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'Without the Fluff': How South Florida Attorneys Achieved a $25M Arbitration Award

"We all believe in the jury system and the knee-jerk reaction is to shy away from judges to determine the outcome," said Jorge Silva, a partner at Silva & Silva.
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Daily Business Review

'Weaponized' Deposition: Legal Strategy Yields $5 Million Verdict

The doctor claimed his description of the plaintiff as "histrionic and demanding" really meant she was "well kept, takes pride in her appearance and wears makeup."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Adds $4.8M Additur After Jury's Failure in Its Verdict

"When you see an inadequate advert or an award given by a jury, under the circumstances, you are obligated as a lawyer to seek court intervention for an additur," said Scott Liberman, a partner at Liberman Cabrera Thompson & Reitman.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

45 Minutes: That's How Long It Took a South Florida Jury to Decide This Nelson Mullins Case

The all-women trial team for the Zoll defendants included attorneys Jenny Covington, Kate Helm, Eden Darrell and Jenna Durr of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and Vinita Sinha of Zoll.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Jury Returns $7.9M Verdict in Breach-of-Contract Spat

The jury returned the award against the defendant, despite its high-powered local counsel, who warned an appeal is imminent.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Letter to the Editor: $12M Jury Verdict Was 'Fair and Just'

Unfortunately for Artiles' family, the Third District Court of Appeal overturned the verdict. While we respect the district court's authority, we contend that the jury rendered a fair and just verdict.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Attorneys Impeached Their Key Witness to Score $6 Million Verdict

"When she realized we were going to call her to court to testify, she changed her testimony," said Richard J. Diaz, an attorney for the estate of the decedent.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys Obtain $5M Settlement, Nearly Double Defendant's Policy Limit

"Pushing the case aggressively and moving it forward to take these depositions and to get our clients the answers that they deserve—that is what led us to the settlement," said Michael E. Levine, a partner at Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

BREAKING: $82M Broward Verdict: Jury Returns 8-Figure Award in Case Involving Celebrity

Representing rapper Flo Rida were attorneys John Uustal and Cristina Pierson of the Kelley Uustal law firm in Fort Lauderdale.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Attorneys Turn $500K Insurance Settlement Into $9M Payout

The case is a cautionary tale for insurance companies refusing to tender policy limits in a timely manner, the plaintiff's counsel suggested.
4 minute read

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