Recovery in a lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Woman was widowed when her husband died from lung cancer. The total award after apportioning damages based on assignment of fault was $46.3 million.

In a case against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, attorneys Keith Mitnik, Greg Prysock, Joe Taraska and Katy Massa recovered a $40 million tobacco litigation verdict on behalf of the husband and daughter of a woman who died after smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for 36 years. 

Failure to perform a timely C-section resulting in serious injury.

Medication overdose of a 26 week premature newborn against a hospital.

In January 2011, Keith Mitnik obtained an $18.8 million verdict on behalf of a motorcyclist who was rendered a paraplegic when a car pulled out in front of him.

11-year-old girl involved in rear-end motor vehicle accident suffered paralysis from the waist down.

Recovery for national class of poultry workers.

Award for a class of oil, gas and petroleum inspectors paid illegal "chinese overtime" rather than proper time and a half.

$9.975 million dollar settlement on behalf of off-shore oil inspectors not properly paid for all hours worked.

Delay in diagnosing rectal cancer in 40-year-old female resulting in permanent colostomy, removal of part of liver due to spread of the cancer and lung metastasis.

Failure to diagnose TB Meningitis of a 5-year-old girl.

Automobile accident case resulting in brain injury to plaintiff.  Plaintiff was in a coma for nearly 1 month and had to receive 2 months of brain injury rehabilitation.

Failure of nursing staff to monitor vital signs in post-cesarean patient, resulting in seizure activity and severe brain damage.

A husband and wife were killed instantly while driving their motorcycle after being struck head on by an SUV. This verdict was the largest in Hendry County history.

Case involved a 42-year-old woman who suffered a cardiac arrest leading to brain damage which left her in a permanent vegatative state. Claim was that her doctor missed (and thus failed to treat) underlying heart disease which lead to her cardiac arrest.

Premises liability claim resulting in severe brain damage to husband and father.

Settlement for a pedestrian that was run over by a large commercial truck.  He sustained severe degloving injuries all over his body as well as crushing injuries to his pelvis and hips, ruptured kidney, and ruptured spleen.

Obstretical negligence, brain injury to newborn.

One car accident, rollover, cervical injury/parapalegic.

Wrongful death of 32-year-old husband and father due to fatal anaphylactic reaction.

$4.7 million dollar settlement on behalf of class of production superintendents misclassified as exempt employees.

Man suffered traumatic brain injury as a result of falling from his bicycle after a car turned into his path.

Failure to diagnose bacterial meningitis in a 3-month-old.

Patient languished in Emergency Room with bowel injury. The delay in treatment caused brain injury.

The case involved failure to diagnose chronic pulmonary emboli in a 55 year old woman. Damages were awarded her surviving spouse.

Recovery for national class of construction manager/superintendents.

Brain injury to 62-year-old man caused by failure to diagnose brain hemorrhage.

Brain injury to baby as result of vacuum extraction during delivery.

Obstetric negligence, brain injury and death of newborn.

Brain injury to 53-year-old due to overdose of drugs administered by hospital ICU nurse postoperatively.

The case involved a spinal cord injury to an infant during a spinal tap resulting in paraplegia.

Combined settlement of 3 million in 4 seperate cases on behalf of loan processing agents misclassified as exempt employees.

Wrongful death of husband and father from failure to diagnose and treat infection. 38-year-old.

Negligent storage of sliding glass doors by glass retailer. Client suffered permanent brain damage.

Client was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by a Sumter County School Bus.  His right leg was amputated below the knee at the scene of the accident.

Error during cardiac diagnostic procedure leading to partial paralysis.

55-year-old single male was driving on I-75 and attempted to change lanes, bumping into a vehicle in his blind spot. He then spun out of control and struck the rear of a tractor-trailer parked off the side of the highway. The Plaintiff suffered various injuries, including a brain injury and below the knee amputation.

Plaintiff was injured while riding his motorcycle when a car illegally turned directly in front of him.  The Plaintiff lost his leg as a result of the collision.

Elderly nursing home resident attacked by a CNA, resulting in intercranial hemorrhage and death 18 days post-attack.

28-year-old single male involved in motor vehicle accident with a "phantom vehicle" suffered fractured skull and closed head injury. A titanium plate was inserted in his skull.

Obstetric negligence, brain injury to newborn.

Injury to heart of young woman as result of misdiagnosed heart attack.

Man lost his leg above the knee as a result of a car turning in front of his oncoming motorcycle.

Negligent security verdict on behalf of former high school basketball star shot in the leg at an apartment complex.

Recovery for national class of poultry workers.

Failure to diagnose/treat 50-year-old patient suffering from evolving heart attack. Wrongful death verdict against attending MD.

Wrongful deaths of a father and daughter when a tractor-trailer pulled out onto the highway in front of their vehicle, resulting in a multi-vehicle accident.

Neonatal negligence, brain injury to newborn.

 Plaintiff's jury verdict for an assault upon a bar patron for $2.34 million.

Obstetric negligence, brain injury to newborn.

Commercial semi-truck and multi-car accident in early morning, causing the deaths of client's spouse and child.

