November 12, 2024 | Verdicts and Settlements

Defense Verdict Obtained in Federal Trucking Case Involving Tortious Interference and Defamation Claims

On November 6, 2024, Joshua Canton, Managing Partner of the firm’s Tallahassee office, and Mattie Birster, an associate in the firm’s Tallahassee office, obtained a defense verdict in trucking case in the U.S District Court for Northern Florida that involved claims of tortious interference with a business relationship and defamation following a two-day jury trial. Plaintiff, a trucker, claimed that the defendant, a common carrier, falsely reported to the DOT that plaintiff refused to submit to a random drug test and asked for $700,000 and punitive damages. Defendant argued that Plaintiff had in fact refused to submit to a drug test under the applicable regulations and that the report to the DOT was truthful. The case turned on how various regulations of the FMCSA applied to the facts of the case.  The jury returned a defense verdict in an hour and a half. 

November 7, 2024 | Speaking Announcements

Matthew Troy to Present on Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Matthew J. Troy, a partner in Conroy Simberg’s Orlando office, will co-present a webinar for Strafford, a national provider of CLE/CPE video webinars, on November 19, 2024. The session, titled “Workers' Compensation Fraud: Red Flags, Conducting Investigations, Defense Strategy, Best Practices for Prevention,” will cover the fundamentals of workers' compensation fraud, its impact on businesses, and common signs of fraud.  

October 8, 2024 | Announcements

Miles McGrane, IV Appointed to Florida Supreme Court’s Standard Jury Instructions Committee for Civil Cases

We are excited to announce that Miles A. McGrane, IV, a partner in our Hollywood Office, has been appointment by the Florida Supreme Court to the Standard Jury Instructions Committee (Civil) for a three-year term starting in 2025. This is a prestigious appointment as its members are selected directly by the Florida Supreme Court to assist in reviewing and amending the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Miles is the only trial attorney from a statewide defense firm appointed to the Committee. We are pleased that Miles not only provides our clients with the highest level of representation that they deserve and expect but also continues to help shape the legal system in Florida through his role in committees such as this one.

September 23, 2024 | Verdicts and Settlements

West Palm Beach Attorneys Secure Defense Verdict in First Party Material Misrepresentation Case

Partner, Melissa McDavitt and Associate, Madison O’Connell in the West Palm Beach office defeated Plaintiff’s decade old claim for PIP benefits. Shortly after the carrier’s notice and investigation of the claim, the policy was rescinded for a material misrepresentation on the application for insurance. The Plaintiff, a medical provider, claimed its treatment was related to the accident, reasonably priced, and medically necessary. The Defense Attorneys not only decimated the Plaintiff’s case in chief and medical expert testimony, they successfully demonstrated the named insured made material misrepresentations on the application of insurance by failing to list a regular driver of the insured vehicle, rendering the policy void. Before the case went to the jury, Defendant argued and received a partial directed verdict as to the material misrepresentation defense.  In less than thirty minutes, the jury returned an unequivocal verdict for the defense on the remaining issues.