Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A.

Medical Malpractice

• $8.5 Million to Twin Sons of Woman Who Died -  $8.5 million jury verdict for a woman who died after delayed abdominal surgery. Clementina Brown was admitted to Miami's Palmetto General Hospital with severe abdominal pain, was seen by a variety of doctors, went into shock after spending more than a day at the hospital and went into respiratory and cardiac arrest on Mother's Day 2005. Dr. Jose Martinez Alba, a surgeon who consulted by phone on the case and arrived the next day shortly before the attack, resuscitated Brown and performed surgery to relieve a bowel obstruction. But she never regained consciousness, lapsed into a vegetative state and ran up more than $5 million in medical bills before dying at a nursing home Feb. 13, 2007. Read more about this case.
  
  
• $20 million settlement for a six year old girl who entered a Florida hospital through the emergency room. This young girl had problems with her airways as a result of thick mucus. She was in the hospital for several days and woke up with labored breathing, expressed severe anxiousness and congestion. After continuous problems she awoke again coughing up large amounts of mucus. She had a major arrest almost three days after she was admitted to the hospital. Unfortunately this young, beautiful six year old girl suffered a hypoxic brain injury and remained severely damaged and most likely will remain that way the rest of her life. Read more about this case.
  
  
• $6.8 million settlement for young boy. Ms. Lopez came to Panter, Panter & Sampedro after going through a traumatic child birth experience. Ms. Lopez was 22 weeks into her pregnancy when she experienced bleeding. After she was examined at the hospital, it was discovered that her baby had a prolapsed cord and an emergency cesarean section was needed.
  
  
• The family of a child received a $675,000 settlement for developmental disabilities of the child due to the failure to perform a cesarean section during labor and delivery. Read more about this case in Verdicts Settlements & Tactics.
  
  
• A 74-year-old man recovered $500,000 in partial settlement of his claim against a group of psychiatrists for improper diagnosis and treatment of his depression. Read more about this case in one of our newsletters.
  
  
• Medical malpractice action involving the death of a 57-year-old man as a result of a massive pulmonary embolism due to recent right hip replacement. The total settlement was $450,000.00. Read more about this case.
  
  
• A woman recovered a $345,000 settlement after her husband died as a result of a perforated bladder caused during or after prostate surgery. Read more about this case in one of our newsletters.
  
  
• An 85-year-old woman recovered a $300,000 settlement against a nursing home for negligent treatment resulting in dehydration, sepsis, osteomyelitis, cellulitis, and stage IV decubitus skin ulcers. Read more about this case in one of our newsletters.
  
  
• A 12-year-old girl complaining of chest pains and indigestion died after her pediatrician failed to diagnose her with myocarditis (inflammation of the heart). When her family discovered the pediatrician had limited insurance coverage, they settled for the $240,000 policy limit. Read more about this case in one of our newsletters.
  
  
• A woman who suffered a severe burn and permanent scar on her face recovered a $95,000 settlement against the surgeon who left a cauterizing instrument near her lip during gallbladder surgery. Read more about this case in one of our newsletters or at Dade County.
  

Premises Liability and Security Litigation

• A 17-year-old from Bermuda suffered a broken neck and partial paralysis after diving into the shallow end of a Miami Beach hotel pool. He received a $2.6 million settlement. Read more about this case.
  
  
• $1.2 million dollar settlement obtained for three children of Mr. Masse, a Haitian immigrant. Mr Masse was killed at the Coventa recycling plant in Ft. Meyers when the negligent driver of a front end loader ran over him, crushing and killing him. The settlement will help with the financial needs of the children. Read more about this case or see the $1 million check. The other $200,000 was used to buy an annuity for the children. Mr. Panter has represented people from many different countries, often obtaining multimillion dollar settlements and jury verdicts for them.
  
  
• A 27-year-old man was awarded a jury verdict for $1,785,843 for knee injuries he sustained in a 15-foot fall from a scissor lift.
  
  
• A 75-year-old man recovered $313,202 for a rotator cuff injury suffered in an elevator accident. Read more about this case.
  
  
• A victim who tripped and fell in a church parking lot recovered $200,000 for her injuries with the help of a meteorologist. Read more about this case in one of our newsletters.
  
  
• A 35-year-old man suffered a cervical spine injury after an improperly installed air curtain fell on him. This case was settled after mediation for $162,500.00. Read more about this case.
  