Landscaper was catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident.  Morgan & Morgan represented the worker and his family. After negotiations, the insurance company agreed to fund a settlement that will provide a lifetime duration of  medical and nursing care as well as handicap accessible transportation and permanent total disability wage benefits.

Failure to diagnose spinal tumor resulting in partial paralysis.

Obstetric negligence, brain injury to newborn.

Paralysis of husband and father due to failure to diagnose and treat stroke. 52-year-old.

Failure to diagnose epidural abscess caused paraplegia in thirty-two year old female.

Error during minor surgery resulting in coma.

Man killed when shot in back outside of a bar. The parking lot had inadequate lighting in the parking lot which allowed the assault to occur. He was survived by his 5 year old daughter.

ER negligence. Failure to Diagnose/Treat UTI (urinary tract infection) resulting in septic shock/multiple digit amputations/55 yr old female.

Emergency Room negligence, failure to diagnose and treat aneurysm resulting in subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Obstetric negligence, brain injury to newborn.

Recovery for the family of a child who was a backseat passenger and died when the driver of her vehicle sped and lost control while transporting children from school.

68-year-old male killed in highway collision, leaving three surviving adult children.

Brain Injury due to untreated MRSA infection of 31-year-old nursing home resident.

Premises liability claim resulting in lower leg amputation.

Partial paralysis of a 66-year-old man caused by improper anesthesia during oral surgery.

Delay in diagnosing bacterial endocarditis in 48 year old.

ER Negligence, failure to diagnose HUS death of 40-year-old wife and mother. 

Obstetric negligence, brain injury to newborn.

Obstetric negligence, brain injury to newborn.

Complaint alleged that the City of Ft. Lauderdale Police Department was negligent in pursuing a suspect while the officers were operating an unmarked car in a highly congested area. The plaintiff's husband was killed when a fleeing suspect hit him as he returned home from work.

Recovery for Florida class of construction manager/superintendents.

 $1.8 million awarded in a wrongful death/negligent police pursuit case in Broward County.

Wave runner accident on Lake Placid in which a mother and her 8-year-old son fractured their legs. The mother suffered a non-union fracture of the tibia and developed chronic osteomyelitis, which required a bone-lengthening corticotomy.

Death of 31-year-old wife and mother from undiagnosed heart disease.

Pedestrian struck by truck resulting in bladder dysfunction.

Wrongful death of a 42-year-old wife and mother following an automobile accident. At issue was whether the at fault driver was in the course and scope of employment as a property manager at the time of the accident.

Failure to diagnose and treat stroke victim.

Incomplete paraplegia of fifteen year old girl following scoliosis surgery.

Obstetric negligence, brain injury to newborn.

Brain Injury to infant as result of failure to recognize blood disorder prior to surgery.

56-year-old female was struck by a satellite installation van while riding her bicycle when the van ran a stop sign. She suffered a head injury and multiple fractures. She was rendered neurologically and physically handicapped and eventually died after a massive seizure.

Obstetric negligence: brain injury to newborn.

73-year old engineer who died from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related disease.

 $1,500,000.00 wrongful death/ construction accident settlement. 

Failure to diagnose blood clot following cardiac diagnostic procedure resulting in loss of leg.

58 year old man hit head on by oncoming truck resulting in death; wife only survivor.

Deceased 72 year old mesothelioma victim in CO; confidential aggregate settlement for $1,400,000.

27-year-old father was killed in a truck vs. truck collision when defendant pulled from a driveway into his path of travel. Defendant argued that the Deceased was speeding. The sole survivor was the Deceased's 2-year-old daughter.

A large tractor-trailer backed up into our client at a speed of 3 m.p.h., resulting in a herniated disc and other related injuries to our client. After a 2-week jury trial, the jury returned a $1.35 million verdict for our client.

Unhelmeted motorcyclist suffered a closed head injury after colliding with an SUV that was changing lanes.

In May 2010, Zander Clem and Keith Mitnik obtained a $1,335,593 verdict on behalf of a client who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury when he collided with the rear of defendant's SUV when defendant changed lanes in front of him.

 Mother of two dies after being misdiagnosed in emergency room.

Misdiagnosis of avascular necrosis in a 32-year-old man resulting in bilateral hip replacement.

45-year-old wife and mother involved in automobile accident with commercial truck resulting in a shoulder injury that required multiple surgeries, deformity and disability.

Failure to diagnose and treat stroke.

 Client, a commercial airline pilot in training, was injured when an orange grove truck pulled in front of her. She developed experienced seizures and lost her ability to fly commercial airliners. A confidential settlement was later reached.

Commercial semi-truck broke down in middle of country highway during evening hours due to unhinged trailor, causing Plaintiff's semi-truck to impact the stalled truck and coreen into offroad trees which resulted in brain and left arm injuries

Death of five year old, failure to diagnose heart condition.

Wrongful death of mother due to failure to diagnose and treat infection. 51-year-old.

Permanent scaring and neuropathy of a 37-year-old woman's leg as result of a surgical injury with a bone saw.

Death of 63-year-old wife during cardiac stent procedure.

