Case Results

This firm represented a gentleman whose vehicle was struck by another vehicle that had failed to yield the right-of-way. The “at-fault” driver only had a minimal insurance policy and the auto insurance company failed to evaluate the claim on behalf of its client or tender the policy limits on a timely basis. Once policy limits were tendered it was too late and the settlement check was mailed back. Shortly before the scheduled trial, the insurance company agreed to a confidential settlement for an amount far greater than the liability limits.

Husband and wife were traveling on one the busy roads making up the South Florida Interstate Highway System when their vehicle was struck by another vehicle causing it to roll. Both husband and wife died at the scene and because the at-fault vehicle left the scene of the accident, the insurance company elected to challenge the cause of the crash. This firm represented the surviving family members and after a complex crash investigation and witness depositions, was able to establish evidence of the “at-fault” phantom vehicle and as this case was approaching trial, we were able to achieve a confidential seven-figure settlement twenty times more than the uninsured policy limits.

A man in his thirties presented to a South Florida hospital suffering from ketoacidosis, which is a serious diabetes complication where the body produces excess blood acids. A urinalysis also confirmed the presence of a severe urinary tract infection for which the physician documented the patient’s need for antibiotics. Unfortunately, neither the hospital staff or physician informed the patient of the infection, and he was later discharged without ever receiving any antibiotics. The following day he experienced a cardiac arrest and eventually died as a result of the septic shock, resulting from the untreated infection.

After being taken to a Florida hospital while suffering from a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), the emergency physician intubated this 2-year old and scheduled him for transfer to a nearby pediatric intensive care facility. X-ray confirmed improper placement of the breathing tube and even more importantly, there was a delay of over 1.5 hours in the administration of epinephrine, the life-saving medication universally recognized as effective in reversing anaphylaxis when administered rapidly. Due to the delay in administering the epinephrine and in addressing the misplaced endotracheal tube this child experienced respiratory failure and died.