Florida Intentional Tort Law
 

Anjenie Bello v. Seminole Tribe of Flordia, d/b/a Seminole Indian Casino-Coconut Creek

Fort Lauderdale, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff on a claim against an Indian Tribe.

The lawsuit underlying this appeal arises out of injuries which the appellant, Anjenie Bello, allegedly received during an altercation with a fellow patron at a casino operated by the appellee, Seminole Tribe of Florida d/b/a Seminole Indian Casino-Coconut Creek ("the Tribe"). The par... More...
   $0 (01-08-2025 - FL)

Sandra Simon v. United States of America


Tallahassee, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act theory.


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   $0 (09-30-2024 - FL)

State of Florida v. John Michael Pyle


Sarasota, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree possession of obscene material photograph of sexual performance by child.



John Michael Pyle, age 67, was accused of possessing multiple child pornography images.

827.071 Sexual performance by a child; child pornography; penalties.—
(1) As used in this secti... More...
   $0 (06-29-2024 - FL)

Jose L. Zayas Guerra v. United States of America

Miami, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered $2 million in damages and/or injuries.

Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their offic... More...
   $0 (04-12-2024 - FL)

Keith Johnson v. United States of America

Orlando, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory.

Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their official duties.

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   $1 (03-18-2024 - FL)

Jovanna Garcia Vasquez v. United States of America

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence
theory.

This case was filed in the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, 24-002626-CA-01, and was removed to federal court.

Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful a... More...
   $1 (03-21-2024 - FL)

Jeishy Mariana Zerpa v. Miami-Dade County, et al.

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendants on auto negligence wrongful death theories.

Plaintiff Jeishy Mariana Zerpa Malpica is the surviving spouse of Juan Carlos Martinez Silva who was killed on February 27, 2021, when the bicycle he was riding was hit by a Miami-Dade Police Car driven by Officer Christopher Bendana.

The state and i... More...
   $3000000 (02-28-2024 - FL)

Andres Alvarado v. Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation

Tampa, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court Hillsborough County, 23-CA-016611, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

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   $0 (01-03-2024 - FL)

United States of America v. Noel Quintana and Kelsy Hernandez Quintana

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to import plywood contrary to the Lacey Act and customs laws, and to selling plywood products that were illegally imported and sold.

Noel and Kelsy Hernandez Quintana incorporated seven companies in the United States – naming relatives or friends as corporate officers and agents – and these she... More...
   $0 (10-19-2023 - FL)

Carlos Lopez v. GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company

Miami, Florida insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

Florida has a strong bad faith law that protects insureds from insurance companies that act in bad faith. Bad faith in the context of insurance law means that an insurer has acted with intentional or reckless disregard for the rights of its insured.

Th... More...
   $0 (07-28-2023 - FL)

Erik Benjamin Cherdak v. Vincent Paul Cottone and Linda Marie Cottone

Fort Meyers, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on defamation theories.





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David Sosa v. Martin County, Florida, et al.

Miami, Florida civil right lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 u.s.c. 1983.

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The Martin County Sheriff’s Department twice has arrested David Sosa based on an arre... More...
   $0 (01-20-2023 - FL)

Javier Garcia-Bengochea v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Miami, Florida civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 violaton theory claiming that Defendant was using property confiscated by the Cuban government that belongs to him.

The Cuban government nationalized, expropriated, and seized ownership of La Marítima on October 13, 1960, via Cuba’s Gazette Law 890... More...
   $0 (01-10-2023 - FL)

Michael Baxter v. Louis Roberts, III and Trevor Lee

Tallahassee, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

This is an appeal from summary judgment in a civil rights case arising from a traffic stop and arrest that took place in Northwest Florida on December 24, 2017. On that day, Michael Baxter was pulled over by Deputy Trevor Lee of the Jackson County ... More...
   $0 (11-30-2022 - FL)

Veronica N. Arven and the estate of Theodore Arven III , ex rel. United States of America v. Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan, et al.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida qui tam lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on a False Claims Act violation theory.

