Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney

$19M

Auto Accident, Wrongful Death, Product Liability

The family of a teenage passenger killed in a Miami-Dade rollover wreck won $19 million in a jury verdict against Ford Motor Company. The lawsuit alleged negligent design and manufacturing of the Ford Explorer with inadequate handling and stability control, causing it to roll over. The victim was ejected despite wearing a seatbelt.

$1.8M

Nursing Home Neglect, Wrongful Death

The family of 72-year-old George Dahmer, a former professional wrestler, won nearly $1.8 million in damages against Lake Worth Manor nursing home for neglect and inadequate care leading to his wrongful death. Dahmer suffered from end-stage senile dementia and died months after admission due to painful ulcers and infections caused by neglect. A motion for a new trial was denied.

$4.6M

Motorcycle Accident

A driver made an illegal left turn, hitting a motorcyclist head-on. The motorcyclist was severely injured with a fractured vertebra, fractured elbow, dislocated shoulder, broken foot, and skin and muscle injuries.

$2.6M

Medical Malpractice

Family members took an Indiantown baby with a high fever to a local clinic’s emergency room. The baby was kept waiting for several hours. The ER staff and the physicians never performed a spinal tap. Finally, after several hours, the baby was sent by ambulance to the hospital, where he died of spinal meningitis. An expert stated that if the child had immediately been placed on antibiotics, he would have survived.

$1.3M

Truck Accident

An insufficiently trained novice truck driver crashed into a woman’s vehicle, seriously injuring her. The woman sustained foot, leg, and shoulder injuries requiring multiple surgeries. The trucking company settled the case at mediation for $1.25 million.

$1.8M

Auto Accident, Distracted Driving

A Port St. Lucie resident and mother of three was seriously and permanently injured in an auto accident because another driver was talking on a cell phone instead of paying attention to the road and crashed into her vehicle. Doctors say she will never be gainfully employed again.