$24 million verdict – wrongful death of police officer (Orlando)
John Elliott Leighton won a $24,315,980 verdict for the the family of Officer Al Gordon. Officer Gordon was killed in […]
$8,000,000 award for death of teen
The loss of a child is the worst tragedy a parents can ever imagine. Parents are never supposed to bury […]
$6,000,000 Settlement – Wrongful Death of Husband and Father
Leighton Law has a long history of obtaining record-setting verdict and settlements in Central Florida. In a recent tragic case, […]
$5.550 million Settlement for Wrongful Death – electrocution
It is reasonable to expect that when your home is built, those who did the construction provided you a building […]
$4,750,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death of Mother of 2
John Leighton and Max Panoff obtained a $4,750,000 recovery for the children of a woman who died as a result […]
Acuerdo de $3,000,000 – responsabilidad de las instalaciones – seguridad del cajero automático – tiroteo (Indiana)
John Elliott Leighton fue llamado a litigar este caso de seguridad inadecuada en Indianápolis, Indiana, en nombre de un hombre […]
$4,300,000 Settlement – Delayed Treatment Resulting in Wrongful Death (Chicago, IL)
Cheryl Wiedenbeck was a book editor and mother of her two young daughters, ages 2 and 8 months. She developed […]
$3,650,000 settlement – death in auto crash
$3,650,000 settlement for the survivors of a young woman killed in a motor vehicle crash caused by an illegal u-turn […]
Acuerdo de $1,045,000 – responsabilidad del local – falta de seguridad del hotel
John Elliott Leighton recuperó un acuerdo de $1.045.000 para una mujer agredida sexualmente en un hotel debido a una seguridad […]
$3,100,000 settlement – construction site death
Construction sites can be very dangerous places. What happens when a construction worker falls from a height while working? Catastrophic […]
$3 million Settlement – Wrongful Death of Mother (Citrus County)
John Elliott Leighton obtained a $3,000,000 recovery for the family of a 35 year-old woman who died as a result […]
$2,000,000 Settlement – Teenager Killed by Truck (Central Florida)
This was a Central Florida tragedy. A 14-year-old boy walking home from school was run over and killed by a dump […]
$1,875,000 settlement – wrongful death – shooting at gas station
John Elliott Leighton was able to obtain a $1,875,000 recovery in a case of wrongful death where criminals attempted an […]
$1,800,000 settlement – death of 15 year old girl
03-01-2010 A $1,800,000 settlement was obtained for the family of a 15 year-old girl who was killed in a resort recreation […]
$1,510,000 Settlement – Death of Woman after delivery of baby
$1,510,000 recovery for the family of a woman who died after giving birth to her baby. Her death was a result […]
$1,500,000 Settlement – Inadequate Security Case: University Murder (Miami)
Leighton Law’s John Elliott Leighton obtained a $1,500,000 confidential settlement for the family of a college student murdered at a dormitory at a […]
$1,400,000 Settlement – Auto Crash Resulting in Death (Miami)
An elderly married couple perished when their rental car was rear ended on the highway. John Elliott Leighton obtained a […]
$1,300,000 Settlement – Wrongful Death Due to Medical Mistake
$1.3 million Settlement obtained by John Leighton for the wrongful death due to medical mistake. Disclaimer: The information about past verdicts […]
$1,125,000 Settlement – Mother’s Death During Childbirth
Attorney John Elliott Leighton represented the husband of a woman killed through medical malpractice following delivery of a healthy newborn […]
$1,050,000 settlement – death of disabled child in emergency room
John Elliott Leighton obtained a confidential settlement on behalf of parents whose disabled teenage son was killed through a medical […]
$1,000,000 settlement – shooting death at ATM
Two robbers shot and killed a man who had just withdrawn cash from an ATM at midnight. John Leighton was […]
$1,000,000 Settlement – Teenager Mistaken for Burglar, Killed by Police (Federal Rights Case)
John Elliott Leighton recovered $1,000,000 and policy changes against a police department following the death of a college student. The […]
$900,000 settlement – wrongful death shooting
Sometimes the punishment does not fit the crime. No place in America allows the death penalty for stealing a car. […]
$700,000 Settlement – Child Killed due to defective Car Seat
Child car seats were created to prevent injury and death to our most vulnerable citizens – babies and toddlers. When […]
$600,000 settlement – man falls at construction site while working in building (Miami)
Mr. Leighton represented the family of a man who fell from the second floor of a partially completed building. The […]
$500,000 settlement – death from medication error
A 65 year-old woman was under the care of doctors for a heart condition. The doctors changed her medication suddenly, […]
$500,000 settlement – death of passenger
Large trucks present serious risks to everyone on the road. When truckers make mistakes, the consequences are catastrophic. When trucking […]
Confidential settlement – Shooting death of model
A woman working as a lingerie model at a photographic studio was shot and killed as part of what was […]
Confidential settlement – pulmonary embolism caused by malpractice
A hospitalized patient was a high risk for pulmonary emboli. He did not receive appropriate treatment to prevent the emboli, […]
Confidential Settlement – mass shooting at shopping center
Leighton Law’s John Leighton was retained to represent the families of several victims of a mass shooting. A mentally ill […]
Confidential settlement – death of baby from medical mistake
A baby died following brain damage due to a traumatic delivery. The baby sustained hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to a lack […]
Confidential Settlement – Wrongful Death of Man in Car Struck By Truck Tire
An elderly driver of a car was killed when a truck tire came off a large truck at high speed, […]
Confidential Settlement – Death of infant from defective product
John Elliott Leighton represented the family of a baby who was killed when a “Cushie Comfort” bean bag pillow killed their […]
Confidential settlement – medical malpractice (Brevard County, FL)
A 68 year old man died when his blunt abdominal trauma was neglected by the hospital and trauma physician. He […]
Confidential settlement – Shooting death of model
A woman working as a lingerie model at a photographic studio was shot and killed as part of what was […]
Confidential Settlement – Death of woman from surgical mistake
After an injury, a woman went to see an neurosurgeon about a surgical repair. She needed a fusion of her […]
