December 22, 2017 Insurance Fraud
Ken Amos and William Gula (St. Petersburg, FL) (Fraud) defended a Tampa, Florida Chick-fil-A restaurant in a case where a Plaintiff was found to have committed fraud upon the court. The Plaintiff filed suit on October 1, 2013, alleging negligence again… Read More
December 13, 2017 Automobile Liability
Ken Amos and William Gula (St. Petersburg, FL) (Automobile Liability) obtained its second zero verdict in two months in a rear-end collision auto accident. The four day trial was held in Tampa, Hillsborough County before judge Herbert Baumann, Jr. It t… Read More
September 1, 2017 Workers Compensation
Maloree McDonough (Birmingham, AL) (Workers’ Compensation) obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of One Beacon Insurance. Plaintiff was an owner-operator who sued the common carrier, Southeast Logistics, Inc., for which he drove his truck for workers’ co… Read More
October 17, 2017 Premises Liability
William Gula, Esq., Kory Watson, Esq., and Ken Amos, Esq. (St. Petersburg, FL) (Premises Liability) secured a defense verdict for the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in the world, NPC International, Inc., from a Pasco County, Florida jury. Plaintiff, Benj… Read More
July 28, 2017 Education-Title IX, Governmental Law
Dirk M. Smits, Esq. and Scott C. Black, Esq. (Florida Keys) (Government/Education – Title IX) won summary judgment on behalf of The School Board of Monroe County, Florida in Federal District Court in the Southern District of Florida. This high-profile… Read More
August 24, 2017 Automobile Liability
Scott Black and Matthew Francis (Florida Keys) (Auto Liability) obtained a defense verdict after a three week jury trial against Progressive insureds in Monroe County, Florida. Plaintiff, a 19 year old local female, sought $37 million dollars in damage… Read More
August 15, 2017 Workers Compensation
Jeffrey Kerley (St. Petersburg, FL) (Workers’ Compensation) prevailed in defending a case before Judge Rosen. The case involved a request for psychiatric care, pain management care, an MRI and payment of attorney’s fees and costs. The case was defended… Read More
Personal Injury
John McClurkin (Mobile, AL)(Personal Injury) successfully defended a week-long jury trial in the case of Caplan v. Fleet, pending in Montgomery County, AL Circuit Court. This was a personal injury case with allegations of negligence, wantonness, and tr… Read More
July 1, 2017 Condominium D&O
Evelyn Greenstone Kammet (Miami, FL) (Condominium D&O) This federal action centered on unit owner allegations that the condominium’s Board Members engaged in a pattern of racketeering including the laundering of money through the Association’s commerci… Read More
Premises Liability
Ken Amos and Kory Watson (St. Petersburg, FL) (Premises Liability) obtained a summary judgment in the case Kandy Magnotti v. Lakewood Ranch Trampoline Sports Center LLC d/b/a Jumpin’ Fun Sports and Brett Morrow. Plaintiff filed a lawsuit based on alleg… Read More