Moody Law: A Lakeland and Winter Haven-Area Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help

Our team is committed to representing the injured and assuring that clients receive maximum compensation for their injuries. If you are in the Central Florida area, including Winter Haven and Lakeland, a personal injury lawyer from Moody Law can provide informed legal counsel during your time of need. In order to maximize your chances of obtaining a successful verdict or settlement in your case, it is important to seek the counsel of a qualified and knowledgeable attorney. At Moody Law, our attorneys have extensive experience in a variety of legal areas, including personal injury, truck accident, auto accident, aviation accident, medical malpractice, wrongful death and product liability cases. To schedule a free consultation and case review with a personal injury lawyer, contact Moody Law today.

We feel that developing a close and trusting lawyer-client relationship is important to building a successful case. Serving all of Central Florida, including Winter Haven and Lakeland, a personal injury lawyer from Moody Law can help. Please take a look through our team profiles and decide for yourself if we are the legal team for you.

Daniel D. Moody, J.D.

Daniel D. Moody has an established reputation as a highly successful trial lawyer representing the injured in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Moody knows what it takes to win your case. He has the experience and a thorough understanding of the law involving commercial trucking accidents, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, aviation crashes, and product liability cases. Many of these cases have involved complex litigation associated with catastrophic brain injury, infant birth injury, Federal Motor Carriers, industrial accidents, aviation disasters, and train accidents involving collisions with motor vehicles. Mr. Moody's commitment to his clients and tenacity have resulted in multi-million dollar awards and settlements, including one case that resulted in what was reported to be the largest award ($5.6 million) in the history of Polk County, Florida. For this case, Mr. Moody has the past distinction of obtaining the largest recoverable award in the history of Polk County, Florida. Mr. Moody is no stranger to litigating against large corporations and insurance companies.

Mr. Moody knows firsthand and personally how devastating a personal injury can be. In May of 2006, he sustained serious injuries in an automobile accident that almost took his life. After spending months in the hospital and undergoing extensive rehabilitation, Mr. Moody has a unique insight and understanding into the gravity of personal injury law that truly distinguishes him from other lawyers.

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Mr. Moody is a native and fourth-generation Polk County resident with strong family ties to the community. He was born as the New Years Baby in 1957 in Winter Haven, Florida. He earned his undergraduate degrees at Florida Southern College and Miami-Dade Community College. Mr. Moody’s undergraduate studies include degrees with a Bachelor of Science/Business and an Associate of Science/Arts. Mr. Moody’s undergraduate studies have proved to be the perfect education for his legal career, giving him the special knowledge required for the successful representation in personal injury and medical malpractice claims. In his understudy he completed courses in human anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and chemistry. This biology and science education has provided Mr. Moody an advantage necessary to win for his clients in medical malpractice and personal injury cases.

Mr. Moody graduated and received his Juris Doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University in 1985, with Dean's List honors. There he served as a United States Federal District Court Law Clerk and won the prestigious Finalist Advocate Award in the James O'Haley Federal Court Senior Trial Competitions. After graduating and returning home from law school, Mr. Moody began presenting cases to juries as an Assistant State Attorney. He then practiced law with a prominent law firm in Gainesville, Florida, primarily limiting his representation to helping those injured as a result of medical malpractice. He established his own law firm in 1992.

Mr. Moody is an avid aviator. His interest in flying has made aviation an integral part of his legal practice. Mr. Moody’s experience and training as an instrument pilot has provided him with an insight to aviation cases and crash investigation that a non-pilot cannot have. Mr. Moody’s aviation experience has given him rare insight, with the knowledge and understanding of the operations, mechanics, and physics of flight as well as a foundation and knowledge of aviation law. These foundations underlie basic understanding of accident investigations. As an active pilot, Mr. Moody has accumulated thousands of hours of flight time, much of which was compiled during flights to court, depositions, client/witness conferences, and continuing education courses. The ownership of a private plane allows Mr. Moody and his staff to travel across the country in an efficient and timely manner for clients and business matters. Mr. Moody has experience in representing aviation law matters, including aircraft crashes and all aspects of FAA regulations and airmen operations.

Mr. Moody is married and has two children. His wife, Nancy, is a Physician Assistant, who graduated from the Physician Assistant program at the University of Florida, School of Medicine. His daughter Mallory attends the University of Florida and his son, Drew, is in high school. The Moody family is active in their church. Community involvement has always been part of Mr. Moody's life. Mr. Moody has a long history of active leadership in public/civic and professional organizations, serving as the past president of the Bartow Lions Club International and as a youth football coach, among other activities.

