Hendry County Personal Injury Lawyers

Richard J. Goldman has been duly licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of the State of Florida since 1988, by the Supreme Court of the United States of America since 1991, and by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida since 1996. Mr. Goldman has been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America since 1988. After obtaining his Juris Doctorate at Nova University in 1988, Mr. Goldman worked exclusively in insurance defense where he was responsible for defending insurance carriers, self-insureds, school districts, hospital districts, and cities, in all insurance-related claims...

John Naizby was raised in a small dairy town in upstate New York. He grew up with his sister, mother, maternal grandparents, and great grandmother; he lost his father at the age of three. John knew from an early age that he wanted to be involved in helping people; ultimately that is what led him to the law.

John started his career as a public defender, and eventually became an insurance defense attorney. For over 20 years now though, John has exclusively represented people (not Insurance companies). A graduate and senior instructor at the Trial Lawyers College, John was...

David J. Zappitell, the firm’s founding partner, attended Michigan State University and the University of Miami School of Law where he was moot court champion. Mr. Zappitell has worked for General Electric as a financial analyst – he understands the value of every case.

Mr. Zappitell is Board certified by the Florida Bar in the area of Civil Trial Litigation, thus he is a specialist in his area of practice. Mr. Zappitell is a member of the Florida Bar, U.S. District Court (Southern and Middle Districts of Florida) and has been a repeat guest lecturer at the National Business Institute Seminars...

Thomas J. Chapman is a trial attorney at NextGen Injury Law where he provides legal representation to those mistreated due to nursing home neglect, assisted living injuries, and home health negligence. He graduated from the University of Florida - Levin College of Law in 2009 with honors.

When I was in the Navy at age 18, I injured my back and could not keep up. The doctors at the base hospital took x-rays and said, "well, your back isn't broken", and they prescribed me some pills to mask the pain. Since I could not keep up, I was honorably discharged, but without any disability or veterans' benefits. I limped for two years due to the pain and weakness down my leg.

Later, long after it was too late to do anything about it, I realized that I had been railroaded by the system. The...

Mr. Hartman is an AV Preeminent rated attorney, who has been representing the victims of negligence since graduating from the University of Florida School of Law in 1978. He has handled literally thousands of cases through settlement, mediation, trial and appeal. His firm prides itself on providing knowledgeable, experienced, caring representation, where clients are treated as people, not as just another number. Mr. Hartman has a long record of community service, as well, and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys.

Ronald M. Zakarin is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York and the District of Columbia. He specializes in domestic relations, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Ron has nearly 30 years of litigation experience and has successfully tried family law matters and medical malpractice/wrongful death cases throughout the State of Florida. Ron’s dedication to his clients is second to none. He works diligently to resolve cases where he can, and tries them in the court of law when he must. Ron has tried complex divorce cases involving business valuations, vocational assessments, social...

Michael Hersh is a founding partner of Hersh Kirtman Injury Law. He dedicates his practice entirely to representing and helping those who have been injured, suffered harm, or lost loved ones because of the negligence or wrongdoing of others. Michael has successfully obtained numerous seven and eight figure jury verdicts and settlements, achieving justice for his clients, while helping them recover funds for needed medical care and future financial security. Michael began his career at an international law firm representing Fortune 500 companies in complex commercial and business disputes. Despite a long record of legal successes, Michael always felt...

Thirty Years of practicing Family Law representing Children and Families through difficult times with compassion and understanding. I have represented clients throughout the State of Florida, from Key West to Brevard County with dedication and determination to seek a just result and protect the children at issue before the Courts of Florida.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO DEFENDING YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS. Our Firm Is Dedicated To You. We Understand That Experience Is Everything. We approach our Personal Injury cases with compassion for our injured clients and are committed to obtaining the highest compensation possible for our client's case. Our relationship with many local physicians enables our clients to be treated by the area's top doctors. One of the unique features of our law firm is our ability to stay in constant communication with our clients during all aspects of the personal injury case from the initial sign up to the disbursement of...

At a young age, Scott’s grandfather died as a result of medical malpractice from his treating physician’s failures, and his family lost years they thought they had left. His life’s work is dedicated to fighting back when someone’s life, liberty, and/or happiness has been taken away, in his grandfather, Victor’s memory. Scott has handled hundreds of injury and insurance claims, settled millions of dollars worth of claims, and when necessary, litigated and gone to trial on cases in state and federal courts across Florida. Scott’s career started representing insurance companies like State Farm, Travelers, USAA, and multiple others. As an...

Hurt in an accident? Don’t get mad, get Amad! Law Offices of Mike Amad, P.A. The Law Offices of Mike Amad, P.A., located in Boca Raton, Florida, represents injured individuals and their families in personal injury claims throughout the state. Founding attorney Mike Amad has more than 15 years of experience fighting for clients in car accidents, trucking accidents, slip and fall and trip and fall cases, premises liability claims, wrongful death actions, and other serious injury matters. Mike is committed to delivering personal attention and direct attorney access in every case. Unlike many large firms, clients at the Law Offices of Mike...

