Guy S. DiMartino

$9

Insurance Bad Faith

GEICO ordered to pay over $9 million due to bad faith in handling an insured's claim after a fatal car accident. The insured had $100,000 in bodily injury coverage, but GEICO failed to communicate settlement opportunities, leading to an excess judgment against its insured.

$3

Medical Malpractice

An original jury verdict of $2.5 million for wrongful birth medical malpractice against an obstetrician was overturned by the 4th DCA. The case involved alleged negligence for not informing parents of fetal limb defects, which would have allowed them to consider terminating the pregnancy.

$2

Civil Rights

Class action lawsuit settled for $1.7 million against Corizon Health, LLC for mishandling prisoners with hernias.

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice suit against an ophthalmologist claiming improperly sterilized instruments led to a severe eye infection after surgery. The case was dismissed by the trial court and affirmed on appeal due to strict expert witness requirements in Florida medical malpractice law.

$186B

Car Accident

Plaintiff received a jury verdict for a heel fracture in a car accident, but the award for pain and suffering and lost wages was later overturned on appeal due to the plaintiff's fraudulent testimony.

Car Accident

Jury awarded zero compensation in a rear-end car accident case, despite the defendant admitting fault. Plaintiffs had received medical treatment and ambulance ride to the hospital.