Veronica N. Arven and the estate of Theodore Arven III sued the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan and its administrator, the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (collectively, “NICA”), NICA under the qui ta... More...
   $51000000 (11-14-2022 - FL)

Antonio Alvarez and Marlen Sanchez v. United States of America

Miami, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued the United States on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming that they were injured and/or damaged as a direct result of a motor vehicle accident caused by a federal government employee.

The elements of a Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury claim arising from a motor vehicle accident are:... More...
   $1 (11-10-2022 - FL)

Pamel M. Huff and Jonathan Huff v. United States of America

Fort Pierce, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged as a direct result of a motor vehicle accident caused by a government employee.... More...    $0 (10-27-2022 - FL)

Mahamoud Alli v. Robert Green

Ocala, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 1983) violation theory.


During the early morning hours of November 17, 2016, Plaintiff Alli was working overnight as security at TNT Marine and Creative Auto Boutique, businesses owned by his cousin and located on a shared property. (Alli Dep., Doc. 24-1 at 10-11, 19-20, 2... More...
   $0 (08-18-2022 - FL)

AKNESHA MILLER SUHUBA BARUTI vs LEIGH ANN VINGLE

Daytona Beach, Florida - Domestic Violence lawyer represented Appellant with appealing the judgment for protection against stalking violence.



Aknesha Miller Suhuba Baruti (“Baruti”) appeals the final judgment of
injunction for protection against stalking violence entered against he... More...
   $0 (07-18-2022 - FL)

IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY vs CONRAD & SCHERER, LLP and TERRENCE P. COLLINGSWORTH

West Palm Beach, Florida - Insurance Law lawyer represented Appellees with appealing a final judgment on the insurer’s duty to defend claim.



In 2014, the insurer issued a Lawyer’s Professional Liability Policy to the law
firm. The law firm notified the insurer of a Racketeer Influe... More...
   $0 (07-17-2022 - FL)

PLASTIQUIM, S.A., et al., vs ODEBRECHT CONSTRUCTION, INC., et al.

Miami, Florida - Securities Fraud lawyer represented Appellants with challenging their claims against appellees to borrow money from an alleged wealthy investor.



This dispute traces its origins to the data breach of Panamanian law
firm Mossack Fonseca, which led to the leak of the infa... More...
   $0 (07-15-2022 - FL)

BERNARDO FONTES ANTUNES, vs LUDMILA DE OLIVEIRA

Miami, Florida - Divorce lawyer represented Appellant with appealing from an order denying his motion for contempt and to enforce the marital settlement.



The couple was married and had a child in 2013. They divorced in
2015, and a Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) was entered into and... More...
   $0 (07-13-2022 - FL)

PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE vs GLASSMETICS, LLC, A/ A/ O DEVAN HAMMOND

Tampa., Florida - Small Claims lawyer represented Appellee with a underpayment of an insurance claim Dispute.



Glassmetics, LLC, a/a/o Devan Hammond, filed a small
claims lawsuit in county court against Progressive American
Insurance Company for the alleged underpayment of an in... More...
   $0 (07-10-2022 - FL)

Godwin Chiedozie Dike vs Ebony Chinonyere Dike

Tallahassee, Florida - Personal Injury lawyer represented Appellant with asking us to remand for a new trial on damages.



The trial court erred by interpreting the judicially created
rear-end presumption in vehicle collision cases to defeat
Appellant’s claim of comparative fault. Because th... More...
   $0 (04-12-2022 - FL)

Crystal Merriweather v. United States of America

Orlando, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act medical malpractice negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged as a direct result of substandard medical care.

