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In December 2023, a jury found Dr. Bradley, a physical therapist at Upstate, 100% negligent in the care and treatment of Geraldine Pace, a longtime home economics teacher at Garrett Middle School. Mrs. Pace dedicated her career to ensuring her students had the skills to live healthy, independent lives. Tragically, in 2014, she suffered serious surgical complications under Dr. Bradley’s care, requiring a revision surgery that left her unable to live independently for the remainder of her life.

From that point forward, she depended entirely on her husband, Ronald Pace, and their daughter for every aspect of daily living—dressing, bathing, toileting, cooking, cleaning, and even walking. Confined to a hospital bed in her living room, she never shared the marital bed with her husband again.

In 2023, a jury not only found Dr. Bradley liable for medical malpractice but also awarded $7 million to the Estate of Geraldine Pace and her surviving husband.

Justice in a Devastating Trucking Collision: Full Policy Limits Secured for Client with Life-Altering Brain Injury

We recently had the honor of representing a hardworking young man whose life was forever changed in an instant—while he was simply doing his job, keeping our highways safe.

Our client was operating a work truck in a clearly marked, closed express lane in South Florida. The lane was secured by three “Do Not Enter” arms, each with visible flags and flashing lights. His vehicle, owned by his employer, was equipped with flashing strobes and parked appropriately for his safety inspection duties.
Despite all safety measures in place, a large commercial truck driven by another worker slammed into the back of our client’s vehicle. The at-fault driver was in the scope of his employment and is suspected of being distracted by his phone at the time of the crash. A dash cam captured the full impact.

The crash rendered our client unconscious on impact. He was rushed to the hospital, and the medical journey that followed revealed one of the most severe traumatic brain injuries we’ve ever handled.

The Reality of Trucking Accidents in South Florida

Florida consistently ranks among the states with the highest number of large truck crashes. In 2022 alone, over 34,000 crashes involving large trucks were reported across the state, with South Florida counties like Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach seeing a disproportionate number due to dense traffic, construction zones, and distracted driving.

When a distracted or negligent truck driver causes a crash, the consequences are magnified due to the increased size and weight of commercial vehicles. These aren’t fender-benders—these are life-altering collisions that often lead to permanent injuries or fatalities.

Our client, only 30 years old, continues to experience: memory loss, chronic headaches, tinnitus, and cognitive decline confirmed by advanced DTI MRI scans

He remains under medical care and is receiving treatment from neurologists. His injury has redefined his future, limiting his ability to work, live independently, and enjoy life as he once knew it.

We’re grateful to report that after extensive work preparing for litigation—retaining experts in accident reconstruction, neurology, life care planning, and economics—the insurance carriers involved tendered the full $6 million in policy limits.
We’re thankful they ultimately chose to do the right thing, and we’re proud to have helped secure a fair and just resolution for someone whose life was turned upside down in a matter of seconds.

It was a privilege to stand by our client throughout this case, and we remain committed to holding negligent drivers—and the companies who employ them—fully accountable.

If you or a loved one has been affected by a trucking crash or traumatic brain injury, know that you're not alone. Our team is here to help.

Our client was the rear-seat passenger in a car service arranged to take her back and forth to medical appointments. The driver of her car caused an accident and refused to call 911. After our client was dropped off at home she filed a police report and sought medical treatment for, among other things, neck, back, and tooth issues.

When the transportation company refused to participate in the litigation we sought and obtained a default. A jury returned a verdict of $5,000,000 in an undefended trial. We then partially collected on that judgment from the defaulted company, which later filed for bankruptcy, and pursued other available avenues to make our client whole.

Our law firm represented a family who suffered a life-altering loss on Christmas Day. The patriarch of the family had recently become a grandfather. When all the family gathered at his house for Christmas festivities, he and his adult son ran out to the local gas station to grab soda and chips. It was only a few blocks from his house. The son drove his father there and began the short drive home. Tragically, another driver (a young man headed to his own parent's house for Christmas) blew a solid red light causing a massive T-Bone collision. The son-driver sustained very serious orthopedic injuries and a traumatic brain injury (TBI). His father-passenger spent some time in the hospital before tragically dying as a result of his injuries.

Although the available insurance policy limits were only $100,000/$300,000 our law firm filed a lawsuit and thoroughly investigated the case. Liability wasn't really an issue, as the defendant-driver admitted fault, but we believed he must have been distracted to cause such a terrible crash. After retaining a cell phone forensic expert we learned that the defendant-driver was using his cell phone to search the internet for prostitutes.

We sought leave to amend to seek punitive damages. We demanded a settlement in excess of the policy limits to settle because, in our view, the at-fault driver's insurance company committed bad faith by not tendering the full policy limits much sooner and allowing us to uncover this damning evidence. That insurance company ultimately agreed to pay us $5 Million total ($4 Million for the wrongful death and $1 Million for the son's injuries) without having to try the first case or even file a lawsuit for bad faith.

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