CREDENTIALS:

• Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1985
• Doctor of Jurisprudence from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Graduated with Honors of Dean's List, Birmingham, Alabama in 1985
• Federal U.S. District Court Clerkship in 1984-85 in Birmingham, Alabama
• Award Recipient - Jefferson County Senior Court Competitions - Finalist Award in 1985
• High to Very High Representation Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® Law Director, with the highest possible rating for Ethics
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Florida Southern College in 1980
• Associate of Arts & Science and Mortuary Degrees, Miami-Dade Community College in 1978
• Graduated Fort Meade High School - Senior Class President - 1975
• American Legion Boy State Representative
• Former Licensed Florida Funeral Director
• Former Licensed Florida Real Estate Agent
• Licensed FAA Private Aviation Pilot with Instrument Rating
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Florida Justice Association, Eagle member
• Member, Polk County Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, ALL Florida State Courts
• Member, Federal District Court, Middle District of Florida
• Member, First Presbyterian Church, Winter Haven, Florida
• Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
• Member, Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
• Member, Director, and Former President of Lions Club International, Bartow, Florida
• Former Attorney, Law Firm of Clayton, Johnston, Quincey, Ireland, Gadd, Smith, & Roundtree, Gainesville, Florida
• Former Assistant City Attorney, City of Ft. Meade, Florida
• Former Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney's Office, 10th Judicial Circuit

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Christopher D. Russo, J.D.

Christopher D. Russo grew up in Lakeland, Florida and has strong ties to the local community. He graduated from Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland, Florida, where he won the Laidlaw, Inc. scholarship for academics. Upon graduating from high school, he attended the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he served as a cadet from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Russo was selected from a pool of more than 10,000 applicants for admission to the United States Air Force Academy. This military experience introduced Mr. Russo to aviation and ingrained a standard of excellence that he has followed ever since. Mr. Russo graduated law school at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law in Gainesville, Florida, in 2006 with a Juris Doctorate degree. In 2003, Christopher Russo earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, where he was also recognized as a Florida Bright Futures Scholar. Before law school, Mr. Russo worked with an Orlando law firm representing clients for criminal defense and family law matters. In the past, he volunteered his services as a certified legal intern with the Virgil Hawkins Civil Clinic, which provided pro bono legal services to victims of domestic violence in the Alachua County community.

Mr. Russo was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2006 and began his career as an Assistant Public Defender for the Tenth Judicial Circuit in Bartow, Florida. As a public defender, Christopher D. Russo was the lead attorney on his cases. He was a vigorous advocate for safeguarding the rights guaranteed to us by the United States Constitution, including the right to a trial by a jury of peers. Mr. Russo represented hundreds of people in the Polk County community and pursued cases to trial where appropriate to protect his clients' interests. This trial experience gave Mr. Russo a strong foundation for trial work as well as the opportunity to become acquainted with local judges and other attorneys. Since joining Moody Law, Mr. Russo has gained an abundance of experience litigating personal injury cases involving all aspects of automobile or motor vehicle law.

In 2007, Mr. Russo joined Moody Law, P.A. as an associate attorney. He represents people with cases in areas of general civil trial practice, personal injury, negligence, automobile accidents, and wrongful death cases. Christopher D. Russo is admitted to all Florida courts and to the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida.

Mr. Russo is married to his wife, Alex. Alex is a practicing pharmacist and a graduate of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Florida. She is a Pharmacy Manager at Walgreens in Lakeland.

CREDENTIALS:

• Admitted to the Florida Bar in 2006
• Admitted to the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida in 2007
• University of Florida, Levin College of Law - Juris Doctorate, 2006
• University of Central Florida - Bachelor of Science, Magna cum Laude, 2003
• United States Air Force Academy, Cadet 1999-2001
• Office of Public Defender, 10th Judicial Circuit, Bartow, Florida - Attorney 2006-2007
• Virgil Hawkins Civil Clinic, Gainesville, Florida, Certified Legal Intern, 2005
• Pansler & Moody, P.A. Summer Law Clerk 2004
• Fromang & Fromang, P.A. Legal Assistant 2002-2003
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Florida Justice Association
• Member, Lakeland Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association, 2007
• United States Air Force
• Member, Willson American Inn of Court
• Member, Polk County Trial Lawyers Association
• Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
• American Legion Boy State Representative, 1998

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Beverly L. Godboldt, Office Administrator

Beverly L. Godboldt (“Bev”) is the office administrator. She is responsible for managing the day to day administrative tasks of the office and is familiar with all the up-to-date information concerning the office. Her job duties include bookkeeping, communicating with vendors, bankers, and maintenance crews, receiving incoming mail, and reordering supplies so the office runs smoothly and productively.

