Results

The personal injury lawyers at Wolfson & Leon are proud of the results obtained on behalf of our clients, however each case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits.

Prospective clients may not obtain the same or similar results. The amounts stated on the website are before deductions for fees and costs of attorneys and third parties such as medical providers. Below is a partial list of verdicts and settlements in some of the cases we have handled:

$2,200,000: Our client was the wife of the decedent who had fallen through an opening in a Miami bridge and died. This case was settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$1,000,000: Client sat down on a lounge chair at a condo which collapsed. She underwent several surgeries. The case was settled during litigation.

$650,000: Our client suffered injuries in a slip and fall at a Fort Myers retail store. The client was 76 years old at the time of the accident. While shopping she suffered a slip and fall injury resulting in damage to her neck, shoulder, and knee for which she required surgeries.

$400,000: Our client slipped and fell on a wet floor outside a Doral office building. She suffered injuries to her neck, back and knee. She underwent surgery. Her case was settled at a mediation ordered by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge.

$345,000: Our client slipped and fell in a Naples parking lot and was severely injured. The case was settled in litigation.

$337,500: Client went to friend’s house in the early morning to get a ride. When walking down the stairwell, she tripped and fell due to the dangerous condition of stairwell and lighting. This Miami premises liability case was settled after many years of litigation by her Miami slip and fall lawyers at Wolfson & Leon.

$300,000: Our client visited a restaurant on Fort Myers Beach which had an outdoor patio.  The stairs to the patio were improperly constructed and maintained poorly, causing the client to fall and seriously injure herself.  Client underwent neck surgery. The case was resolved in litigation.

$300,000: Our client tripped and fell on a piece of metal rebar extruding from a supermarket parking bumper in North Miami Beach. He hurt his knee and underwent surgery. Case settled after suit filed by his Miami attorneys.

$255,000: Our client slipped and fell in a hospital bathroom while being admitted and suffered fractured ribs and leg.

$250,000: Our client entered the restroom at a Miami restaurant.  The entrance of the bathroom was uneven causing the Plaintiff to fall forward fracturing his hip and requiring hip surgery.

$250,000: Our client slipped and fell down the stairs inside her North Miami condo. The stairs were wet because the roof of the condominium was not properly maintained or repaired. She had surgery to repair her fractured ankle. The defendant was the condominium association which had the responsibility to maintain the common areas including the roof. Our client’s case was settled at mediation during litigation.

$225,000: Our client was in a Miami department store when a table fell on her head. She suffered a herniated disk in her neck and vertigo. This Miami premises liability injury case was settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$225,000: Our client tripped and fell at an apartment complex in Broward County. The client was 46 years old at the time of accident. While depositing trash at the garbage receptacle in an apartment complex, our client suffered injuries to his shoulder and knee, of which both required surgery.

$225,000: Our client visited a hotel in Miami and was provided with a shower chair.  The shower chair provided by the hotel was missing the necessary screws to work properly.  Client sat on the shower chair, and it broke beneath her causing her to fall in the shower.  The fall led to serious injuries which required surgery.

$215,000: Our client slipped and fell on a liquid at the airport. She fractured her hip and required emergency surgery.

$187,500: Our client was an elderly woman who broke her hip as a result of a fall due to a poorly designed dock area in Miami. This case was settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$180,000: Our client tripped and fell on wires that were exposed and laying across a pathway at a public event in Miami. He underwent neck surgery. Case settled after lawsuit filed.

$175,000: In Miami Lakes, our client slipped and fell in a movie theater. She injured her back and knees and underwent surgery. In addition to medical bills, she lost time as a hospital bookkeeper. Her case was settled after a lawsuit was filed.

$175,000: Our client slipped and fell in a parking lot. It rained earlier that day and the painted parking lot stripes became unreasonably slippery. Our client injured her low back and underwent surgery.

$175,000: Our client slipped and fell in a parking garage within an office building in Doral.  The client slipped due to a patch of moldy and slimy concrete which had not been cleaned by the building management.  Client suffered an injury to her wrist requiring surgery, as well as pain her neck and shoulders from the fall.

