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Celia Ampel

Celia Ampel

Celia Ampel covers South Florida litigation. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @CeliaAmpel.

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November 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Prominent Tobacco Attorney Philip Gerson Fights Discipline Case

The Florida Bar argues Gerson and co-counsel Steven Hunter should face a 30-day suspension for alleged conflicts of interest in a secondhand smoke case.

By Celia Ampel |

5 minute read

November 20, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Medication Delay Leads to $15.9M Medical Malpractice Verdict

A young woman needed fingers and toes amputated due to a South Florida doctor's medical malpractice, a jury found.

By Celia Ampel |

4 minute read

November 17, 2017 | Daily Business Review

How Miami Lawyer Marlon Hill Helps Children See a Future in Law

The Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel partner and community activist said his most rewarding project yet is a legal studies program at Miami's Brownsville Middle School.

By Celia Ampel |

12 minute read

November 15, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys Win $3M Judgment in Legal Drama Surrounding Cargo Ship

The judgment is the latest development in a strange saga involving a horrifying foot injury, an unsolved murder and a warehouse theft.

By Celia Ampel |

8 minute read

November 15, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Jury Awards $49M to Teen Raped by Teacher

The former South Dade High School geometry teacher was convicted of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

By Celia Ampel |

4 minute read

November 14, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Defeats Conspiracy Case Against Nicklaus Children's Hospital

A federal judge tossed a lawsuit alleging the hospital improperly worked to absorb an independent physician practice group.

By Celia Ampel |

2 minute read

November 13, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Plantation Energy Company Sues Angola for $52M Debt

A Plantation-based energy company filed a $52 million lawsuit against the African nation of Angola, claiming years of underpayment for operating two…

By Celia Ampel |

4 minute read

November 10, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida Whistleblower Lawsuit Accuses Hospital Software of Billing Fraud

The lawsuit alleges Epic Systems Corp.'s software, used by four South Florida hospitals and hundreds more across the U.S., double-bills for anesthesia.

By Celia Ampel |

7 minute read

November 09, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Kills Secret Interview Law in Medmal Cases

The court found patients' constitutional rights were violated by 2013 amendments allowing potential defendants to interview patients' other doctors in secret.

By Celia Ampel |

9 minute read

November 09, 2017 | Daily Business Review

South Florida's SCOTUS Veterans Offer Secrets to Success

Three attorneys who have argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and two state appellate judges lent their expertise to a Hollywood lawyer who will appear before the justices next month.

By Celia Ampel |

4 minute read