Resident of assisted living facility who fell and suffered a subdural hematoma.Nursing Home$329,838
Wrongful Termination of Employment
O.I. v. Building Solutions Company - The Fourth District Court of Appeal entered its order approving a $329,838.46 arbitration award on an age discrimination case. The award compensates O.I. for being improperly discharged from his employment due to his age, and further awarded him attorneys fees for succeeding in this action.Miscellaneous$325,000
Food Poisoning
F. vs. B.I. Restaurant - $325,000 settlement after jury verdict for injuries because of ciguatera poisoning from a grouper.Miscellaneous$270,000
Ankle Fracture and Dislocation
Congratulations to attorney Jonathan Freidin, who recently recovered a $270,000 settlement on behalf of his client. The case involved a pedestrian who was struck by a security golf cart in her condominium parking lot, resulting in an ankle fracture and dislocation. "We are happy about this result for our client, who can finally have closure for this difficult ordeal she's had to endure," said Mr. Freidin. He added, "We found the right witnesses to crush the defense's main theory, and we asked the right questions at the security guard's deposition. This put us on good footing to recover from the security guard's employer and the property owner."Premise Liability$260,000
Sexual Harassment
M.S. vs. Music company - $260,000 for a plaintiff who claimed she was sexually harassed and ultimately fired by her immediate supervisor.Miscellaneous$250,000
Surgeon Error
Client v. South Florida Plastic Surgeon - $250,000 - Freidin Brown attorneys Jonathan Freidin and Lara Dabdoub successfully settled a case for the full insurance policy limits of $250,000 on behalf of their client who was left with significant bilateral scarring as a result of a botched facelift performed by a South Florida plastic surgeon. Mr. Freidin and Ms. Dabdoub quickly retained an expert to support their case and pushed the case through the mandatory presuit process and then litigation. Although the defendant doctor denied responsibility, Freidin Brown’s attorneys were able to obtain the full insurance policy limits only six months after filing the lawsuit.Medical Malpractice$250,000
Nursing Home
J.S. vs. Hospital - Pre-suit settlement for hospital bed soresNursing HomeConfidential
P. v. Prudential
In P. v. Prudential , we secured an appellate opinion that insurance companies are always required to make good faith settlement offers even in the absence of a request or demand from the plaintiff. This case made it easier for all injured plaintiffs to recover damages against insurance companies.MiscellaneousConfidential
Negligent Performance of Podiatric Surgery
Freidin Brown reached a confidential settlement for a client related to the negligent performance of podiatric surgery. Our trial team worked with both experts in the field as well as the client's subsequent treating surgeons to obtain a successful recovery.Medical MalpracticeConfidential
Plane Crash
M.B. v. American Airlines - confidential settlement for the parents of a young woman killed in an airline crash in South America.MiscellaneousConfidential
Slip & Fall Injury
L.S. v. Delivery Company - our client was standing in the lobby of her Bal Harbor, Florida condominium talking to the concierge when a delivery man ran into the lobby carrying four boxes in his arms. Because the boxes covered his view, the delivery man did not see our client and thus he ran into her and barreled her into the ground.Personal Injury / Wrongful DeathConfidential
S. v. H.B.A. Management
In S. v. H.B.A. Management , Inc. our advocacy established the right of plaintiffs' attorneys to contact and speak with the former employees of a defendant nursing home while preparing for trial. Although this was a nursing home case, it created a critical trial preparation tool for plaintiff attorneys against all defendant corporations. Before we won this ruling, plaintiffs could only learn what ex-employees knew by taking costly and time consuming depositions and only after they were debriefed by defense counsel.Nursing HomeConfidential
Settlement for Injured Driver
Confidential settlement for airbag injuries to a woman driver.Auto AccidentsConfidential
Settlement for Motorcycle Victim
A Doral resident was riding his motorcycle on S.W. 8th Street when a European tourist driving a rental car made a left turn in front of him and severed his left leg. As a result of the accident our client, who worked as a stagehand for commercial shoots, lost his leg and was unable to continue working.Auto AccidentsConfidential
G. v. Walt Disney World
In G. v. Walt Disney World , we obtained a multi-million dollar jury verdict in Orlando, Florida, for the parents of a 4-year-old child who drowned at Disney World. This case solidified the responsibility that amusement parks have to their patrons to provide a safe environment. This case was resisted with all the might of the Disney Corporation through two trials and four appeals over nine years of litigation. It ultimately resulted in payment of the highest jury award ever entered against any Disney park to that date, and was the subject of national news coverage.MiscellaneousConfidential
Defective Product
In the trial of West v. Caterpillar , we successfully broke new ground on a novel point in the Florida Supreme Court by establishing the doctrine of Strict Product Liability in Florida. As a result of our case, consumers and bystanders injured by defective products were for the first time able to hold the manufacturer or seller of such products liable without proof of negligence. This 1975 decision permanently changed the law in Florida in favor of persons injured by unsafe products and is studied in Florida's law schools.MiscellaneousConfidential
Assisted Living Facility
