Michael A. Garcia

Partner
Michael A. Garcia Photo
Direct: 305.787.3041
Miami
110 Merrick Way
Suite 3A
Coral Gables, FL 33134
T: 305.787.3409
F: 786.259.0620
 
  • Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. 

  • Obtained defense verdict in jury trial in premises claim alleging slip and fall on grease/slippery substance at a nationally known restaurant. Plaintiff alleged almost $200,000.00 in medical bills for injections and surgeries and asked the jury for almost one million dollars. The jury returned a defense verdict after less than one hour of deliberations.

  • Tried and defended major cruise line in federal jury trial involving a passenger fall alleging serious injuries and extensive lost wages and earning capacity. Pre-suit and pre-trial demand of $500,000.00. After trial, the jury deliberated for less than two hours and returned a verdict of less than five figures for Plaintiff, finding Plaintiff 90% at fault for his own alleged damages.

  • Obtained summary judgment for a national retailer in a highly contested premises case with over a dozen depositions of Defendant representatives including a Federal Opinion finding no liability against client retailer for alleged premises defects retailing to a slip and fall on items within the retail store.

  • Obtained summary judgment for retailer in a Federal claim alleging trip and fall over table with concealed table legs. The case involved over ten depositions, expert testimony, and involving a manufacture of the table located overseas.

  • Settled premises liability defect claim alleging unleveled and defective concrete sidewalk outside national bank branch with over $80,000.00 in medicals for nominal amount. The case involved a fractured elbow with significant medical treatments including surgery.

  • Settled for nuisance value (less than four figures) premises case against retailer involving seriously injured minor falling off shopping cart.

  • Countless settlements and resolutions of over hundreds of premises cases against retailer, restaurants, landlords, hotels, property managers, maintenance companies and landowners.

  • Countless settlements and resolutions of over hundreds of premises cases against retailer, restaurants, landlords, hotels, property managers, maintenance companies and landowners.

  • Obtained summary judgment for a restaurant chain in a premises liability matter where two adults alleged significant injuries from using the restaurant's children's playground.

  • Obtained $585,000 settlement for a Utah Bank after filing suit in federal court of claims related to smuggling by Mexican individuals and entities of three bank-owned vessels.

  • Obtained favorable settlement for Boat U.S. after filing suit in federal court regarding a vessel collision off Cape May, New Jersey.

  • Represented two brothers with co-counsel in a complex commercial fraud matter that resulted in a $1.3 million jury verdict after a 10-day trial in West Palm Beach, Florida.

  • Represented local excavating company with co-counsel in a breach of irrevocable real property license matter that resulted in a $650,000 jury verdict after a 7-day trial in Miami, Florida.

  • Defended a major department store retailer sued for premises liability defects and reached nuisance value settlement.

  • Obtained favorable settlement for interior yacht designer in a suit filed by a major league baseball player who refused to pay the vessel re-design invoice.

  • Successfully defended concrete testing company against allegations of its failure to properly test concrete.

  • After prolonged litigation, summary judgment for major retailer on premises liability matter filed by a plaintiff claiming significant injuries.

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