$160,000: Our client fractured her hip in a fall at a local retailer in Miami. She underwent surgery and a slip & fall lawsuit was filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. Her personal injury case was settled before trial.

$157,000: Our client visited a store in Naples when a display hanging several feet above him fell and struck him in the head.  Plaintiff was rushed to the hospital, required stitches to his head, and needed to be treated for post-concussion syndrome.

$150,000: Our client tripped and fell due to broken rocks found in her townhome community parking lot.  The fall caused her to fracture her hip and required surgery to repair her hip.

$150,000: Our client visited a restaurant on Miami Beach, and while walking to the table she fell due to the uneven flooring in the bar area.  Client tore her hamstring.  Immediate surgery was performed to repair her hamstring.

$140,000: Our client tripped and fell over boxes left in the aisle of a store in Sanibel/Captiva and fractured her hip. The case was settled less than 6 months after the accident.

$140,000: Our client was 62 at the time of the accident. While shopping at a big box store client tripped and fell due to the negligence of the store leaving a hidden hazard in the aisle. Client suffered a patella fracture, which required surgery.

$135,000: The door of an oven fell onto our client’s foot in a Miami apartment. The owner and insurance company for the apartment settled the case prior to trial.

$130,000: Slip and fall accident on wet stairs in an apartment complex. Our client’s case was resolved at mediation after a lawsuit was filed.

$125,000: Our client slipped and fell on green mold/slime at a South Florida waterpark. She had surgery on her elbow. Her case was settled during litigation in Palm Beach Circuit Courts.

$125,000: Our client was hired at a private residence to paint the interior of the home.  The client was provided an old and broken ladder causing him to fall and injure his hip and leg.

$125,000: Our client suffered serious injuries in a slip and fall accident at a national retail store.

$112,500: Our client was severely injured while using an exercise bike at her condominium gym on Miami Beach. The condo association settled her personal injury claim during litigation.

$100,000: Our client slipped and fell at a Miami gas station. He injured his knee, neck and back. His slip and fall lawsuit was settled at mediation before trial.

$100,000: Our client slipped and fell on unreasonably slippery stairs at her apartment building in Miami. The insurer paid policy limits before suit was filed.

$100,000: Our client was injured after falling off of a skateboard in Miami when he hit a portion of the sidewalk that was removed by a contractor. This case was settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$100,000: Our client slipped and fell at a shipping company warehouse. The client was 53 at the time of the accident. Our client suffered an injury to his back resulting in surgery to his spine.

$100,000: Our client slipped and fell on water at a department store. She suffered an injury to her shoulder and required surgery.

$100,000: Our client slipped and fell on her apartment steps due to water from a defect in the construction of the steps.  The fall left the client with a fractured ankle which required surgery.

$100,000: Our client was involved in a trip and fall accident at an apartment complex. She injured her neck and required surgery.

$99,000: Our client, while visiting Miami from the Caribbean, slipped and fell at Miami International Airport. He suffered injuries to his spine. His case was settled during litigation at the Miami-Dade Circuit Court.

$95,000: Our client slipped and fell on a liquid as she was leaving a Miami supermarket. Water was oozing out of the threshold due to improper cleaning. She underwent a meniscal surgery and her case settled after suit was filed.

$90,000: Our client slipped and fell in the lobby of a South Beach hotel. She injured her knee. Her case was settled while in litigation.

$70,000: Our client had a knee injury and surgery because of a Miami slip and fall accident that occurred due to a buildup of a soapy substance at his workplace. This case settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$50,000: Our client suffered knee and ankle injuries as a result of a slip and fall in a Miami department store. This Miami slip and fall personal injury case was settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$1,500,000: Our client was at a complete stop on her motorcycle in the Florida Keys when a distracted driver rear-ended her at a high rate of speed. The accident happened in front of our client’s husband who was also riding his motorcycle. Our client suffered severe injuries including the amputation of two finger and a fractured leg. Case was settled after a lawsuit was filed.

$402,000: Our client broke a finger and developed contractures in her hand. She was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome. This Miami moped accident case concluded with a verdict after a jury trial in a Miami courtroom conducted by attorney Jonah Wolfson, Esq.

