Personal Injury
Plaintiff’s son died after his SUV rolled over. The car manufacturer was sued for defective manufacturing and faulty seat belts. Complaint was filed and case later settled for a specified amount. Due to a confidentiality agreement, the amount may not be disclosed.
Plaintiff was delivering goods to a company in Orlando. A forklift operator of the company was negligent in its operation causing it to tilt forward. The load fell on plaintiff causing serious bodily injury. Complaint was filed and case later settled for a specified amount. Due to a confidentiality agreement, the amount may not be disclosed.
Plaintiff was struck by defendant’s car as she violated plaintiff’s right of way. Case settled with insurance company for the full amount of the insurance policy.
Pedestrian was struck by driver of car as he crossed major intersection. Case settled with insurance company for the full amount of the insurance policy.
Motorcycle driver was struck by negligent driver. Case settled with insurance company for the full amount of the insurance policy.
Federal Criminal Defense
Five Cuban exiles were charged in a multi-count Grand Jury indictment in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico with numerous charges including a conspiracy to murder Fidel Castro at a summit in Venezuela. They were intercepted off the coast of Puerto Rico in a boat where .50 caliber machine guns and other military equipment was found. A full acquittal was obtained at trial.
A former member of the cabinet of the government of Puerto Rico was charged with extortion in the award of a government procurement contract. An acquittal of this charge was obtained at trial.
A former member of the cabinet of the government of Puerto Rico was investigated for bribery and money laundering. No charges were filed.
A printing company and its CEO were charged in a multi-count, multi-million dollar money laundering indictment. Client received six months house arrest followed by probation with no jail time.
A Colombian resident was charged with conspiracy to distribute multi kilos of cocaine in the Middle District of Florida. Full acquittal obtained at trial.
An owner of a prosthetics company in Florida was charged with numerous counts of healthcare fraud. All charges were dismissed and defendant was admitted into the Pre-Trial Diversion Program.
An owner of a vocational school in Puerto Rico was under investigation for Pell grant fraud. No charges were filed and defendant was admitted into the Pre-Trial Diversion Program.
A United States Postal Service employee in Florida was charged with conspiring to transport firearms from Florida to Puerto Rico. Client received probation with no jail time.
A resident of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico was under investigation for conspiring to transport firearms from Florida to Puerto Rico. No charges were filed.
State Criminal Cases
A father was charged in Florida with attempted murder of a six-month-old baby under the shaken baby syndrome theory. All charges were dismissed on the eve of trial.
A live-in boyfriend was charged in Florida with sexual battery and first degree murder of a three-year-old girl under the shaken baby syndrome theory. The sexual battery charge was dismissed on the eve of trial. Full acquittal was obtained on all remaining charges at trial.
A Honduran man was charged in Florida for aggravated battery with a knife against his former wife and boyfriend. Full acquittal was obtained just five (5) minutes after the jury retired to deliberate.
An Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer (Orlando Police) and resisting arrest with violence. Defendant was acquitted on the battery charge and received probation on the remaining charge.
A deacon from a local church in Florida was charged with lewd and lascivious acts in front of an 11-year-old child. Full acquittal was obtained at trial.
A member of a local church in Florida was charged with sexual battery of three different young men from his church. Full acquittal was obtained in the first trial. Negotiated a probation sentence on the remaining two cases.
An engineer was charged with lewd and lascivious acts in front of several minors. Negotiated a probation sentence and defendant maintained his employment.
A citizen from the Dominican Republic was under investigation for dealing in counterfeit currency. No charges were filed.
An orderly from a psychiatric hospital in Orlando was charged with raping a female patient. Charges were dismissed on the eve of trial.
The owner of a medical clinic in Orlando was charged in a multi-count information with healthcare fraud. Negotiated a probation sentence.
Two Minors were run over by a Driver who was under the influence. Case was Settled for full amount of the policy, as well as certain properties owned by defendant.
* The underlying facts of these cases may differ from those of the reader. All cases present different factual scenarios and the final result may accordingly vary.