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   $0 (04-07-2022 - FL)

Nestor Enciso v. United States of America

West Paul Beach, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence negligence theory claiming to have to have been injured and/or damaged in a motor vehicle accident caused by a government employee.... More...    $0 (03-30-2022 - FL)

Stanley Espinal v. United States of America

Fort Lauderdale, Florida personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2271) auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damages in a car wreck caused by a federal government employee.... More...    $0 (03-24-2022 - FL)

In Re: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting FTCA Litigation

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued the United States of American on Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theories claiming to have been damaged, injured and killed as a direct result of the the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

This settlement resolves all of the cases for $127.5 million. The settle... More...
   $127500000 (03-17-2022 - FL)

Kathleen Pomales and Michael Pomales v. United States of America

Fort Lauderdale, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued the United States of America on Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence wrongful death theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a motor vehicle accident caused by a federal government employee.... More...    $0 (03-11-2022 - FL)

SEISSA BELMONDO, vs EDY AMISIAL

Miami, FL - Defamation lawyer represented defendant with a stand-alone claim for defamation.



Notwithstanding a related civil action pending in circuit court between
the parties and an action pending in circuit court, family division, appellee,
Dr. Edy Amisial, filed a stand-alone claim for d... More...
   $0 (02-20-2022 - FL)

JONATHAN MATTHEW ALEDDA, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Miami, FL - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing his conviction for misdemeanor culpable negligence charge.



On the day of the incident, July 18, 2016, Aledda was a four-year
veteran of the City of North Miami, Florida, police department. He was a
certified SWAT offic... More...
   $0 (02-20-2022 - FL)

Tiffany Andrews v. United States of America

Pensacola, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represent Plaintiff, who sued the United States of America on a Fedrral Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damages as a result of an accident caused by a federal government postal worker.... More...    $1 (01-18-2022 - FL)

CELSO CORRALES, vs JEANETTE CORRALES

Miami, FL - Divorce lawyer represented Appellant appealing final decree dissolving his marriage.



The husband and wife wed nearly thirty years ago, and the union
yielded a son, now an adult. Immediately after their marriage, the couple
moved into a home in Westchester, Florida, owned solely ... More...
   $0 (01-30-2022 - FL)

BENNETT DAVID FRANK vs MARSHA KAY FRANK

Miami, FL - Divorce lawyer represented Appellant with appealing a judgment of determination of equitable distribution and alimony.



The parties were married for over twenty years when the former wife filed for
dissolution in 2016. They have six children.1 The couple was married in Missouri.
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   $0 (01-29-2022 - FL)

PATRICK CAMPBELL, vs HARPER'S AIR INC.

Miami, FL - Workers Compensation lawyer represented Plaintiff appealing final judgment in favor of Defendant.



Patrick Campbell appeals summary and final judgment in favor of
Harper’s Air Inc. The issue hinges on the scope of a release entered
between Campbell and Steve Simm, a Harper’s Ai... More...
   $0 (01-29-2022 - FL)

SANDRA EPPERSON RICH vs JOHN D. RICH, ET AL

Lakeland, FL - Divorce lawyer represented defendant appealing final judgment of dissolution of her marriage.



The parties have two children, and their marriage was of
moderate duration—lasting equally as long as the litigation in this
case. Both parties are well-educated attorneys—the Fo... More...
   $0 (01-29-2022 - FL)

Devien Cain v. United States of America

Miami, Florida personal injury car wreck attorney represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident caused by a federal government employee.
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   $0 (12-14-2021 - FL)

United States of America v. Princess Cruise Lines Ltd.

Miami, Florida environmental law lawyers represented Defendant charged with violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.

Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. (Princess) pleaded guilty to a second violation of probation imposed as a result of its 2017 criminal conviction for environmental crimes because it failed to establish and maintain an independent internal investigative office. Under th... More...
   $0 (01-11-2022 - FL)

Charles P. Sapp, III and Edward Lewis Brown, Jr. v. United States of America

Gainesville, Florida personal lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act general negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damages in an accident caused by a government employee.... More...    $0 (06-09-2021 - FL)

Leah Kadel v. United States of America

Fort Lauderdale, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and damaged in a vehicle accident caused by a federal government employee.... More...    $0 (11-29-2021 - FL)

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