Commercial semi-truck broke down in middle of country highway during evening hours due to unhinged trailer, causing Plaintiff's semi-truck to impact the stalled truck and careen into off-road trees which resulted in brain and left arm injuries.

Multiple injured in head-on collision.

Failure to properly resuscitate newborn resulted in brain injury.

Obstetric negligence, brain injury to newborn.

 1.2 million medical malpractice settlement in Mississippi. 

Recovery for national class of construction manager/superintendents.

Minor child was shot by an unknown assailant while standing outside of a relative's apartment complex. Minor sustained significant injuries due to the gunshot wound, requiring the amputation of his left leg.

A husband and wife sustained severe orthopedic injuries in a head on collision. The defendants argued that the adverse driver did not have permission to drive. This claim was proved at trial to be false. The case was defended by six attorneys from three south Florida law firms.

$1.2 million dollar settlement on behalf of nationwide class of computer techology salespeople.

Misdiagnoses of cancer resulting in unnecessary surgery in 66-year-old homemaker.

Client was working under an overhang on a construction site when a co-worker dropped a piece of material weighing 150 lbs. on Client's head. Client suffered a catastrophic injury rendering him permanently disabled. With the help of Morgan and Morgan the client was able to negotiate a settlement which provided a lifetime duration of lost wages and nursing care.

A married father of two died from complications of a tropical disease after he returned from an overseas trip. The defense argued that the misdiagnosis did not cause the death and that the client would have died even if he had been correctly diagnosed.

Recovery for class of doctors improperly paid by hospital.

19-year-old male suffered serious head injuries when the truck he was driving was struck head-on by a van that crossed the center line. He died three months after the accident.

lntraoperative neurosurgical negligence caused paraplegia.

22-year-old male was injured while going through an intersection resulting in a C-2 fracture. He was in a halo brace for three months, had limited ability working, and suffered a herniation to this low back without surgery.

Client rear-ended, underwent surgery for aggravation of pre-existing low back condition and shoulder injury. Client was unable to return to work in a physically demanding job.

In April 2010, Zander Clem and John Dill obtained a $1,061,677 verdict on behalf of the mother and father of a deceased 19 year old son who was killed in a head on collision. The defense admitted liability and proceeded to trial on damages only.

Defendant made a left turn into plaintiff’s vehicle.  She underwent an open reduction and internal fixation of the right first, second, third, fourth and fifth metatarsal fracture dislocations with pins and screws.  She also underwent lumbar epidural injections which were unsuccessful.  She ultimately underwent several procedures, including the implantation of a permanent intrathecal pump.

The case involved and ER doctor's failure to diagnose and treat stroke. The misdiagnosis resulted in a severe debilitating stroke.

Case involved a 39-year-old man who was struck by a dump truck. The client sustained knee, shoulder, hip, neck and back injuries resulting in arthroscopic surgeries on his knee, hip and shoulder.

Unpaid overtime class action suit involving 400 cable installers who were unfairly denied time-and-a-half pay.

Short-term care resident fell from bed, suffering subdural hematoma and death due to nursing home's delay in obtaining medical care.

Commercial tree service company caused major accident on I-75 by pulling directly into the path of a husband and wife travelling in a Chevy Surburban. Both husband and wife suffered burns and severe orthopedic injuries.

Death of 63-year-old male due to failure to re-insert nasogastric tube after surgery to remove appendix.

Loss of a testicle to a 16-year-old boy from undiagnosed testicular torsion.

The Defendant truck driver made a left turn at an intersection but got stuck in the road and was stopped with no lights on.  The Plaintiffs drove into the side of the truck because they did not see it.  The Plaintiffs sustained broken ribs, hips, broken foot, broken arm and a ruptured spleen.

50-year-old male was on his way to work when a tractor-trailer with no reflective devices violated client's right of way. He struck the side of the trailer and suffered severe brain injury and compound fractures of the leg. The client had part of his leg amputated 18 months later.

19-year-old man severed trachea after scarf got caught in motor of go-kart.

52-year-old female involved in rear-end accident suffered ruptured spleen, spinal fusion surgery, and subsequent incisional hernia surgeries.

Shoulder injury to baby as result of failure to properly perform and interprete ultrasound.

Loss of testicle to a 14-year-old boy as a result of misdiagnosed testicular torsion.

Death of 40-year-old woman from misdiagnosed ovarian cancer

Failure to diagnose and treat stroke.

Death of 32-year-old wife and mother, failure to diagnose cervical cancer.

Failure to diagnose and treat meningococcemia leads to death of 40-year-old mother.

Obstetric negligence, brain injury to newborn.

Failure to diagnose subdural hematoma caused brain injury in adult man.

Failure of nursing staff to respond to respiratory arrest causes death of 60-year-old man.

Failure to diagnose colon cancer in 38-year-old female.

Failure to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease caused death of 48-year-old.

Wrongful death of 22-year-old mother due to failure to monitor.

Woman killed when a semi truck she was following hit an overpass on I-10 causing a chunk of concrete to fall into her window.

Client struck by a vehicle while riding a motorcycle. He suffered multiple fractures of the femur that required three surgeries with permanent hardware installation.

Delay in diagnosing bowel obstruction leading to death.