North Fort Myers Medical Malpractice Lawyers

As a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, I have been practicing law for over three decades, with licenses in both State and Federal Courts. Born in Lakeland, Florida, I was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1980 after earning my Juris Doctor from Mercer University. Before that, I completed my Bachelor of Arts in U.S. History at Vanderbilt University in 1977. My legal career expanded when I was admitted to the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida in 1981 and the Trial Bar in 1984. I've also been admitted to the Middle District of Florida, further broadening my...

Mr. Vocelle is the founding partner of Vocelle & Berg, LLP and lifelong resident of Indian River County, Florida, Mr. Vocelle received his AA from Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Florida, his Bachelors Degree from Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina and his law degree (J.D.) with honors, from the Florida State University College of Law in 1982. Mr. Vocelle has achieved the rare distinction of being double Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in both Civil Trial Law and Business Trial Law (Board Certification is the highest level of recognition by the...

With over nineteen years experience as a Litigation Attorney, Mr. Cruanes has handled all aspects of Litigation from case inception through its trial, and any subsequent Appeals. He has achieved success in complex, often difficult to win cases. He has successfully practiced in Florida State and Federal Courts, to include the Third District Court of Appeals, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to becoming an Attorney, Mr. Cruanes served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Major, and having commanded Marine Units of up to 450 Marines, in peacetime and war.

I have been a civil trial lawyer since 1982. I have handled thousands of cases over my career. I have tried hundreds of cases before judges and juries, and have about one hundred appeals. This experience benefits clients because I can be more efficient and am rarely surprised by the moves of an opponent. Clients receive the personal attention of a small firm with the experience that comes with a large firm.

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If you have been injured in an auto accident or another type of accident that you did not cause, or your insurance company has denied your claim, it is important that you seek the advice of a qualified Florida attorney who knows the law and has the ability to secure the compensation you deserve. Metts Legal, P.A. represents Central Florida clients through some of the most difficult times of their lives. Metts Legal, P.A. knows how overwhelming it can be for victims to deal with overzealous insurance adjusters who want to settle their claims for as little as possible...

Meet Kyle, a Miami native with over a decade of experience defending medical professionals and corporations in complex cases, from medical malpractice to slip-and-fall claims. His deep understanding of insurance company tactics now fuels his commitment to advocating for individuals in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Kyle’s passion for helping those who have suffered is both professional and personal. Having witnessed firsthand the profound impact of serious injuries on families, he is dedicated to guiding clients through the legal system, fighting for the compensation they deserve, and helping them move forward. For Kyle, this work is more...

Responsive, experienced legal representation makes the difference between success where it matters most: IN COURT. WE have handled criminal and civil trial cases in Federal Court and State Court. Our team is dedicated to aggressively pursue your case. We have been successfully handling matters for our clients for over Thirty years. We understand that success in any legal matter requires passion, and a desire to fight. Our firm has been fighting for its clients day in and day out. We firmly believe that keeping our clients informed and responding to client questions and uncertainty...

Mr. Schlesinger has been practicing personal injury and medical malpractice law since 1984 representing individuals who have been injured by negligent doctors and hospitals. He has successfully tried numerous cases, and has obtained many multimillion dollar verdicts for his clients. In 2008, Mr. Schlesinger was named one of Florida's Legal Elite by Florida Trend.

F. GREGORY BARNHART is an honors graduate of Vassar College and The Cornell Law School. He is a frequent lecturer and author in the jury trial field. He is the past president of the Federal Bar Association and was an elected member of the board of directors of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Mr. Barnhart has served as treasurer, secretary, and president of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, which is now the Florida Justice Association. In addition, he has been named in The Best Lawyers in America for the past 16 years. He...

Bobbie Celler is the founder of the Celler Organization and Celler Law in Boca Raton Florida. Bobbie's law firm specializes in personal injury cases, especially those resulting from car accidents on Florida roadways.

BRIAN R. DENNEY is a native of West Palm Beach who received his undergraduate degree from Stetson University, where he was awarded the Outstanding Senior Award for Academic Excellence in Sociology. While at Stetson, Mr. Denney was actively involved in student affairs, serving on the Stetson Judicial Council and as Vice President of his social fraternity. A “double hatter,” he went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from Stetson University College of Law where he was the recipient of the Victor O. Wehle Trial Advocacy Award. Upon graduation, Mr. Denney joined the general trial division of a well-known...

