Hernando County Products Liability Lawyers

Attorney Bryan D. Caulfield is a partner with Perenich, Caulfield, Avril & Noyes Personal Injury Lawyers. Bryan has handled over 3000 cases in his exceptional 32-year career; he practices exclusively personal injury and wrongful death law. Bryan has experience working with car accidents, workplace accidents, motorcycle accident, and pedestrian accident cases, to name but a few. Bryan has received numerous accolades and has many exceptional achievements as part of his legal career. Attorney Bryan Caulfield has achieved Board Certification as a Civil Trial Lawyer from the Florida Bar. Less than 2% of attorneys in the State of Florida have received this...

A native of Florida, Timothy H. David earned his J.D. from Nova Law School in 1985 and his B.S. from the University of Central Florida in 1981. He is admitted to practice law in Florida bar and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Mr. David started his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Orange County, Florida. Mr. David worked as a Felony Prosecutor where he gained considerable trial experience. He then joined a large insurance defense firm. At this firm he continued his trial practice defending various insurance companies and governmental agencies against...

Wil H. Florin was born in Salzburg, Austria and raised in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He received his B.A. from Ball State University. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 1980. Wil was recently selected to serve a four (4) year term as a member of the Stetson University Board of Trustees. In addition, he is serving his second three (3) year term as a member of the Stetson University College of Law Board of Overseers.

In October 2018, Wil became only the 89th inductee to the Stetson University College of Law’s Hall of Fame in the...

Dan Larson is an aggressive, highly skilled trial attorney who has limited his practice to representing Plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. During the last 29 years, Mr. Larson has had numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in cases throughout Florida, South Carolina, as well as other states. Mr. Larson is AV “Preeminent” Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, evidencing the highest rating for legal skills and professional ethics. Mr. Larson has been featured on the front cover of Florida Lawyer Magazine, and was recognized as one of Florida’s Legal...

I have been a trial lawyer for more than twenty years. I pride myself on personal attention to clients, and aggressive representation of their interests. My results speak for themselves. For example, I was recently lead counsel in a product defect and personal injury case against The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The jury awarded my clients $5.6 million, more than ten times the highest amount offered in settlement before trial, and the third largest verdict ever in that part of Florida. I am comfortable in the courtroom litigating against the world's largest corporations and insurance...

Julia McGrath is a civil trial attorney and personal injury lawyer at Dolman Law Group, a highly recognized Florida law firm. Her practice focuses on representing those who have been injured as the result of someone else's negligence, including personal injury, motorcycle collisions, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death and insurance carrier bad faith. Julia is a graduate of The University of Tampa, earning a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Criminology. Before starting law school, Julia worked in the legal field gaining valuable insight into the area of insurance litigation and interned for the...

Tampa personal injury attorney Katherine Chambers focuses her practice on personal injury, products liability litigation, and mass torts (pharmaceutical and medical products). As a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Florida Bar, the American Association for Justice, and the Hillsborough County Association for Women Lawyers (HAWL), she is a well-respected Tampa injury attorney. Ms. Chambers and her husband, Lance, have been active in raising funds for the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation through Athletes for a Cure, and Resurrection House, a not-for-profit organization in St. Petersburg that assists homeless and working poor families with minor children achieve economic self-sufficiency....

Michael Goetz was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on December 28, 1966. In 1989, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with high honors in political science from Emory University. And In 1992, he earned his law degree with honors from the University of Florida. After graduating law school, Mr. Goetz joined the international law firm of Holland & Knight LLP where his practice focused on the defense of claims involving product liability, medical negligence, and general liability, as well as complex commercial litigation matters. He became a Partner in the firm on January 1, 2000. In 2002, Mr. Goetz joined Morgan...

Ms. Calta was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Staten Island, New York, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. John's University in 1988. In 1991, Ms. Calta graduated from Brooklyn Law School where she earned the American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence and immediately began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney with the Kings County District Attorneys' Office, where she litigated misdemeanor and felony trials. In October of 1994, Ms. Calta relocated to Florida and in 1995, began representing injured persons against insurance companies. Ms. Calta's zealous dedication to...

C. Todd Alley focuses his practice in the fields of personal injury, medical device, mass torts, and complex products liability litigation. As a Tampa personal injury attorney, Mr. Alley has been instrumental in the firm’s successful representation of thousands of injured clients in various complex product liability and mass tort claims. The successful conclusion of these cases has resulted in our clients’ having recovered in excess of $300,000,000 over the past two decades from the makers of dangerous drugs and unsafe medical products. These cases have involved claims against diet drug manufacturers, big tobacco, breast implant manufacturers, as well...

