At Gary Roberts & Associates, many of our clients find us through the recommendations and referrals of our colleagues. We take great pride in knowing that our fellow attorneys trust us to serve their clients' interests.

We are routinely asked to assist other law firms throughout the United States, with complex medical-malpractice suits and with challenging nascent legal issues. Our firm's trial and litigation experience, as well as our unique medical knowledge, can offer a tremendous asset to your firm.

$8.1 million Confidential Settlement for Birth Injury (Cerebral Palsy) due to Medical Malpractice.

Our firm's recent jury trial, resulting in an $8.1 million settlement following three weeks of trial, was referred to our firm by attorneys in New York. The trial's complex medical issues, involving brain damage (including Cerebral Palsy) to a child during labor, required our unique expertise in medical knowledge, hospital negligence, and trial advocacy.

Florida's Uninsured Motorist Statute.

One interesting referral case that we are currently working on involves the proper rejection of uninsured motorist coverage under F.S. Section 627.727. Under Section 627.727, an insurance company is prohibited from issuing an auto-insurance policy without uninsured motorist coverage, unless the insured complies with the statute's disclosure and "written rejection" requirements.

We were asked to assist one of our colleagues with an auto accident case. The client was severely injured while riding as a passenger, and our colleague sought our assistance due to the nature of the client's medical injuries. However, neither of the drivers or vehicles involved in the accident, according the insurance companies, had uninsured motorist coverage – an almost insurmountable hurdle to any suit. However, after significant research, we determined that GEICO's process for issuing auto-insurance violated Section 627.727 thereby requiring GEICO to provide our client with UM coverage by operation of law.

Following significant discovery, as well as fact and legal research, we prevailed on GEICO's first summary judgment hearing. However, after recusal of the judge, we lost a second summary judgment hearing. Not to be deterred, we appealed the trial court's decision dismissing our UM claims against GEICO. A copy of our Initial Brief is available for download. If we prevail on appeal, our attorneys will have won a significant issue for our client and overcome an almost insurmountable hurdle to our client's recovery. We believe that our diligence in this GEICO suit illustrates our commitment to serving our clients, and our commitment to colleagues seeking our assistance.