Bev was born and raised in Jamestown, New York and received her Associates Degree in Legal Secretarial Science from Bryant & Stratton College, Buffalo, New York in 1967. After working for a law firm in Jamestown for four years, she moved to Lakeland, Florida in 1972, where she worked as a paralegal/legal assistant for 22 years for James D. Murray and 12 years for Daniel D. Moody before retiring in 2005. When Mr. Moody formed Moody Law, she jumped at the chance to come out of retirement to accept the position in his firm as office administrator. Bev is a former member of the Polk County Legal Secretaries Association, Florida Association of Legal Secretaries and the National Association of Legal Secretaries. She was very active in the local chapter (PCLSA) for many years serving two terms as President together with holding various other offices and chairmanships over the years and conducting various seminars.

Bev has been married to her husband Bill for over thirty years and has two children, Michael and Andy. Michael and his wife Sue live in Erie, PA, and they presented Bev and Bill with their first grandchild in June. Maggie is the pride and joy of her grandparents and Bev is racking up the frequent flyer miles between Tampa and Erie. Andy lives in Lakeland and is presently attending college. Oh, can’t forget to tell you about her other pride and joy, Rufus, her miniature dachshund.

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Deborah T. Caswell, Paralegal

Deborah Caswell is a legal secretary and assistant with primary duties that include greeting clients, answering the telephone and managing case files. Debbie is knowledgeable about every client’s case. Her compassion and dedication to our clients makes her a valuable asset to our team, and her enthusiasm is appreciated by her co-workers and clients alike. Debbie takes pride in her work and is very passionate about her role with the Moody Law team. She is quick to assist the attorneys in presenting their cases or in anything else they may need assistance with.

Debbie attended nursing school for two years before earning a paralegal certificate at Lakeland Business College in l975. Debbie has worked for attorneys specializing in probate, personal injury and medical malpractice for eight years. Debbie took time off after giving birth to her two boys, Marcus and Christopher, who are now attending college. She volunteered in the classrooms and was very active in the Polk County Schools. Prior to her employment at Moody Law, Debbie worked part-time at an insurance firm, where she consulted with clients about policy coverage and liability issues.

Debbie was born in Dallas, Texas, and has lived in Florida most of her life. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing and boating off of the west coast of Florida with her husband, Mark. She runs every day with her chocolate Labrador retriever, Mocha.

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Nicole Longstreet, Paralegal

Nicole Longstreet comes to our firm with approximately 9 years of experience as a paralegal. In 1995, Nicole earned her Associates Degree for Paralegal while studying at Florida Metropolitan University. She is currently enrolled at Polk Community College to pursue an additional degree in Nursing. Over the last 6 years, Nicole has focused primarily on litigation cases, which included automobile accidents, slip and falls, product liability, and wrongful death cases. We at Moody Law, P.A. are very proud and lucky to have Nicole with her vast litigation experience in personal injury law. Her primary duties are to assist with the firm’s litigation cases.

Nicole is a native and life long resident of Florida. She has resided in Polk County since 1986. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, outdoor activities, crafts, and sewing. Nicole has been married to her husband Timothy for over 16 years and they have three wonderful children, Jonathan, Nicholas, and Tiffany.

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Fernanda Kretzer, Paralegal

Fernanda Kretzer primarily focuses on personal injury cases such as automobile accidents, product liability, slip and fall, etc. Beyond the usual filing, typing, dictation and phone-answering duties, Fernanda is responsible for investigating Personal Injury cases by obtaining information from/about the plaintiff and information on damages creating and preparing effective settlement demands.

Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Fernanda speaks the native language of Brazilian Portuguese. She has two brothers, one sister and she’s the proud aunt of her nephew, Isaac. Fernanda is married to Deputy Aaron Kretzer of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her husband, family and friends and in her free time she enjoys scrapbooking.