  
• The family of a 71-year-old man who died from head injuries suffered after falling off his porch recovered a $150,000 settlement against the owner of the premises. Read more about this case in Jury Trials and Tribulations, Inc.
  
  
• A 22-year-old man who was shot inside the Pinecrest Stir Crazy Lounge pursued a claim against the establishment for failing to have adequate security. Read more about this case.
  

Complex Auto Litigation

• Alamo Rent A Car was ordered to pay $7.7 million to the families of three British sailors who were killed when the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Alamo was held liable under a 1934 state law that holds the owner of a car liable for any accidents, regardless of who is driving it. Read more about this case.
  
  
• The father of two young children was awarded a jury verdict in the amount of $3. 1 million against Alamo Rent A Car when the driver of a rental car lost control of the vehicle, striking the father's car and causing serious brain damage.
  
  
• A 21-year-old woman suffered severe injuries as a passenger in a car accident caused by an underage drunk driver. The case against the drunk driver and the owners of the car settled for $1,350,000. The case was settled against the defendant bar for $637,500.00, one day after mediation. The total settlement, including interest earned the settled funds, exceeded $2,000,000.00. Read more about this case.
  
  
• The family of a 40-year-old man killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver known as a habitual drinker sought over $1 million against tavern owner who sold the driver the alcohol.
  
  
• Settlements totaling $985,000 for an intersection collision involving a tractor trailer. One passenger died at the scene and the driver and one passenger suffered severe injuries. Read more about this case.
  
  
• The families of two victims killed as passengers in an automobile accident recovered a $625,000 settlement from Alamo Rental Car, the owner of the vehicle. Read more about this case in one of our newsletters.
  
  
• Injuries sustained by auto accident victims resulted in recovery of $200,000 in settlements. Read more about these cases in one of our newsletters.
  

Product Liability

• $1 million settlement for a young husband and father. He was a tree cutter with advance training designated as an arborist. He was working in a bucket extended from a Terex Telelect lift when suddenly and unexpectedly part of the lift that is connected to the truck collapsed and his life was forever shattered. He suffered spinal injuries and became a paraplegic. Read more about this case.
  
  
• A 40-year-old man sought $1 million in damages after falling through the fifth floor of a building when a concrete pump snapped and crashed near him and four others, nearly severing his ankle. Read more about this case.
  
  
• A construction worker received a $250,000 product liability settlement for injuries he suffered when a concrete pumping boom collapsed and hit him on the back, causing a herniated disk. Read more about this case.
  

Pharmaceutical Litigation

• $2.1 million verdict for parties who had suffered severe side effects after being prescribed Baycol. Click here to read full text story.
  
  
• Bayer Corporation settled a products liability claim for $830,000 where a 58 year old female was prescribed 0.8mg of Baycol - a statin intended to lower cholesterol levels. Vivian Collins was diagnosed with acute renal failure and rhabdomyolysis. Ms. Collins had difficulty breathing and eventually went into cardiac arrest. She required continuos ventilator support for a short period of time. Ms. Collins was discharged after two months of hospitalization. Ms. Collins has made significant progress and today lives a relatively healthy life. Read more about this case.
  
  
• A 62 year old man obtained a $375,000.00 settlement after ingestion 0.4 mg of Baycol, a cholesterol lowering medication. As a result of taking the Baycol medication, his symptoms progressively worsened and was taken to the emergency room at Baptist Hospital. Laboratory results revealed profound elevated CPK levels at 19,540. He was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis and abnormal liver functions. He later made a full recovery. More on this case.
  

Governmental Liability Claims

• Minor child recovered a confidential settlement against a local school board for failing to protect her from sexual assault and battery committed by other elementary school students. More on this case in one of our newsletters.
  

Industrial/Work Related

• $3.6 million verdict for two men working as temporary employees at a Miami construction site at 2157 NW 18th Terrace, helping a crane operator as a crane lifted large concrete beams to be used on an apartment building in December 2006. The operator allowed the cable on his crane to come in contact with an electrical line, shocking Mejia and Garcia. Mejia was knocked unconscious, had a heart attack and suffers memory loss. Garcia lost his right arm and the use of two fingers on his left hand. They sued George's Crane Service, which owned and operated the crane; RC Construction, the general contractor; Gonzalez, who owned the site at Northwest 22nd Avenue and 18th Terrace; and subcontractor Florida Erectors, which hired George's Crane. More on this case.