Dale Swope is managing partner of Swope, Rodante P.A. Mr. Swope is a Tampa native, and a graduate of Hillsborough High School, the University of South Florida, and the University of Florida Law School. The firm’s most senior lawyer, Mr. Swope has received virtually every professional recognition available to lawyers who practice in his field. He has an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest reviewing agency in the country. He has a ‘Superb’ rating (the highest possible) by AVVO.com. He has been designated as a ‘Super Lawyer’ by Super Lawyers Magazine. He is also listed in ‘Best Lawyers in America,’ ‘Who’s...

Kristi is a member of Anthony & Partners, and joined the firm in 2011. Kristi concentrates primarily on complex trial practice, representing international, national and local clients in the areas of False Claims Act and qui tam claims, government contracting, nursing home, product liability and medical malpractice defense. She also litigates sophisticated collection matters and creditors’ rights cases. Kristi is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as an Appellate, Circuit and County Court Mediator and Arbitrator. She serves as a mediator on personal injury and commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. Before joining Anthony & Partners, Kristi worked...

Kevin L. Sullivan II was raised in Tampa, Florida. He attended First Baptist Christian High School and graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors. He then attended Saint Leo University for his undergraduate education, where he graduated cum laude from the Honors Program with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. While at Saint Leo University, Kevin was a Resident Assistant, Vice President of Finance for the Student Government Union, and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Due to his superior involvement and dedication to the Fraternity, Kevin was the first undergraduate in the fraternity’s history, out of over 275,000 men,...

An attorney since 1983, Alan Wagner has distinguished himself as a trial lawyer, gaining extensive experience in handling claims of professional negligence, products liability, bad-faith litigation, complex commercial disputes, toxic torts, and legal and medical malpractice. One of Alan’s key areas of expertise is in the examination of expert witnesses — frequently a critical component in personal injury litigation — which he has perfected while honing a reputation for general excellence in trial advocacy. Alan became a partner in the firm in 1994 and today serves as President of Wagner McLaughlin. His exceptional skills and competence have refueled the...

Jason Turchin, Esq. is an Attorney, Author, Media Correspondent, Producer and Entrepreneur who has handled more than 6,500 Personal Injury, Accident, Product Liability, Life Insurance, and Wrongful Death Claims. Jason has appeared throughout the national and international news on various legal topics, including car accidents, wrongful death, product liability, Takata airbag shrapnel claims, exploding pressure cooker claims, life insurance, personal injury and more. Several major media outlets have turned to Jason for legal opinions or stories on his cases, including CBS Evening News, Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald, Bloomberg News, CBS Miami, Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, Telemundo, The New...

Nationally recognized personal injury trial lawyer representing only victims in serious injury and death cases throughout Florida. Repeatedly selected as a Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer, Best Lawyers in America, "Florida Legal Elite" (Florida Trend Magazine), "Top Lawyer" (South Florida Legal Guide) and "Orlando Legal Elite" (Orlando Style magazine). Offices in Miami and Orlando to cover the state of Florida. Mr. Leighton has won some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida, including $49.3 million and two $24 million verdicts. Mr. Leighton recently received the Daily Business Review 2015 “Verdicts Hall of Fame Award” for his wrongful death verdict...

I am an attorney, author, and advocate. For the past 33 years, I have dedicated my practice to the representation of injury victims and their families. My clients have ranged in age from infants to one client who was 106 years old. Throughout the State of Florida, I have represented clients and guided them through the challenges of an injury case. From intake through conclusion, I am there for my clients. My firm's motto is On Your Side - At Your Side. This is a simple and powerful motto that puts the...

Mr. Fine was born in New York, New York and was raised in the northeast, where he studied sociology at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He then graduated with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1976. In law school, he was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class. Mr. Fine was admitted into the Florida Bar in 1976, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1977, the United States District...

Mr. Cressman was born in Lake Worth, Florida in 1962. Before entering college, Mark served in the U. S. Army Infantry. Mark was stationed in Ft. Lewis, Washington and Wiesbaden, Germany and was a member of the “Black Knights” of the 3rd Squadron, 5th Calvary. He earned his A.A. degree from Palm Beach Community College in 1985 and his B.A. from the University of Florida in 1988. In 1994, Mr. Cressman earned his law degree cum laude from Nova Southeastern University. There, during his third year, Mr. Cressman was an Acting Attorney General, prosecuting crimes in the...

Bill's practice is focused on providing his clients with the "second chance" they deserve. As a personal injury and criminal defense attorney, Bill has dedicated his practice to helping his clients begin their journey towards a new and better life - a life they can begin as masters of their own destiny, not merely as victims of circumstance.

Bill has helped numerous people, who have been caught making mistakes and found themselves entrenched in the Criminal Justice system, get a second chance by getting their charges dropped, reduced, or potential sentences mitigated. In many cases, he also has given them the...

