Managing Partner Dan Santaniello and Miami Junior Partner Dexter Romanez received a favorable verdict in the personal injury matter styled Carlos J. Colman, Sr. v. Defendant Retail Store on March 28, 2016. Plaintiff was struck by an industrial shopping cart loaded with lumber as he exited Defendant Store, when the wheels of the cart got stuck on the threshold at the exit and the lumber fell forward, causing the cart to shoot directly into the plaintiff’s chest. Plaintiff immediately fell to the ground in pain unable to breathe and claimed he sustained injuries to his chest, left shoulder, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines. Plaintiff underwent an anterior cervical discectomy with a total disc arthroplasty at C5-6 with Dr. Thomas Roush. Plaintiff was eventually seen by Dr. Kingsley Chin for low back pain and eventually underwent a lumbar decompression with interspinous fixation and fusion at L5-S1 to resolve a disc herniation. Plaintiff claimed permanent limitations performing activities of daily living, including the ability to run or walk without a significant limp. Plaintiff’s counsel asked the jury for $1,520,000 which included $320,000 for past medical expenses, $200,000 in future medical expenses; and $1 million in past and future pain and suffering. The jury found the Plaintiff 50% comparative negligence. The verdict was 25% less than the Proposal for Settlement and Defendant is entitled to attorney’s fees and costs. Read More