Goldman Babboni Fernandez Murphy & Walsh

Attorney Profiles

Attorney David L Goldman

Jurisdictions:

• Florida

Admitted To The Bar:

• 1987

Education:

• Tulane University School of Law, 1987
• Hamilton College, 1983

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Association of Justice
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Southern Trial Lawyers Association
• Eagle Member of the Florida Justice Association
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

Attorney Stephen M. Fernandez

Jurisdictions:

• Florida
• Georgia
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Education:

• University of Florida College of Law
• University of Florida

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• “Rising Star” by Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2010 and 2011
• “Top 40 Under 40” by The National Trial Lawyers organization
• American Association of Justice
• Florida Justice Association
• Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association
• Manasota Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors
• Sarasota Bar Association
• Association of Plaintiff's Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America

Attorney Michael J Babboni

Jurisdictions:

• Florida

Admitted To The Bar:

• 1987

Education:

• Stetson University College of Law, 1987
• University of Wisconsin, 1984

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Florida Justice Association
• St. Petersburg Bar Association

Board Certified:

• Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Court Mediator

Attorney Bernard F Walsh

Jurisdictions:

• Florida

Education:

• Cumberland School of Law, 1978
• University of South Florida

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• AV Preeminent® rated attorney in Martindale-Hubbell®
• AVVO as Superb
• National Trial Lawyers Association as an Executive Committee Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2013 onward)
• National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
• Southern Trial Lawyers Association
• Melvin M. Belli Society
• Manatee and Sarasota Sheriff's Advisory Board
• Florida Highway Patrol Advisory Council
• One Hundred Club for Law Enforcement

Verdicts & Recoveries

$ 6 MILLION
Motorcycle accident. Serious brain injury. One of three largest settlements of motorcycle accident cases in the State of Florida.

$ 2.2 MILLION
Motorcycle accident. Fractured femur, fibula, distal radius, brain hemorrhage injuries to European tourist.

$ 2 MILLION
Automobile accident resulting in death. Settled with one defendant for $800,000 before trial; jury verdict of $1.2 million against other defendant.

$ 1.9 MILLION
Brain injury to child. Largest playground negligence settlement/verdict in Florida.

$ 1.8 MILLION
Wrongful death accident with questionable liability.

$ 1.8 MILLION
Traffic intersection wrongful death suit.

$ 1.65 MILLION
Child abuse. Settlement before trial of cases involving non-sexual physical abuse to children.

$ 1.25 MILLION
Automobile accident. Skull fracture, closed-head injury, eye surgery and hearing loss from major impact car crash.

$ 1.1 MILLION
Automobile accident. Insurance company initially refused to pay its $50,000 policy limits for neck surgery due to comparative negligence, but ultimately paid over $1 million above policy limits before trial.

$1.1 MILLION
Motorcycle accident. A motorcycle was cut off by a bus crossing the roadway resulting in a Brachial Plexus injury

$ 1 MILLION
Automobile accident. Full policy limits settlement for injuries resulting in above the knee leg amputation.

$ 1 MILLION
Fall from balcony. Settlement for case involving neck fractures resulting from fall from balcony with loose railing.

$ 750,000
Negligent discharge of firearm. Settlement for accidental discharge of gun where bullet perforated kidney.

$ 700,000
Automobile accident. Full policy limits settlement for automobile accident resulting in death.

$ 675,000
Motorcycle accident. Fractured pelvis and knee surgery

$ 675,000
Automobile Accident. Multiple wrist surgeries.

$ 600,000
Fall on wet floor. Low back and knee surgery.

$ 530,000
Automobile accident. Un-operated herniated disc in neck of chiropractor

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