Nicholas I. Gerson is a personal injury attorney whose practice consists of representing plaintiffs in serious, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Gerson focuses on auto, truck, and motor vehicle accidents, cruise ship accidents, maritime and marine related injuries, negligent security, premises liability, victims of crime, and other complex litigation.
Mr. Gerson is known within the legal community for his hard work, dedication and providing zealous legal representation. He has secured over 25 million dollars in jury verdicts and personal injury settlements in his first 13 years of practice. Some of Mr. Gerson's highlights include a $1.7 million dollar jury verdict against a Miami night club operator in a wrongful death case. In 2017, Mr. Gerson was featured in the Miami Daily Business Review for a 10 million dollar jury verdict resulting from a shooting in a publicized crime victim case.
Mr. Gerson received his Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law and served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Henry H. Harnage in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. He is a sustaining member of the Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association, the Federal Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, American Justice Association and the National Crime Victim Bar Association. Mr. Gerson has also served as a guest lecturer for the Maritime Law Society at St. Thomas University School of Law.
Mr. Gerson is licensed to practice law in all Florida state courts, United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Maritime Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Car Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Slip and Falls
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Florida
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- United States District Court for the Middle Districts of Florida
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- United States District Court for the Southern Districts of Florida
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- English
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- Gerson & Schwartz Accident & Injury Lawyers
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- St. Thomas University School of Law
- J.D. (2005)
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- University of Hartford
- B.A. (1997)
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- Lawyer.com
- Dade County Bar Association
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- Florida Justice Accociation
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- Federal Bar Association
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- The Florida Bar # 20899
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- National Crime Victim Bar Association
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- Miami Dade Trial Lawyers Association
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- Maritime and Cruise Ship Accident Lawyer Blog
- Gerson and Schwartz Cruise Ship Blog
- Miami Injury Lawyer Blog
- Gerson and Schwartz Blog
- Civil Justice Seminar, National Center for Victims of Crime
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- Developing a Career in Maritime Law, Maritime Law Society
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- Q. If my sons are both passengers in a car in Florida, get rearended by the at fault driver, who insures my boys?
- A: Assuming you own, or whoever the boys live with own a vehicle then your insurance will cover up to 10,000 each in medical expenses.
Beyond that you will need to see if the at fault party and vehicle owner carried bodily injury coverage. If not, you would have to carry um motorist coverage.
- Q. I have a friend who had a schedule colonoscopy afterwards was admitted to the ER for severe bleeding. Almost dying.
- A: Have him call me. 877-475-2905.
- Q. Are we able to sue the company and also a person who worked there too in a wrongful death claim?
- A: Yes. If you have more questions please call my office. 877-475-2905.