With over four decades of experience advocating for the rights of accident victims, Attorney James O. Cunningham’s name is synonymous with Florida Personal Injury Law. Since 1977, he has tirelessly fought to obtain fair compensation for those injured by the negligent acts of others. This dedication has earned him the reputation as one of Florida’s preeminent personal injury attorneys in the areas of:
• Auto Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Drunk Driving Accidents
• Dog Bites
• Aviation Accidents
• Boating and Water Craft Accidents
• Construction & Electrical Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Nursing Home Neglect
• Premises Liability and Inadequate Security
• Product Liability
• Wrongful Death

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Zachary Leacox is a founding attorney at Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Civil Trial Law, a distinction achieved by less than 7% of Florida's legal practitioners. This certification, independently granted by the Florida Bar, signifies the legal community’s official recognition of a lawyer's proficiency within a specific legal area. It represents expertise, attesting to peers' recognition of a lawyer's skill and experience in their field. Having initially represented insurance companies and major corporations, Leacox gained invaluable firsthand insight into their strategies for minimizing their liability for injury claims. Now, he exclusively represents individuals...

Charles has a law degree and a MBA from the University of South Carolina, and he has a Masters of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. Charles graduated with many academic accomplishments and later wrote and published a best-selling law school guide called How to Crush Law School. Charles began his legal career as a federal law clerk in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, where he clerked for the Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. After that, Charles clerked for the Honorable David R. Duncan at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District...

Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Attorney Antonio Nieves immigrated to the United States in 2011, becoming fluent in both Spanish and English. He went on to pursue his calling by deciding to get involved in the law field, starting with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). He then worked at Kaplan University briefly within the military department where he helped active duty military members and found a passion in helping clients through tough times. He carried on this passion while in law school as he dreamed of helping clients one day with his law degree from...

Dean H. Freeman is the managing partner of Freeman Injury Law and is proud to represent injured clients in the Miami, Plantation, West Palm Beach, and Orlando area. Mr. Freeman's long and successful career in injury law all began when he joined the U.S. Army, learning the skills of a combat medic. He obtained an honorable discharge and pursued his studies in the health sciences.
Attorney Freeman graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor's in Health Administration, which helped him in understanding the management of health organizations including several health insurance companies.
He continued on to obtain his Juris Doctor...

Florida native, Attorney Todd Miner, is backed with years of experience practicing law. As a former lawyer for the largest insurance company in the United States, Attorney Miner has the skills, experience, and knowledge it takes to fight against insurance corporations that wish to have accident victims’ cases dismissed. Whether a person was involved in a car accident, suffered injuries in the workplace, or was harmed by a health care professional’s negligence, he can fight to pursue maximum compensation for his clients. When you choose to work with Attorney Miner, you can rest easily knowing he will examine every element...

Mitch Chubb is a native of Central Florida. The son of a pastor and teacher, he was raised in a family whose focus was serving others and helping those in need. This upbringing served as the foundation for his future as a lawyer representing injured people who need to make their voices heard by large corporations and insurance companies. Mitch takes pride in righting wrongs, and treats each of his clients like a member of his family. He began his legal career by representing individuals and small businesses who were affected by the BP Oil Spill–recovering over $50,000,000 for his...

D. Fuller Haring is an attorney for the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. He specializes in the area of Personal Injury, handling cases including Automobile & Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability (Slip & Falls), and Wrongful Death. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he received his B.S. in History.

While pursuing his degree, he served a two-year mission trip to the Tohoku region of northern Japan. He received his J.D. from the Florida International College of Law in 2009. He is a former criminal prosecutor for the 18th Judicial Circuit of...

Dennis VanDerGinst is the President/CEO of VanDerGinst Law, one of the most successful personal injury law firms in the country. He has been a tireless advocate for his clients and a stalwart ambassador for his profession. As a result, he has been recognized as one of the best in the country by clients, peers, and other professionals. Dennis received his law degree from DePaul University in Chicago. He is licensed to practice in Illinois, Iowa, Washington D.C., and the federal courts. During his career he has represented clients in almost every state of the country. The focus of his practice has...

Ken Pugliese is an accomplished attorney who began his journey in personal injury law after completing his undergraduate degree in Public Administration from Barry University. He was admitted into Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando, Florida and obtained his Juris Doctorate.

Throughout his studies, Mr. Pugliese clerked for the Seminole County Bar Association where he worked on tenant eviction claims, custody battles, divorce and domestic violence cases. After obtaining his Juris Doctor degree, he gained experience in litigating on behalf of plaintiffs all across the state, as well as practicing with multinational and fortune 1000 corporations.

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Hailing from Long Island, New York, attorney Christopher Lassen came over to the beautiful area of South Florida in his childhood. He has since become a true Floridian, completing his undergraduate Bachelor's degree with a Legal Studies major and Business Administration minor from the University of Central Florida.
He completed his law degree in Barry University of Law in Orlando, Florida and went immediately on to obtain experience with various firms in the Orlando and Boca Raton areas, working on cases anywhere from motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice to general plaintiff’s personal injury legal proceedings.
Having been with...