O.W. v. Assisted Living Facility - our client, a 74-year-old woman, was a resident at a Miami-Dade County Assisted Living Facility (ALF). At the time of her admission to the ALF, our client was known to be a paranoid schizophrenic requiring anti-psychotic medication to reduce the effects of schizophrenia, particularly delusions and hallucinations. Unfortunately, the facility failed to provide our client with appropriate medications and psychiatric care causing her to suffer from psychotic episodes which rendered her helpless to control hallucinations, delusions, fits of rage and aggression.Personal Injury / Wrongful DeathConfidential
Confidential Resolution
KG v. Hospital - a 15-year-old Kendall resident was admitted to a Miami-Dade County hospital for heart surgery. Although the surgery went well, the next morning it was discovered that a pulmonary clamp had not been removed. Although emergency surgery was performed to remove the clamp, the young girl had suffered irreparable damage to her lungs and other internal organs. Sadly, she died leaving behind two grieving parents and three brothers and sisters. The attorneys at Freidin Brown, P.A. were able to obtain a quick confidential resolution of the case to allow the parents of this young girl to obtain justice on her behalf.Medical MalpracticeConfidential
Confidential Slip & Fall Settlement
R.A. v. Condominium - our client, a Coconut Grove real estate agent, arrived by car at a Hallandale, Florida condominium. She stepped up on the curb and walked around towards the back of her car to take out some items from the trunk. Unfortunately, the condominium and its security company negligently placed the floor mat over the curb in a manner that made it appear as if it was on solid ground instead of hanging over the edge of the curb. Our client stepped on the mat, tripped and fractured her ankle in three places.Premises LiabilityConfidential
Cruise Ship Injury
K.L. v. Commercial Cruise Ship - K.L., a seaman aboard a commercial cruise vessel, injured his hand when it got caught on an improperly designed and maintained water maker. Freidin Brown, P.A. sued the vessel owner under the Jones Act and for Unseaworthiness as well as the manufacturer of the water maker alleging that the manufacturer had negligently designed the water maker and the vessel owner improperly maintained the unit. Freidin Brown, P.A. was able to obtain confidential settlements from the vessel owner and the manufacturer for the injuries the seaman sustained to his hand.Personal Injury / Wrongful DeathConfidential
Cruise Ship Premises Liability
M.C. v. Cruise Ship - our client was a passenger on a cruise ship based out of Miami Florida. While attempting to get a drink at one of the restaurant's beverage stands, our client slipped on water that had accumulated on the marble floor. As a result of the fall, our client injured his knee (torn meniscus) and lower back which ultimately required surgery. Our client claimed that as a result of the injury he continues to suffer from both knee and back pain. The attorneys at Freidin Brown, P.A. were able to obtain a successful confidential settlement to reimburse the Plaintiff for his medical bills as well as his pain and suffering.Premises LiabilityConfidential
W. v. Priest
In W. v. Priest , we established important pretrial discovery rules requiring defendant doctors to disclose their opinions about their own conduct and that of their colleagues. This case helped break down the so-called 'conspiracy of silence' among doctors.MiscellaneousConfidential
Woman Injured on Disney Ride
N.W. v. Walt Disney - confidential settlement for a woman injured on the Body Wars ride.Personal Injury / Wrongful Death$1,000,000
Jury Verdict for Nursing Negligence
Client v. Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc. - Attorneys Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin obtained a $1,000,000 verdict on behalf of their clients following a 4-week jury trial in Miami, Florida. The case involved a 30-year-old patient with bacterial endocarditis. When hospital physicians discovered abnormal findings in their patient’s spleen, they ordered a hematology consult. The nursing staff at Baptist Hospital failed to follow up on the doctors’ orders, and the hematologist never came in to see the patient. The jury found that as a result of the nurses’ negligence, the patient had a stroke that could have been avoided had the nurses followed up on the doctor’s order. To prove their case, our attorneys used top experts from around the country in the fields of hematology, neurology, neuropsychology, cardiology, and cardiothoracic surgery.Medical Malpractice$4,625,000
Jury Verdict for Birth Injury
Client v. Pediatrix Medical Group of Florida, Inc. – Attorneys Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin obtained a $4,625,000 jury verdict for a child with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) who was rendered blind due to the hospital neonatology group’s medical malpractice. Freidin Brown, P.A.’s attorneys successfully proved to the St. Petersburg, Florida jury that the hospital’s neonatologists in the NICU fell below the standard of care when discharging the premature child without properly educating the parents on ROP and ensuring that the child had a follow-up ophthalmology appointment in place with a competent medical provider. Our attorneys used top medical experts from around the country in neonatology and pediatric ophthalmology to prove that the child’s blindness could have been avoided had she received proper treatment from the hospital’s neonatologists.
Medical Malpractice* This amount represents gross verdicts and settlements obtained on behalf of our clients, without adjustment for fees, costs, or medical liens. In some cases, verdicts were amended or appealed, or were not fully recoverable due to the insolvency of defendants. The accounts of recent trials, verdicts and settlements contained in this website are intended to illustrate the experience of the firm in a variety of litigation areas. Each case is unique, and the results in one case do not necessarily indicate the quality or value of any other case.