$300,000: Our client was injured in a motorcycle accident in Miami caused by roadway defect. His case was settled during litigation in Miami-Dade Circuit Court.

$300,000: Our client suffered a hip injury that became necrotic. He also suffered wrist and shoulder injuries in this Miami motorcycle accident.

$260,000: Our client had a temporal bone fracture as a result of a Miami motorcycle accident. The case was settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial for policy limits of underinsured motorist coverage and of third-party tortfeasor.

$250,000: Our client had a broken ankle and underwent surgery due to a Miami motorcycle accident. This Miami motorcycle personal injury case was settled for policy limits.

$200,000: Our clients, tourists from Germany, were rear-ended while driving a scooter on Miami Beach. They both sustained serious injuries. Their cases were settled for policy limits of $100,000 each

$200,000: Our client had a back injury that was an aggravation of a condition that was there before the Miami motorcycle accident. He had surgery on his back. This personal injury case was settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$127,500: On Miami Beach, our client was riding her bicycle when she was forced off the road by a “road rage” driver. Our client had multiple injuries including a fractured collarbone. Case was settled prior to a lawsuit being filed.

$125,000: Our client had surgery as a result of a Miami motorcycle crash. He had hardware inserted after a surgery on his upper extremity. This personal injury claim was settled pre-suit.

$100,000: Our client was injured in a Miami motorcycle accident, hitting his face/jaw and had surgery for TMJ. This personal injury claim in Miami was settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$750,000: Client was a passenger in a vehicle when an aggressive and careless driver made an illegal U-turn. Our client injured her back and neck and suffers from permanent nerve damage. Client underwent back surgery.

$525,000: Our client injured her hip in a Miami car accident. A lawsuit was filed in this case and the matter settled with her attorneys’ help before trial.

$340,000: Our client suffered a herniated disk in a Miami rear-end car accident collision. The injury did not require surgery. A lawsuit was filed in this case and the matter ended in a verdict after jury trial tried by Wolfson & Leon attorney Jerome H. Wolfson, Esq.

$300,000: Our client was a female secretary who fractured her wrist in a Miami car accident and underwent surgery. This Miami injury claim was settled pre-suit.

$300,000: Our client was on a moped and was struck by a tractor trailer that disregarded a stop sign.  He was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center and upon release underwent MRI studies and DTI.  He was diagnosed with closed brain injury and disc herniations.  Filed suit and case settled in less the eight (8) months.

$285,000: Our client was T-boned by defendant-driver working for a rideshare company. Our client suffered serious injuries to her shoulder and back.

$285,000: Our client was an Uber driver, and he was rear-ended by a tow truck in Miami Beach. He suffered injuries to his head, neck and back. His personal injury case was settled during litigation and before a jury trial.

$280,000: Our client suffered a facial scar after a crash on her way to Miami Beach because a used car dealer gave her a loaner that had bad brakes. This was a jury verdict in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. Because the verdict was 25% more than our proposal for settlement, the Defendant paid Plaintiff’s attorney fees.

$200,000: Our client was studying for medical exams to get her license in this country when she was in a Miami car accident. The accident caused her to sustain a shoulder injury which required surgery. This Miami car accident claim was settled pre-suit.

$177,000: In Miami, our client’s car was rear-ended by an industrial truck, and he sustained serious injuries. His personal injury case was settled at a court-ordered mediation.

$175,000: Our client was stopped at a red light and was rearended by a Porsche which was being driven carelessly.  Client needed to undergo both neck and shoulder surgery.

$175,000: Our client was critically injured in a high-speed rear-end collision on a Miami highway. His case was resolved in mediation after litigation was commenced.

$150,000: Defendant crashed into two minor Plaintiffs while they were playing outside on their scooters.  Injuries included a closed fracture of the tibia, loss of consciousness and contusions. This case was settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial. 

$150,000: Our client was rearended causing her to seek immediate medical attention for her knee.  Client underwent knee surgery to repair a knee tear from the accident.

$150,000: Our client was a driver struck by an uninsured motorist in Miami. He suffered injuries to his back, neck and shoulder. The uninsured motorist carrier settled his case after a lawsuit was filed.