DAVID K. KELLEY, JR., brings to the firm substantial unique experience. He served as a criminal prosecutor for the United States serving as Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, concentrating on white collar fraud and tax evasion cases. He also served as a member of the Federal Court as a criminal defense attorney in the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Southern District of Florida. He became a member of the Federal Court Trial Bar in its first year 1976. Mr. Kelley's trial practice with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA focuses on personal injury, product liability...

CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY is President and CEO of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA. For over 30 years, he has litigated cases primarily involving catastrophic injury and death in venues throughout Florida, as well as other states. At age 30, he had the distinction of being the youngest lawyer in the United States to achieve a verdict of $1 million for a single personal injury lawsuit. In 2006, Mr. Searcy was one of only two lawyers in the country to receive the “War Horse Award” from the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, honoring his outstanding skill as a trial advocate...

JOHN A. SHIPLEY III is a vice president of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA, and serves as a member of the firms board of directors. He is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death. Mr. Shipley's primary practice focuses on personal injury cases, with an emphasis on complex medical malpractice and trucking cases. Drawing upon 30 years of litigation experience in West Palm Beach, both prosecuting and defending civil cases, he has obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements and jury verdicts on behalf of injured plaintiffs. He has tried cases...

C. CALVIN WARRINER III joined the firm in 1988 as a seasoned attorney, with experience defending personal injury cases that included medical malpractice and products liability. His distinct areas of practice include mass tort and complex litigation arising from institutional wrongdoing in the pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, and insurance industries. Mr. Warriner is Board Certified in Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and by The Florida Bar. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and has been named as one of South Florida's top lawyers by Miami Metro Magazine's South Florida Legal Guide. An...

Gary L. Printy, Jr. lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife and children. He represents individuals facing employment discrimination or physical injury due to another's negligence. The firm also represents clients in debt relief and consumer bankruptcy.

Full service law firm with concentration in Serious Personal Injuries, Marital and Family Law, and Estate Law. Quality, client focused, legal solutions.

Lambros Y. Lambrou is the founder and driving force behind Lambrou Law PLLC, a respected law practice that has blossomed from a humble start to become an award-winning law firm. Recognized as one of the Best Law Firms of America. Mr. Lambrou’s unwavering dedication to his clients combined with his exceptional legal acumen and his never-ending desire to excel, has positioned the Lambrou firm at the top of the legal landscape. As a senior attorney, he specializes in all types of substantial and catastrophic personal injury cases, including cases in the areas of medical malpractice, wrongful death cases, and Civil...

Gregory d’Incelli is an experienced civil litigator whose practice focuses on representing victims of serious personal injury and medical malpractice. Prior to joining Freidin Brown, P.A., Gregory spent the better part of a decade working as a defense lawyer for corporate defendants and some of the world’s largest insurance companies in high-stakes personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Since joining the firm in 2016, Gregory has recovered millions of dollars for his clients by leveraging his insight into the litigation strategies of insurance companies and defense lawyers.
Gregory is active in the South Florida legal community, holding several positions in Bar...

Bobbi Madonna was born in Peoria, Illinois and raised in Middletown, Ohio. Ms. Madonna graduated magna cum laude from Miami University with a degree in Speech Communications. She then attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law where she received an Ohio Innocence Project Fellowship as well as served on the Moot Court Honor Panel. After graduating from law school, Ms. Madonna became her law school’s first former Innocence Project fellow to obtain employment as a staff attorney for the Innocence Project of Florida. During her time at the Innocence Project of Florida, she worked to free wrongfully incarcerated individuals from...

Lara A. Dabdoub has been practicing law for over 15 years and spent the majority of her career litigating medical malpractice and serious personal injury cases in Miami, Florida. Prior to joining Freidin Brown, P.A., Lara was a Partner at a statewide defense firm where she handled a large case load of medical malpractice and serious personal injury cases. Over the years, Lara has defended healthcare providers, including Physicians, Certified Nurse Anesthetists, Physicians Assistants, and Nurses in complex medical malpractice cases. Lara has also represented large corporations in personal injury matters that were brought against them. Having been involved in...

Mark Schweikert is an accomplished trial lawyer with thirteen years of experience prosecuting and defending civil cases in domestic and international arbitrations and in federal and state courts. He has successfully represented clients in a wide array of complex and high-stakes civil matters, ranging from catastrophic personal injuries – to sexual harassment, abuse, and exploitation traumas – to employment, insurance, and consumer disputes – to general business and class action litigation. Mark's professional mission is to help those who need it most by vindicating their rights, holding wrongdoers legally accountable, and winning meaningful relief for his clients. He...