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Contact Our Central Florida Law Firm

If you are in Haines City, Bartow, Lakeland or Winter Haven, a Central Florida personal injury lawyer from Moody Law can help if you or a family member has suffered due to the reckless actions of a negligent party. Contact our personal injury attorney to schedule a free consultation.

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Settlements & Verdicts

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS:

$5,600,000.00
Truck Accident - Semi-Tractor Trailer Fatigued Driver Crash

A family of four on vacation was traveling to Disney World on U.S. Highway 27. They were stopped at a traffic light when a large semi-tractor trailer rear-ended the family vehicle, killing one person and causing serious injury to the other occupants of the car. During a deposition of the truck driver video taped and taken by Mr. Moody, the truck driver admitted that he was in violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for sleep deprivation. Punitive damages were claimed, resulting in a $5,600,000.00 award.

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$3,000,000.00
Truck Accident - Semi-Tractor Trailer Crash

A young mother was driving her vehicle with her husband and son as passengers when she was struck by a semi-tractor trailer. The accident caused permanent and debilitating injuries to our client and a recovery of $3,000,000.00 was obtained.

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$2,500,000.00
Truck Accident - Large Commercial Truck Runs Red Light

An elderly lady was proceeding into an intersection on a green arrow when a large commercial truck ran a red light and hit her vehicle in the driver’s side door. Her vehicle was crushed severely. She sustained multiple brain injuries and internal injuries. The case was resolved within ten months of the accident occurring.

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$2,000,000.00
Truck Accident - Semi-Tractor Trailer Invades Right of Way

This case involved a young woman who was returning home after a day's work. As she returned home, a large semi-tractor trailer rounded a curve, invading the lane of the woman and causing a head-on collision. The woman sustained critical injuries. Through investigation and discovery, it was proved that the semi-tractor trailer had worn tires which contributed to the driver's inability to control the truck, thereby resulting in the crash. A recovery of $2,000,000.00 was obtained for the client.

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$1,200,000.00
Truck Accident - Rear-End Crash by Commercial Truck

Our client was rear-ended by a commercial truck. As a result of the crash, her left lower extremity and other parts of her body were injured. She underwent extensive physical therapy and multiple operations. The case was extensively litigated and the client received a recovery of $1,200,000.00 as a result.

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Train Accident - Railroad Negligence

These wrongful death cases involved the tragic loss of a mother and child resulting from a train and automobile collision. The railroad was prosecuted for negligence in maintaining and operating traffic and lack of care resulting in a substantial award at trial for the family. This case involved complex issues dealing with both Federal and State Safety Rules/Regulations. A confidential settlement was reached during the trial of this case for the family.

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$800,000.00
Truck Accident - Semi-Truck Accident

Our client was stopped along the side of Interstate 75 assisting a disabled motorist. A semi truck side swiped the vehicle and struck our client killing him. The defendant truck company contended that our client was under the influence of drugs and illegally parked.

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$700,000.00
Car Accident - D.U.I. - Driver

Our client, a young teenage girl, was walking along a roadway. She was a pedestrian at night. She was struck by a drunk driver and killed. The defense argued that our client was walking in the roadway and in the wrong direction according to pedestrian traffic rules of the road. The case was tried before a jury in Polk County and resulted in a jury award of approximately $700,000.00.

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$500,000.00
Truck Accident - Garbage Truck Crash

This case involved the unfortunate death of a young man, leaving a minor child. This case focused on the negligence of a garbage truck driver who pulled out in front of the victim. There were numerous facts supporting a finding of substantial comparative negligence on our client. Regardless, the case was litigated which resulted in an award of approximately $500,000.00 for the son's claim.

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Truck Accident - Semi-Tractor Trailer Crash

A young woman (our client) was on her way to class at college when a semi-tractor trailer pulled out in front of her vehicle, violating her right of way. She could not avoid hitting the tractor-trailer with her vehicle and as a result sustained a serious and permanent injury. A confidential six-figure recovery was obtained for the client.

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Truck Accident - Commercial Truck Accident

A motor vehicle was struck by a commercial semi-tractor truck. The trucking company defendant claimed that a teenage driver of the motor vehicle ran a stop sign and caused the crash. An allegation was made that the semi tractor-trailer was traveling too fast in foggy conditions. Our client was a 19 year old passenger the crash and resulted in his death. A six figure confidential settlement was reached.

