Michele Morales ,left, and Gary L. Lewis , right, of Cole, Scott & Kissane. Courtesy photosZero-Dollar Verdict: Which of Florida's Largest Firms Lost?
In a one-two punch, Florida's largest firm won a decisive victory in court with a jury neglecting to find an accident victim was due any financial compensation.Cole, Scott & Kissane partners Michele Morales and Gary Lewis secured a defense verdict in an admitted-liability case, where the plaintiff, an Army veteran and paramedic, sought $7.9 million in damages, including $6.1 million for pain and suffering. The jury returned a zero-dollar verdict.
November 25, 2024 at 05:29 PM
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Florida's two largest law firms recently went head to head in Osceola County Circuit Court with a win for one of them and zero for the other.
A jury gave the victory to the defendant in the case, not the accident victim, ruling the plaintiff was not due any financial compensation.
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