Top Medical Malpractice Lawyers Near Me in Coral Gables Area

John Leighton is a nationally recognized board certified personal injury trial lawyer. He represents people who have been injured and families who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others.. Specializing in serious personal injury and wrongful death from car and truck crashes, medical malpractice, violent crime/negligent security, sex abuse, nursing home, defective products, plane crashes, cruise ships, resort and water sport incidents, he also handles legal malpractice and other complex civil litigation in all state and federal courts.. Mr. Leighton has obtained some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida, including recent verdicts of $49 million, $24.3 million, $24.1 million and $7.4 million. Some of these verdicts and settlements have been record-setting and award-winning.. His focus is on obtaining the very best result for his clients.  As a trial lawyer, he brings to his clients the skills he teaches around the country to other lawyers.  He has lectured and taught attorneys in over a dozen states, and has published books and articles on personal injury litigation and trial skills.  He is often asked by news organizations to comment on issued related to catastrophic injury cases, including CNN, NBC News, Today show, Inside Edition and many others.. He has been repeatedly selected for "The Best Lawyers in America (15 consecutive years)," "Top 100" by Florida SuperLawyers, Florida Trend magazine "Legal Elite," South Florida Legal Guide "Top Lawyer," and Orlando Style "Legal Elite."  He holds a Martindale-Hubbell "A-V" pre-eminent rating and is past Chairman of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's Motor Vehicle, Highway and Premises Liability Section. He is chairman of the Academy of Trial Advocacy and chairman of the Inadequate Security Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice.. As leader in crime victim rights, he serves as President of The National Crime Victim Bar Association and is the author of the 2 volume textbook Litigating Premises Security Cases (West, 2006), the most comprehensive treatise on litigating negligent security cases. Leighton also teaches crime victim advocates about the civil justice system and publishes in the field of negligent premises security and sexual abuse and assault. He is a Diplomate of Trial Advocacy by the National College of Advocacy and often teaches trial skills to trial lawyers throughout the country, including recently at Harvard Law School at ATLA's Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course, where he served on the faculty.

I have been an attorney at Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A., since 1995 and was made an equity partner in 2013. I am the managing partner in an established 40 plus year law firm with a stellar reputation. We pride ourselves in representing our clients with the expertise and dedication that each case deserves. I am a trial attorney and the verdicts and settlements I have obtained on behalf of my clients demonstrate the dedication and perseverance that I invest to make sure that our clients receive the maximum compensation and justice they are entitled to.. I graduated from the University of Alabama in 1992, where I was on both the Dean's List and the President's List (4.0 grade point average). While at the University of Alabama, I was a brother in the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. I received my Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1995 and was admitted to the bar in the State of Florida, the United States District for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In 2015, 1 was admitted to the Hawaii Bar and the Hawaii State Bar Association and I am of Counsel with the prestigious law firm of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert.. I have successfully represented my clients as lead trial counsel in all areas of tort. However, the bulk of my practice concentrates on medical malpractice, product liability and personal injury on behalf of plaintiffs. While my main office is in Miami, I have successfully litigated cases throughout Florida and the United States. My nationwide practice emphasizes cases involving the misdiagnosis or improper treatment of kidney disease. As lead counsel and co-counsel in several major cases I have obtained exceptionally favorable verdicts for my clients to obtain the justice they deserve.. I have served as vice-chair of the Dade County Bar Association Trial Section (2001), and on the Board of Directors for the Florida Justice Association (2004). 1 have been to Tallahassee, Florida several times in connection with the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers to lobby and construct litigation aimed at protecting injured victims. I have also directed and participated in courses to implement a permanent attorney ethics and responsibility curriculum in conjunction with the University of Miami School of Law. In the fall of 2014, I was hired to teach a pre-trial civil litigation course at the University of Miami School of Law.. I am currently a member of the Dade County Bar, the Florida Bar, the Hawaii Bar, the American Association of Justice, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the American Bar Association, and the American Constitution Society. I am also AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and have been named a Distinguished Lawyer, a Super Lawyer, Lawyer of Distinction, and one of the 10 best Attorneys in South Florida.. I am the proud father of Elspeth and Ailsa and the loving husband of Lorna Kurzban.

Geoffrey Probst is a new and prized addition to Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. While only recently joining LM&W, attorney Probst brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the firm, having specialized in admiralty and maritime law for over 17 years. . Attorney Probst has extensive experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in legal actions involving injured or deceased passengers and crew members in cruise ship accidents. In his earlier career, he was the senior in-house litigator for a major cruise line. Having worked on both sides of these claims gives attorney Probst a unique advantage when representing accident victims in personal injury claims. Mr. Probst has also litigated many cases involving land-based personal injuries and wrongful deaths.. “Being an effective trial lawyer requires you to know and think like the other side. Before I represented people seriously injured at sea, I spent nearly 15 years defending cruise lines, yacht owners, and shipping companies. I know how defendants think and defend lawsuits, and that gives me a unique perspective when guiding our clients through litigation.”. In 2001, attorney Geoffrey Probst graduated from the prestigious Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia and Florida on the state level and the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida at the federal level. Mr. Probst developed the in-house litigation department for Norwegian Cruise Lines and ran it for ten years. Attorney Probst currently serves on the Admiralty Law Committee of the Florida Bar.. After graduating from law school he worked for the State Attorney’s office as a prosecutor. Attorney Probst changed his focus to maritime defense, which led to his tenure at Norwegian Cruise Lines. After his time at Norwegian, he began representing plaintiffs in maritime and land-based personal injury suits. His reputation drew the attention of the partners at LM&W, where he has become an invaluable asset. An avid boater and SCUBA diver, attorney Probst saw maritime law as an opportunity to merge his affinity for the ocean with his legal career.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical Malpractice attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.