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The above motor vehicle cases represent only a small portion of the cases/clients handled by Mr. Moody and therefore, is not an exhaustive list of cases represented by the firm.

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS:

We have litigated a multitude of motorcycle cases resulting in substantial awards of varied amounts to our clients.

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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE:

$2,250,000.00
Medical Malpractice - Delayed Diagnosis

This brain injured infant case was successfully litigated against the doctors and the hospital on medical malpractice claims for birth related injuries due to delayed diagnosis and failure to resuscitate the infant, resulting in an award in excess of two million dollars for the child and parents.

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$1,700,000.00
Medical Malpractice – Birth Injury to Infant- Failure to Perform Caesarian Section

This brain injured infant case was successfully litigated against the doctors and the hospital for malpractice claims involving a birth related brain injury for failure to timely diagnose and implement caesarian section, resulting in an award in excess of one million dollars for the child and parents.

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$1,200,000.00
Medical Malpractice - Medical Malpractice Cancer Case

This case involved a young man who had a small growth on his body which a surgeon repeatedly treated by cutting. No radiation or chemotherapy was ordered or performed. The patient unfortunately succumbed to cancer during the course of the lawsuit. This case settled just before trial for approximately $1,200,000.00.

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$1,000,000
Medical Malpractice - Failure to Diagnose a Malformed Fetus

This wrongful life case involved a child who was born seriously malformed. The case was brought with medical malpractice claims and failure to diagnose and inform pursuant to ultrasound, resulting in an award in excess of a million dollars. For this case, Mr. Moody flew his plane to meet with the world’s leading medical expert in this area of birth injury in San Francisco, California. The expert from the University of California was retained on behalf of the client. It is believed that the amount obtained in this case is one of the highest obtained in the State of Florida for this cause of action.

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$600,000.00
Medical Malpractice - Failure to Diagnose Symptoms for Stroke

This case involved a gentleman in his sixties who was experiencing classic signs and symptoms of a stroke upon presentation to the Defendant Doctor’s clinic, who discharged him home. Plaintiff afterward suffered a debilitating stroke. Litigation was extensive and this case ultimately settled prior to trial for approximately $600,000.00.

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$500,000.00
Medical Malpractice - Heart Attack

This case involved a fifty-five-year-old gentleman who had been seeing a general practitioner for many years. The client was exhibiting classic signs of congestive heart failure that went undiagnosed. He suffered a fatal heart attack. Suit was brought against the treating physicians and a local hospital for failure to save this man's life. The case proceeded to trial, resulting in an award of approximately $500,000.00.

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$350,000.00
Medical Malpractice - Nursing Negligence - Overdose

A nurse gave our client the wrong dosage of medication. 25 nitroglycerin pills were given to the patient instead of 1, resulting in some residual neurological complications. The defense claimed our client suffered no permanent injury. Our client received a reward of $350,000.00.

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$300,000.00
Medical Malpractice - Hospital Fall Injury

Claim was made against a hospital nursing staff for permitting an elderly man to fall. The case was resolved for approximately $300,000.00.

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Medical Malpractice - Negligent Shot or Injection

This case involved a middle aged female who underwent a minor operation in a local hospital. The client was given a shot of Demerol® for pain, which was incorrectly administered by the nurse. This resulted in a serious muscular and neurological injury. The case resolved in a substantial award of six-figures for the client.

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Medical Malpractice - Breast Cancer

This case involved a retired hard-working lady who had a significant mass on her lung. Radiographic films clearly showed the mass, but the radiologist misread them. This case was ultimately resolved for a high six-figure amount.

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Medical Malpractice - Nursing Home Negligence

Our firm has successfully obtained a substantial six-figure recovery in a nursing home malpractice case involving the death of a nursing home resident due to abuse and negligence. In one of our cases the nursing home patient was left unattended, seat-belted in a wheelchair. Thereafter, the patient slipped down underneath the seat-belt and the seat-belt choked the patient around her neck. The patient died. A substantial six-figure settlement was reached with the nursing home.

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PRODUCT LIABILITY:

Product Liability - Scrubber Tank Malfunction

This industrial case involved a phosphate mine where an industrial worker was sucked into a scrubber tank and wrongfully killed. We prosecuted product design liability claims against numerous corporate defendants who designed and manufactured the scrubber tank system resulting in a substantial award to our client.

