Anonymized matters. Range descriptions, not theater.
A representative sample of resolutions Sterling & Reyes has obtained for South Florida clients. Identifying details are removed; results are described in ranges. Past results do not predict future outcomes — every case is fact-specific.
- $47M+ recovered
- 32 representative matters
- Verdicts & settlements
- South Florida
Representative results, 2015–2024
- 2024SettlementCoral Gables
Truck Accident · Seven-figure settlement
Tractor-trailer rear-end on US-1; ELD data preserved via 24-hour spoliation letter. Resolved at pre-suit mediation.
- 2024SettlementMiami
Medical Malpractice · High six-figure settlement
Delayed cancer diagnosis at downtown hospital system; pre-suit affidavit + expert report resolved on the eve of suit.
- 2024SettlementHialeah
Workers' Comp + Third-Party · Mid six-figure settlement
Warehouse forklift injury; comp claim + third-party negligence against equipment lessor, parallel resolution.
- 2024ResolutionFort Lauderdale
Wrongful Death · Confidential resolution
Negligent-security shooting in a parking structure; pre-trial settlement before jury selection.
- 2023VerdictMiami
Auto Accident · Seven-figure jury verdict
Rear-end on I-95 with disputed liability; verdict after 4-day trial in Miami-Dade Circuit.
- 2023SettlementCoral Gables
Slip & Fall · Mid six-figure settlement
Grocery store transitory-substance fall; constructive-notice argument resolved at carrier mediation.
- 2023SettlementHialeah
Construction Injury · High six-figure settlement
Scaffolding collapse on commercial build; OSHA-cited general contractor; settled on motion-to-dismiss denial.
- 2023SettlementMiami
Auto Accident · Low six-figure settlement
Uninsured-motorist hit-and-run on Calle Ocho; UM stacking maximized recovery on client's own carrier.
- 2022VerdictFort Lauderdale
Medical Malpractice · Seven-figure verdict
Surgical retained-object case; verdict after 6-day trial in Broward Circuit, affirmed on appeal.
- 2022SettlementMiami
Slip & Fall · High six-figure settlement
Hotel pool-deck fall on Brickell; chronic-pain damages model resolved at second mediation.
- 2022SettlementCoral Gables
Truck Accident · Mid six-figure settlement
Delivery van rear-end on the Palmetto; driver hours-of-service violation; pre-suit resolution.
- 2022SettlementHialeah
Workers' Comp · Low six-figure award
Hospitality lifting injury; permanent-impairment rating contested through final hearing.
- 2022SettlementMiami
Premises Liability · Mid six-figure settlement
Condo balcony-railing failure; building-code expert testimony anchored the negligence theory.
- 2021ResolutionFort Lauderdale
Wrongful Death · Seven-figure resolution
Trucking-fleet multi-vehicle collision on I-595; multi-defendant apportionment resolved at trial-week mediation.
- 2021SettlementMiami
Auto Accident · Mid six-figure settlement
Rideshare passenger T-bone at SW 8th & 27th Ave; resolved against rideshare carrier's $1M policy.
- 2021SettlementHialeah
Construction Injury · High six-figure settlement
Roofer fall-from-height; OSHA-violation citation; resolved against general + subcontractor policies.
- 2021ResolutionCoral Gables
Medical Malpractice · Confidential resolution
Misread imaging study; pre-suit Chapter 766 affidavit + expert opinion resolved before complaint.
- 2020VerdictMiami
Auto Accident · High six-figure verdict
Disputed-injury rear-end on I-95; verdict after 3-day Miami-Dade Circuit trial.
- 2020SettlementFort Lauderdale
Slip & Fall · Low six-figure settlement
Retail entry-mat tripping hazard; comparative-negligence offset settled at first mediation.
- 2020SettlementHialeah
Workers' Comp + Third-Party · Mid six-figure settlement
Warehouse forklift back injury; comp lien negotiated alongside third-party product-liability claim.
- 2020ResolutionMiami
Truck Accident · Confidential resolution
Port-of-Miami container hauler collision; preserved chassis & ELD data day-of; resolved pre-suit.
- 2019SettlementCoral Gables
Auto Accident · Mid six-figure settlement
Multi-vehicle US-1 chain reaction; apportionment dispute resolved through two-day mediation.
- 2019VerdictMiami
Premises Liability · High six-figure verdict
Negligent-security assault at South Beach venue; verdict after 5-day Miami-Dade Circuit trial.
- 2019SettlementHialeah
Wrongful Death · Seven-figure settlement
Workplace electrocution; comp-carve-out third-party claim against equipment manufacturer.
- 2018SettlementMiami
Auto Accident · Low six-figure settlement
Pedestrian struck in crosswalk on Biscayne; UM/UIM stacking maximized recovery.
- 2018SettlementFort Lauderdale
Medical Malpractice · Mid six-figure settlement
Anesthesia complication during outpatient procedure; resolved at carrier mediation.
- 2018SettlementHialeah
Workers' Comp · Settled lifetime medical
Construction back injury; lump-sum + open future medical resolved at JCC mediation.
- 2017SettlementMiami
Slip & Fall · Low six-figure settlement
Condo lobby wet-floor fall; constructive-notice + video evidence drove pre-suit resolution.
- 2017SettlementCoral Gables
Auto Accident · Mid six-figure settlement
SUV-vs-cyclist on Coral Way; helmet-related comparative-fault defense rejected on summary judgment.
- 2017ResolutionHialeah
Premises Liability · Confidential resolution
Apartment-complex parking-lot pothole fall; resolved against the property manager's GL carrier.
- 2016SettlementMiami
Truck Accident · High six-figure settlement
Delivery-van collision on the Dolphin Expressway; logbook and GPS evidence preserved within 48 hours.
- 2015ResolutionFort Lauderdale
Wrongful Death · Confidential resolution
Highway construction-zone crash; multi-defendant apportionment resolved before discovery cutoff.