I am a veteran of the court. My skills have been battle hardened by a lifetime of practicing law. I care about the outcome of my clients cases. I care about my reputation. To me the two are one in the same. Which is why I approach every case as if it is personal.

Robert N. Hogan, II is a partner with the Law Firm of Hogan & Chapman, P.L.

Mr. Vocelle is the founding partner of Vocelle & Berg, LLP and lifelong resident of Indian River County, Florida, Mr. Vocelle received his AA from Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Florida, his Bachelors Degree from Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina and his law degree (J.D.) with honors, from the Florida State University College of Law in 1982. Mr. Vocelle has achieved the rare distinction of being double Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in both Civil Trial Law and Business Trial Law (Board Certification is the highest level of recognition by the...

Frank F. Fernandez, III, was born in Tampa, Florida. After obtaining his degree in Finance from the University of Florida in 1989, Mr. Fernandez attended Stetson University, College of Law, in St. Petersburg, Florida, receiving his Juris Doctorate law degree in 1992. Following an internship with the U.S. District Court, for the Middle District of Florida, Mr. Fernandez began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney prosecuting criminal cases in Tampa, Florida.


In 1994, Mr. Fernandez joined the Orlando-based law firm of Meyers, Mooney and Meyers specializing in plaintiffs’ personal injury law and worker’s compensation disputes. In 1996,...

I have been a civil trial lawyer since 1982. I have handled thousands of cases over my career. I have tried hundreds of cases before judges and juries, and have about one hundred appeals. This experience benefits clients because I can be more efficient and am rarely surprised by the moves of an opponent. Clients receive the personal attention of a small firm with the experience that comes with a large firm.

I have also published a novel, The Hedgecock Friasko, that has won several awards. Check it out on Amazon.
Rick Hussey

Patrick Hale is the managing partner of Hale Law, P.A. Patrick is a 5th generation Floridian who cares about the people of this great state. His experiences have positioned him to be an advocate for you in your time of need.

After graduating law school, Patrick proceeded to work as an Assistant State Attorney where he prosecuted both misdemeanor and felony cases, learning to feel at home in the courtroom in the process. In his prosecutorial career, he completed over thirty trials to verdict on behalf of the people of the State of Florida.

In the spirit of representing the people of...

Luis, founding member of the firm, was one of the first Cuban Americans to graduate from the University of Miami Law School in 1970. He earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration during his collegiate years.

Starting as a general practitioner, he later developed a products liability practice, when that area of law was in its infancy, aided by his engineering and construction industry background.

Over 20 years ago, he settled a case for the loss of use of one arm, for the unprecedented present value of 2.7 million dollars with a 10 million dollar payout. Since then, Luis has obtained...

With over nineteen years experience as a Litigation Attorney, Mr. Cruanes has handled all aspects of Litigation from case inception through its trial, and any subsequent Appeals. He has achieved success in complex, often difficult to win cases. He has successfully practiced in Florida State and Federal Courts, to include the Third District Court of Appeals, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to becoming an Attorney, Mr. Cruanes served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Major, and having commanded Marine Units of up to 450 Marines, in peacetime and war.

Carmen Gallardo has dedicated her legal career to meet her client’s needs. She is well known among her clients and peers for providing creative solutions to difficult immigration law problems. Ms. Gallardo devotes her practice and legal knowledge in, Family Law, Immigration and Civil litigation, just to name a few. She is devoted to her clients by finding a well-organized, cost-effective and comprehensive solution in complex legal matters. Through her experience, Ms. Gallardo has developed an extensive knowledge of immigration law. She serves all immigrant communities and understands the needs of immigrants. As an immigration lawyer,...

I was born in Cuba and moved to South Florida as a child with my widowed mother. My mother’s relentlessness motivated me to pursue a career in the legal field and to zealously fight for those who have been wronged. In 2013 I became a cum laude graduate from the University of Florida with a degree in Political Science. I also completed both a certificate in political campaigning and in political affairs. Following my studies at the University of Florida it was of no surprise that I would pursue a juris doctor degree. In 2015 I interned for the...

Patrick B. North is originally from Tampa, Florida where he graduated from Tampa Jesuit High School. He graduated college from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida where he played on the 1988 National Championship Baseball Team. In 1992 he graduated from St. Thomas University School of Law. He began his career at Salomon, Kanner, Damian & Rodriguez after graduating law school where he worked on complex commercial transactions and litigation. He later joined the insurance defense firm of Ligman, Martin & Evans in Coral Gables, Florida. In 1999, he joined forces with Jack Woodard to form Woodard & North. Pat...

Former Chief Prosecutor of the Miami-Dade County Courts and then Senior Trial Attorney of Narcotics. 40 years of criminal defense experience. Conducted over 350 jury trials in both state and federal courts.

Eric Morales is a knowledgeable cruise ship and boating injury lawyer. He represents passengers and crewmembers injured on cruise ships, shipping vessels, yachts, and personal watercraft and has helped Plaintiffs recover millions of dollars during his career. Mr. Morales practices with the firm of Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman, P.A., the premier Plaintiff's maritime personal injury firm in the country. Learn more at www.lipcon.com or www.yacht-injury.com