Some of our recent cases and results include:

• Auto Negligence: a verdict of $1,825,000 for a 37-year-old woman and her husband injured when struck from behind on the Florida Turnpike suffering a herniated discs and requiring a bilateral cervical fusion surgery.
• Class Action Involving A Product Defect: we recovered a settlement of $15,000,000 for a class of individuals who were damaged by a manufacturer who sold televisions to the public with defective parts and failed to repair or replace the televisions.
• Disability Claim: we reached a settlement for $4,000,000 for the beneficiary of a disability policy by an insurance company that terminated disability benefits. The lawsuit resulted in the restoration of all future benefits, including past payments.
• Class Action: we reached a $4,000,000 settlement on behalf of physicians in the State of Florida when an HMO failed to properly and timely pay healthcare providers.
• Truck Negligence: a wrongful death settlement of $3,200,000 for the family of a person who was killed in an accident caused by a tractor-trailer that ran a red light.
• Insurance Claim: federal court settlement of $450,000 for a hurricane claim which had been denied by an insurance company.
• Hospital Negligence: $3,100,000 settlement on behalf of a woman who suffered brain damage after being deprived of oxygen during a hospital procedure.
• Truck Negligence: $2,150,000 wrongful death settlement on behalf of the surviving families of two people who were killed by a tractor-trailer that was traveling too fast and jack-knifed.
•  Wrongful Death: $2,500,000 we reached a settlement for the wrongful death of a 67-year-old man who died as a result of medical negligence. Discovery disclosed that the treating doctor had inadequate training with a machine that was not designed for the treatment of pulmonary emboli.
• Auto Negligence: $450,000 we reached a settlement for a 66-year-old pedestrian who suffered a tibial plateau fracture after being struck by a motor vehicle.
• Medical Malpractice: we recovered a settlement of $2,100,000 on behalf of a family in a case against a physician and hospital for failure to monitor blood pressure resulting in a stroke and subsequent vegetative state.
• Auto Negligence: settlement for $1,650,000 for family members for the death of their parents caused by a driver of a company vehicle crossing the roadway and striking their vehicle.
• Age Discrimination: $1,050,000 we recovered a settlement after filing a claim on behalf of a client who was terminated from his job on the basis of his age.
• Lawyer Malpractice: $950,000 settlement against a lawyer who was negligent in having a Will improperly signed causing it to be declared invalid.
• Medical Negligence: $975,000 settlement against an oral surgeon who failed to properly diagnose and treat a tumor.
• Slip and Fall: settlement for a 50-year-old who slipped and fell on cruise ship stairs and underwent spine surgery. Cruise ship denied claim and discovery showed that nonskid strip on the stair was dangerous when wet.
• Nursing Home Neglect: we filed a claim and reached a settlement of $450,000 on behalf of the survivor of an elderly relative who was mistreated.
•  Life Insurance Claim: settlement for $350,000 for the survivor against a life insurance company that failed to pay the beneficiary of the policy.
• Medical Negligence: settlement for $275,000 against a physician who failed to diagnose breast cancer.
• Sexual Harassment: $450,000 settlement for a woman who was sexually harassed on the job.
• Nursing Home Neglect: $575,000 we represented an elderly woman who suffered unnecessary falls and a fractured hip.
• Pharmacy Negligence: $675,000 settlement against a major pharmaceutical company for the misfiling of a prescribed medication by the pharmacist which caused serious injuries and hospitalization.
• Defective Product: $1,750,000 settlement against several companies who assisted in the manufacture, distribution, and quality control of a product that assists individuals who have received medical care in surgery.
• Pregnancy Discrimination: $365,000 settlement on behalf of a former employee who was improperly discharged while 6 1/2 months pregnant.
• National Origin Discrimination: $300,000 settlement reached on behalf of a former employee who was improperly discharged relating to our client’s National Origin and Race.
• Premises Liability: $690,000 verdict reached for a client who fell and was injured because a restaurant failed to properly clean and monitor a well-traveled area in the restaurant.
• Bad Faith: a client was injured in a motor vehicle, intersectional accident by a driver with only $100,000 in insurance coverage. The firm obtained a verdict of $1,075,000.
• Bad Faith: a client was injured in an accident where an adverse driver denied running a red light.  His insurance company only had $10,000 in insurance coverage and refused to tender the insurance policy.  After litigating the case the firm recovered more than $200,000 for our client, who injured her hip in the accident.
• Bad Faith: a client had $200,000 in uninsured motorist coverage available, but her insurance company only offered $75,000 to settle the case.  The firm filed a civil remedies notice with the insurance commissioner and after trial and appeal, recovered over $1,750,000. for the client, who had undergone a cervical fusion as a result of the accident.
• Bad Faith: a client had $200,000 in uninsured motorist coverage available, but her insurance company only offered $75,000 to settle the case. The firm filed a civil remedies notice with the insurance commissioner and after trial and appeal, recovered over $1,750,000. for the client, who had undergone a cervical fusion as a result of the accident.
• Sexual Abuse: settlement for several survivors of the sexual abuse by the supervisor of the Police Explorer Program. The perpetrator is surviving a life sentence and the survivors received over $1,500,000 collectively.

• Sexual Abuse – a verdict of $5,200,000 for the victim of sexual abuse. The verdict was against the perpetrator who was a family member and his company. The perpetrator is presently incarcerated.

• Sexual Assault – a verdict of $1,250,000 for the victim of sexual assault. The victim was attacked by her immediate supervisor in his office. The verdict was against a hotel chain for their negligence. The perpetrator is presently incarcerated.

• Sexual Abuse – a confidential settlement of $1,000,000 for the minor victim of sexual abuse by a deacon at her church. The settlement is confidential. The perpetrator is presently incarcerated.

• Sexual Abuse – a confidential settlement of $825,000 for the victim of sexual abuse by a staff member of a cruise ship. Unfortunately, the staff member was a foreign national and is avoiding law enforcement.

• Birth Injury/Trauma – a verdict in the amount of $1,750,000 for a child who was deprived of oxygen at birth and suffered significant neurological and physical complications.

• Birth Injury/Trauma – a confidential settlement in the amount of $1,500,000 for a child born with serious complications as a result of failing to diagnose issues in the pre-natal stage.

• Car Lease Buyout: Following their lease buyout, a client was overcharged with undisclosed fees. Baron, Herskowitz, and Cohen uncovered the illegal charges and successfully recovered 100% of the client’s money.
• Car Lease Buyout: After purchasing their leased vehicle, a client was charged excessive processing and administrative fees. Baron, Herskowitz, and Cohen challenged the dealership’s practices and secured a full refund of the improper charges.
• Medical Negligence case in Lee County where a portion of a surgical instrument during an exploratory abdominal surgery was left inside the body. The patient suffered for over 6 months with severe abdominal pain, requiring multiple visits to the ER and eventual surgery that discovered a portion of the surgical instrument in another part of the body. The case settled before trial against the hospital and physician for over $500,000.
• Medical Negligence case in Miami-Dade County was settled for over $750,000 due to a surgical sponge left inside the body during bowel surgery. The case was brought against the hospital and the surgeon. The patient required multiple diagnostic tests, hospitalizations, and several surgeries.
• Medical Negligence case in Miami-Dade County was brought against the surgeon as a result of the tip of a scalpel breaking off during shoulder surgery and never removed. The patient developed terrible pain and limited motion, requiring multiple surgeries to remove the metal piece and the damaged tissue. The case settled for over $1,000,000.