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Product Liability - Battery Explosion

The client was a mechanic who was blinded as the result of an exploding battery. The client was a former Air Borne Ranger who suffered loss of sight impairment equating to loss of enjoyment of his work and life. The manufacturer of the battery was sued and a confidential recovery resulted after extensive litigation.

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Product Liability - Tire Explosion

Our client, a tire mechanic, was changing a tire when the tire exploded, causing him to lose a portion of his hand. The tire dealership was sued for the defective tire. A six-figure recovery resulted.

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Product Liability - Can Explosion

Our client, a stock clerk at a large retail store, was injured while handling a can of crystallized cleaner that exploded in her face. She inhaled vapors, resulting in serious damage to her lungs. The case was litigated and a substantial six-figure award was obtained just prior to trial.

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OTHER TYPES OF PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH CASES:

AVIATION CASES:

Aviation - SINGLE ENGINE PLANE CRASH

This case involved the death of a young woman who was killed while riding as a passenger in a private single engine aircraft. She was survived by a minor child. The aircraft pilot was non-instrument rated, and was flying in adverse weather with low ceilings. Therefore, he became disoriented resulting in uncontrolled flight into terrain. The pilot was also killed. The case resulted in a confidential settlement to the client.

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SLIP/TRIP & FALLS:

Slip and Fall - Slip and Fall Resulting in Death

Our client, a grandmother, was returning to her car from a fast food restaurant when she tripped on a piece of rebar sticking up from the pavement. The client fell and struck her head, which resulted in her death. The fast food company was sued and a substantial six-figure recovery was obtained.

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Slip and Fall – Business Sidewalk

This case involved a woman who was walking into a place of business when she slipped on a slick sidewalk and injured her knee. Following numerous deposition testimonies of experts and witnesses, the client received a $200,000.00 recovery.

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HOMEOWNER NEGLIGENCE:
Homeowner Negligence - Riding Lawn Mower

A 14 year old suffered severe injuries, fractures and lacerations to his foot when a running riding lawn tractor lunged forward and his foot was cut by the blades. This accident caused permanent and debilitating injuries to our client and a confidential six figure recovery was obtained for our client.

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Homeowner Negligence - Tree Trimming Accident

Our client was hired to fell, or trim a tree and, while in the process of doing so the client was injured. The client claimed he was distracted by the defendant in the tree trimming process. As a result the client was injured when a tree limb was cut and fell on the client. Homeowner’s insurance was in dispute. The defendant denied that she asked the client to change or alter the tree trimming process from what our client had intended. Our client suffered eight broken vertebra. A confidential six figure settlement was reached.

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COMMERCIAL FRAUD/SECURITIES FRAUD:

Bank Fraud - Fiduciary Duty Cases

Our client was misled by a bank employee. As a result, the client's funds were depleted through fraud and breach of a fiduciary duty. The bank was sued resulting in a six-figure recovery for the client.

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Investor Stockbroker - Security Fraud Case

Our clients, husband and wife, were elderly investors who had their retirement in IRA accounts. Their funds were stolen by fraud. The investment company was sued and a substantial confidential recovery resulted.

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SOFT TISSUE INJURY CASES:

$300,000.00
Soft Tissue Injury – Automobile Accident

This case involved soft tissue injuries received by a gentleman in an automobile accident. The insurance company for the Plaintiff, Allstate Insurance Company, offered $20,000.00 just before trial. Settlement offers were refused and the case went to trial, resulting in a jury award of approximately $300,000.00.

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$250,000.00
Soft Tissue Injury – Slip/Fall Case

Our client suffered a soft tissue injury when she fell while bowling at the corporate defendant's bowling alley. The defendant offered nothing before trial. The jury rendered a verdict against the bowling alley with an award of over $250,000.00 for our client.

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$200,000.00
Soft Tissue Personal Injury – Auto Accident

Our client, a dentist, injured the soft tissue of his thumb in a minor car accident involving a large garbage truck. He was offered $80,000.00 before trial, which was rejected. The jury returned a verdict in excess of $200,000.00.

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The aforesaid verdicts and settlement are listed to give the viewer a sample of the magnitude and type of cases we have handled in the past. Please note that this list of verdicts and settlements is not an exhaustive list and all cases handled by our firm are not shown.

To schedule a free consultation with Moody Law, contact us today. A Central Florida (serving Lakeland and Winter Haven) personal injury lawyer from our firm can provide sound legal counsel.

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