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For legal help in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, or Broward County, contact the personal injury attorneys of Downs Brill Whitehead today.
The Law Firm Miami-Dade
55 Miracle Mile Suite 200
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Phone: (866) 475-8871
Fax: (305) 444-6773
The Law Firm Broward
Mercantile Bank Building
One SW 129th Avenue Suite 305
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027
Phone: (866) 475-8871
Fax: (954) 447-3557
The Law Firm Palm Beach
Crystal Tree Commerce Center
1201 US Highway One Suite 403
North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
Phone: (866) 475-8871
Fax: (561) 694-5558
Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Broward County Personal Injury and Commercial Litigation Attorneys – We Get Results
At Downs Brill Whitehead, The Law Firm, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Broward County residents can expect outstanding results from our commercial litigation and personal injury attorneys. For over 15 years, Downs Brill Whitehead commercial litigation and personal injury attorneys have achieved large verdicts and settlements for clients in a variety of practice areas, including wrongful death, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, workers' compensation, and motor vehicle accidents.
Cruise Line Class Action Settlement: $6.25 million and $4.25 million
Downs Brill Whitehead sued and settled with Carnival Cruise Lines and Princess Cruise Lines for failing to pay its employees overtime. The class action lawsuit was highly publicized and provided relief for thousands of crew members.
Breach of Contract Settlement: $5.1 Million
In Black Pearl Entertainment, Inc. v. Meridian International Fund, our client – a small entertainment company – sued an international investment company for breaking its contractual obligation in a film production deal.
Wrongful Death Verdict: $2.5 Million
Downs Brill Whitehead's personal injury attorneys represented the family of a man who died of injuries sustained in a car crash and attained a $2.5 million settlement from the negligent driver responsible for the accident.
Partial Settlement for Personal Injury and Wrongful Death: $2 million
Downs Brill Whitehead is currently representing a ten-year-old girl who sustained serious disfiguring injuries and was orphaned in a car accident. Our personal injury attorneys have settled with one defendant for $2 million, and they continue to seek damages for this client against three others.
Settlement for Semi Truck/Bus Accident: $950,000
After a negligent bus driver caused an accident with a semi truck that trapped injured occupants for 30 minutes, delaying medical treatment, personal injury attorneys at our firm secured a settlement in negotiations with the bus company.
Cruise Line Personal Injury verdict: $876,000
Defendant cruise line company failed to provide it's employee a necessary back surgery after being injured while on duty. At trial, the court awarded the injured crew member $876,000.
Breach of Contract in Search Engine Case: Jury Awards $800,000
Downs Brill Whitehead, The Law Firm, secured a jury verdict for the owner of a search engine. The defendant, an affiliated business, was found liable for destroying the search engine by failing to provide the plaintiff access to the site and for giving the software to a third party without permission.
Cruise Line Burn Victim Settlement: $750,000
Plaintiff suffered severe burns to her body due to the negligence of an employee of the cruise line. After filing the lawsuit the employer quickly settled.
Premises Liability Settlement: $735,000
In a premises liability case brought against a property management company, our Palm Miami-Dade, Beach, and Broward County area personal injury attorneys represented a man who unwittingly stepped into an open, recessed electrical box in a parking lot. He sustained a fractured foot and a blow to the head that caused him to lose consciousness and suffer hemorrhagic contusions.
Wrongful Death Settlement: $600,000
For the family of a 17-year-old boy who died after knocking on and breaking a plate glass window, our firm secured $600,000 from the insurance providers of a restaurant operator and a landlord. Broken glass cut the boy's jugular vein and wrist, and he bled to death.
Funeral Home Negligence Settlement: $600,000
Downs Brill Whitehead represented a man whose wife's remains were treated carelessly by a funeral home, violating religious customs. The funeral home failed to claim amputated limbs from a hospital for burial before they were destroyed, and it failed to inform the plaintiff, thus violating Jewish burial practices.
Emergency Room Malpractice and Wrongful Death Settlement: $600,000
Our personal injury attorneys obtained a $600,000 settlement for the family of a 23-year-old man with Down syndrome after emergency room staff failed to diagnose a developing nocardia infection, which proved fatal.
Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement: $575,000
Downs Brill Whitehead personal injury attorneys represented a motorist who collided with a construction vehicle at night. The vehicle was carrying a large steel plate and did not have sufficient lighting.
Breach of Contract Settlement: $500,000
A family-owned waste hauling company brought suit, with the help of our firm, against a large multi-national corporation for breach of multiple contracts throughout Florida over four years. We settled out of court for $500,000.
Personal Injury Settlement: $350,000
Downs Brill Whitehead represented a plaintiff against a car rental company when he was injured by the mirror of a rental company van as he exited his vehicle.
Workers' Compensation Settlement: $350,000
A construction worker was injured in the course and scope of his employment while lifting a pallet of roof tiles. The Employer via the Workers' Compensation Insurance refused to pay lost wages to the injured worker, and denied authorization for his orthopedic surgeon to perform a lumbar fusion. Downs Brill Whitehead successfully litigated this claim against the Employer/Carrier and settled for $350,000.00.
Workers' Compensation Settlement: $180,000
A construction worker was injured in the course and scope of his employment while walking on a dangerous construction site. A nail entered his foot through the bottom of his shoe which resulted in the amputation of his toe. Downs Brill Whitehead was able to secure a settlement for $180,000.00 from the Employer/Workers' Compensation Insurance company for his lost wages and medical costs.
Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement: $327,500
The driver of a rental car ran a flashing red light, hitting the plaintiff in the intersection. The plaintiff and the plaintiff's passenger sustained injuries. Liability was heavily disputed.
Cruise Line Listing Case Settlement: $300,000
Cruise Line Passenger was injured when the cruise ship severely listed, due to a computer malfunction. After suffering back injuries the attorneys at Downs Brill Whitehead were able to secure the injured passenger a settlement.
Wrongful Death Settlement: $285,000
Inadequate security at a shopping center allowed the fatal beating of a 22-year-old man by gang members to occur after business hours in a parking lot.
Fair Credit Reporting Verdict: $200,000
The jury returned a verdict against a credit reporting company in Federal Court for credit reporting violations.
Personal Injury Settlement: $175,000
The plaintiff suffered a herniated disc that required surgery after a falling sign struck her while she was shopping in a department store.
Construction Accident Personal Injury Settlement: $167,500
Our personal injury attorneys represented a construction worker who sustained serious neck, back, and knee injuries that required surgery after his vehicle was rear-ended by a roofing company cargo truck on the jobsite.
Medical Malpractice Settlement: $125,000
Downs Brill Whitehead achieved a settlement for an elderly woman who suffered esophageal perforation during a botched endoscopic examination.
Medical Malpractice Settlement: $100,000
An infant suffered the harmful consequences of IV infiltration (leakage of IV fluid into the subcutaneous tissue).
Motorcycle Accident Settlement: $100,000
The plaintiff settled for $100,000 after a motorist struck his motorcycle. She was unable to substantiate her claim that she was cut off by a car.
Child on Bicycle Struck by Car Wins $174,717
A 14-year-old boy riding a bicycle was struck by an automobile at an intersection and sustained multiple serious injuries, including a collapsed lung and a left arm fracture that required surgery. The driver claimed that the boy entered the intersection on a red light and that she was unable to avoid hitting him. This position was supported by expert testimony. As our personal injury attorneys argued was fair, the jury found the motorist 50 percent liable.
Additional Settlement Achieved in 20-Year-Old Case
Our firm successfully represented a woman who suffered paraplegia and brain injury in a 1984 automobile accident, and who was entitled to additional benefits under the terms of her insurance policy. Through litigation, Downs Brill Whitehead personal injury attorneys were able to secure a lump sum of $350,000 as well as additional provisions for the maintenance of our client's health and quality of life.
Contact Our Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach County Personal Injury Attorneys
Downs Brill Whitehead has been representing Floridians for over 15 years. We make it our business to achieve an advantageous verdict or settlement for every client. To discuss your case with a legal expert in Broward, Miami-Dade, or Palm Beach County, contact our personal injury attorneys today.