Verdicts by Practice Area: Worker's Compensation

Daniel Santaniello, Managing Partner and Thomas Gibbons, Esq., of Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo & Jones obtained a defense verdict in an automobile accident case styled Kazandra Bern v. Dafne Acevedo and Marcelle Camejo in Miami-Dade County, March 12, 2012.  This case involved a head on collision where Plaintiff almost lost her leg. The Defense brought in a 90% Comparative/fabre. The Plaintiff asked the jury for $7.7M with $843K in undisputed past medical expenses. After set-offs, the net effective verdict was $65,000.  Defendant’s vehicle was struck by two (2) vehicles as Defendant entered the intersection of 135th & Biscayne Boulevard. Keilin Perez was initially named as a party Defendant but settled with Plaintiff and was a Fabre Defendant at trial.  Both Keilin Perez and the Plaintiff contended that they entered the intersection on a green turn arrow, while Defendant, Dafne Acevedo maintained that she had a green light at all times.  Read More

Paul S. Jones, Partner and Todd T. Springer, Managing Attorney of the Jacksonville Office received a defense verdict for a wrongful death action in Jacksonville/Duval County involving a teenager who got drunk and drove his car off the highway killing himself. The Plaintiffs offered evidence that the Defendant's bar served alcohol to the decedent minor in violation of Florida Statutes 562.11 and 768.125. The Plaintiffs also offered evidence that the decedent minor became intoxicated as a result and was involved in a single-car accident where he was ejected from his vehicle and sustained fatal head injuries. The decedent minor survived for two days in the hospital before he was declared brain dead. The family had to decide to discontinue their son's life support. The three statutory survivors included the decedent minor's mother, father and three year old son. Read More