Accidentes de paravelismo y deportes acuáticos Los abogados de lesiones personales de Leighton Law tienen un largo historial de recuperación…
Commercial Aircraft – General Aviation (private planes) – Helicopters accidents Though considered the safest mode of transportation, airplanes do crash.…
One of the best cruise ship accidents lawyers in Florida is the office of Leighton Law with over 37 years…
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are extremely serious injuries that can affect victims and their families for a lifetime. A traumatic…
Miami car accident attorney John Leighton can help you with your claim Motor vehicle crashes continue to take over 40,000…
Catastrophic injuries are completely life changing injuries caused by another person or business. There are a lot of lawyers who…
Child sex abuse is a serious and persistent problem in our society. The frequency and long-term effects on children (and…
Construction accidents take lives and leave families devastated Accidents on construction sites or those caused by construction occur frequently. Because…
Legal malpractice occurs when a lawyer fails to properly represent a client. Just as a doctor may commit medical malpractice…
Medical malpractice involves medical mistakes by a health care provider, whether it is a doctor, hospital, nurse, dentist, medical/dental office…
Everyone claims to want to be Number 1, right? Well, Florida is Number 1…in motorcycle accident deaths.And Miami-Dade County is…
Negligent security cases involve someone who has been injured due to a violent or sexual crime. One way to reduce…
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Cannot Be Tolerated Patients in nursing homes or assisted living facilities deserve the highest level…
Parasailing and Water Sports Accidents The personal injury lawyers at Leighton Law have a long history of recovering some of…
What is “Personal Injury”? The field of personal injury involves many types of accidents and injuries. The one thing they…
Slip & Fall – Trip & Fall – Obstructions – Falling Merchandise When someone is injured from a slip and…
Defective or Dangerous Products Product liability means holding manufacturers and sellers responsible for products that injure or kill people. Florida…
Resort Torts (resort injuries) encompass almost every aspect of personal injury litigation. Resort Torts are personal injury cases for negligent…
1 out of every 6 women will be the victim of a rape or attempted sexual assault in her lifetime.…
Truck accidents and motor vehicle crashes continue to take over 40,000 lives each year due to: Distracted Drivers (DWD -…
Leighton Law is a personal injury and wrongful death firm dedicated to representing families of those who have been killed…
Leighton Law aggressively represents its clients. Mr. Leighton and the firm has obtained some of the highest verdicts and settlements in Florida, including the largest verdict in Seminole County history, $24.1 million (Orlando Business Journal, 6/20/05), and a $24.3 million wrongful death verdict in Orange County in 2011. His trial in Jeffery v. Publix Super Markets, a landmark inadequate security case, was the subject of an entire chapter in the book, Persuasive Jury Communication: Case Studies from Successful Trials, Chapter 10 (Shepard’s/McGraw-Hill 1995). Mr. Leighton and Eric Halsey recently obtained a $7.35 million verdict on behalf of the victim of a trucking crash in Osceola County.
Leighton’s recent recoveries of $11.25 million, $9 million, $8 million (arbitration award), $5.5 million, $5 million, $4.3 million, $3.75 million and $3.65 million have brought fair compensation and financial security to our clients.
Through his 29 years of aggressive trial practice, the results obtained by Mr. Leighton have become recognized as among the most significant in Florida and throughout the United States. He is often retained by attorneys in other states to litigate and try complex civil cases. His recoveries of $4.3 million in Illinois, $1 million in Texas, $3 million in Indiana, $1.1 million in Wisconsin and $250,000 in North Carolina are examples of the geographic and trial success Mr. Leighton and the lawyers at Leighton Law, P.A. have achieved.
The representative verdicts and settlements listed on this web site are just some of the many cases we have handled and continue to handle. We encourage you to ask us about the kinds of results we have obtained for clients like you, and how the facts of each case make all cases unique.
If you would like to view some details of representative verdicts and settlements that Mr. Leighton and LEIGHTON LAW, P.A. have obtained on behalf of their clients, please review the disclaimer below and click on the VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS tab above and view by practice area.
Disclaimer:The information about past verdicts and settlements of the firm’s cases are based on the unique facts of each case. These amounts reflect the gross recovery in each case (before attorneys fees, expenses and medical costs are deducted). Although these results were obtained by our firm, they may not indicate the success or value of any other case as each case is unique. By clicking on Verdicts and Settlements you are acknowledging that every case is different and each case must be evaluated on its own merits. The information contained here has not been reviewed or approved by The Florida Bar.
John Leighton appears on CNN to comment on proposed parasailing safety regulations.
John Leighton appears on NBC’s “Today” show as part of his representation of the family of Amber May White, who was killed in a parasailing tragedy.
John Leighton featured on the cover of South Florida Legal Guide
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