Both Mr. Vocelle and Mr. Berg are and have been double Board Certified in the Areas of Civil Trial Law which includes cases involving Serious Injury and Death and Business Trial Law which includes Business, Commercial , Insurance and Construction cases and disputes. As a prerequisite to maintaining their Board Certifications, they must actually try cases, not just refer them out to other lawyers. The Florida bar allows both Mr. Vocelle and Mr. Berg to refer to themselves as "specialists" or "experts" in their areas of certification.
Below is a partial list of recent settlements and verdicts obtained by Mr. Vocelle and Mr. Berg. Contact Vocelle & Berg for details of actual cases tried to verdict and our results!
RECENT TRIAL COURT SETTLEMENTS AND VERDICTS
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$8,501,000 ($6,501,000 in actual damages and $2,500,000 in punitive damages) jury verdict in a shareholders' derivative lawsuit between physicians in a medical and surgical practice.
$1,203,500 ($803,500 in actual damages and $400,000 in punitive damages) jury verdict in a lawsuit involving claims of invasion of privacy and illegal interception of communications.
$1,575,000 settlement for an electrical superintendent injured on a construction site with resulting low back and hip surgeries.
$676,400 jury verdict in a breach of contract lawsuit in favor of our client, the general manager of a grapefruit packing house, who was fired and claimed a percentage of profits derived from the sale of fruit while he was employed.
Successful defense of homeowner in lawsuit after five week trial involving a near drowning of a toddler in the home owner's pool which resulted in the child sustaining significant brain-damage resulting in a claim for damages in access of $65 million. The jury returned a verdict of no liability in favor of our client after less than two hours of deliberation.
Settlement in excess of malpractice insurance policy limits in lawsuit against disbarred lawyer for legal malpractice.
Successful defense of our client who was wrongfully sued for libel resulting in dismissal of lawsuit against our client and award of attorneys fees against unsuccessful former city councilwoman who filed the lawsuit.
$300,000 settlement in product liability/negligence lawsuit against shutter manufacturer and contractor for woman injued while re-stacking hurricane shutters in garage containment area after storm, when stack of shutters shifted and fell, slicing clients forearm and tendons and ligaments.
$300,000 jury verdict for client who sustained neck and back injuries in automobile accident, but who also lied over 20 times, under oath, in his deposition taken before trial!
Successful settlement on behalf of client in lawsuit against two banks for illegally allowing a private investigation/search firm to obtain client's confidential account information.
$200,000 Jury Verdict consisting of $80,000 in actual damages, $90,000 in punitive damages and interest in favor of our client against former friend who not only used, but converted our client's $80,000 boat to his own use, while our client was out of state.