$135,000: Our client was crashed into by the defendant’s vehicle which was making an illegal U-turn. Client suffered a tear in her knee which required surgery.

$125,000: Our client was a pedestrian in a crosswalk with his dog in Miami Beach. Client had rotator cuff injury requiring surgery.

$125,000: Our client was abruptly rearended by a careless driver.  This crash caused instant pain to the client’s neck and chest.  Client underwent treatment including injections and therapy.

$125,000: Our client was stopped and hit by a commercial truck.  The commercial truck hit our client’s car so hard it caused the stopped car to move several feet.  During this impact the Client’s knee was damaged and sustained a knee tear requiring surgery.

$118,000: Our client was involved in a rear-end collision in Miami with a cement truck. She suffered injuries to her neck and back. Her case was settled after a lawsuit was filed.

$110,000: Our client was making a U-turn in Fort Myers when an aggressive and careless driver t-boned our client.  Client suffered injuries requiring immediate hospital treatment. Policy limits tendered.

$110,000: Our client was rear-ended in North Miami and suffered severe shoulder injury. Case was settled for policy limits after lawsuit was filed.

$100,000: Our client was cut off by another driver who made an improper left turn, violating our client’s right of way. The accident caused disc herniations in her neck and low back and she underwent injections. After a few months of litigation, the insurance company tendered their full policy limits.

$100,000: Our client was hit by rental car driver that fled scene. Closed head injury with brain damage.  Policy limits

$100,000: Total loss auto case cervical disc herniation, one injection cervical area. Policy limits.

$100,000: Our client was making a left turn when another car at high-speed t-boned him.  Injuries to his head and neck, as well as stitches to the Client’s head.

$100,000: Our client was at a tailgate party when a careless driver ran over his leg and attempted to flee the scene.  Client needed immediate knee surgery to repair a tear to his knee from the accident.

$100,000: Our client was t-boned by a carless driver who went into the opposite traffic lane to attempt to cutoff our client while our client made a legal left turn.  Client suffered injury to his left bicep, causing a tear to the bicep tendon requiring surgery to repair his bicep.

$100,000: Our client was involved in a car accident where she suffered injuries to her neck and back, which required extensive therapy and injections.

$425,000: Our client was the wife of a 73-year-old male who died after a procedure in hospital. A Miami medical malpractice lawsuit was filed, and the matter settled before trial.

$250,000: Our client was the wife of a man who died as a result of misdiagnosis of his heart condition. This medical malpractice case in Miami settled for policy limits after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$225,000: Our client had ankle problems because of a negligently performed ankle surgery in Miami. This medical malpractice case settled after a lawsuit was filed and before trial.

$80,000: Our client discovered a metallic object in her abdomen after x-ray imaging. This Miami medical malpractice claim was quickly settled pre-suit.

$650,000: Our client’s car ran out of gas in the early morning. He got out to push and was hit by a car in a Miami car accident and was run over. He was in a coma for weeks and had multiple fractures and underwent surgery. This case was settled after suit was filed.

$500,000: In Miami, our client was jogging at night when she was runover by a truck which had a dash-cam that showed the entire accident. Client suffered a concussion and a displaced comminuted fracture of the shaft of the right tibia. The case was settled in pre-suit mediation.

$300,000: Our client was a pedestrian and was struck by a vehicle in Miami. After filing a lawsuit, the case was settled.

$275,000: Our client was a pedestrian walking in Ft. Lauderdale and was hit while crossing the street. Defendant claimed Plaintiff as drunk and at fault. Plaintiff underwent back surgery. Case was settled pre-suit.

$150,000: Our client was struck by a car while crossing the street and suffered a head injury which left him with periodic vertigo. This Miami pedestrian car accident case was settled pre-suit.

$75,000: Our client had a 2cm scar above her eye as a result of being hit by a car while crossing the street in Miami. This claim was settled pre-suit.

$250,000: Our client, a medical doctor, was represented by a law firm in administrative proceedings and claimed legal malpractice. This case settled after suit was filed and before trial.

$250,000: Our teenage client was physically restrained and detained by an employee of a national retail store in Broward County. The employee also made racially discriminatory statements while calling law enforcement. Our client’s case was settled in a pre-suit mediation.