REPRESENTATIVE CASES HANDLED BY GLORIA SEIDULE

Medical Malpractice

Currently representing numerous clients who acquired MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) due to negligence of others.

Failure to diagnose ruptured spleen – death of man who had just retired.

Settled case against orthopaedic surgeon for slicing the median nerve during routine carpal tunnel surgery and failing to timely recognize the mistake leading to three subsequent surgeries and permanent disability.

Jail malpractice – failure to diagnose and treat condition leading to death of inmate. Settled.

Case against internal medicine physician for failure to timely diagnose a heart attack causing the death of a man in his 50's. Settled.

Numerous podiatric malpractice cases.

Avoiding Workers Compensation Immunity/Construction Accidents

$3,120.331.57 verdict for a man hired to construct an addition to a roof who fell 16 feet due to the hidden, rotting condition of the roof.

Wrongful death regarding man electrocuted while working on a bridge construction project. Settled.

Resolved lawsuit against owner/general contractor for man who fell down elevator shaft at construction project, successfully avoiding W/C immunity.

Premises Liability

Quadriplegic burned in shower at hotel due to scalding hot water that occurred during peak shower times.

Slip and falls against various premises owners including the City, CVS, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Denny's, etc.

Automobile Accidents

$3.6 million jury verdict for a garbage man who lost his leg when struck from behind by a car while loading trash into truck. Successfully avoided W/C immunity.

Federal Tort Claims Act action against Postal Service for mail truck running over child in neighborhood. Settled.

Policy limits settlement – pedestrian/auto accident – facial injuries.

$150,000 settlement for man in low impact auto accident with pre-existing condition.

Negligence

$230,000.00 jury verdict against Walt Disney World for woman thrown from a tram in the parking lot of the Magic Kingdom.

Settlement in shooting case where gun owners failed to secure gun in home allowing access to children who stole the gun and killed teenager during a drug deal.

Sexual & Physical Injuries Of Children

Successfully resolved case against Little League organization regarding the sexual abuse of boys in Little League by a volunteer coach.

Settlement with State of Florida for the rape of small boy placed into a foster home with a known child-on-child sexual predator already residing in the home.

Case against School Board for playground injury.

Settlement with day care for broken femur of infant. Discovery revealed numerous violations at the day care and complaints of drunken day care workers.

Represented ESE student who had his head slammed on the desk by a teacher.

Settlement for a child who was sexually abused by an adult volunteer at a church camp.