John Elliott Leighton - Miami, Florida

About

Nationally recognized private damage trial legal professional representing simplest sufferers in extreme injury and death cases all through Florida. Repeatedly selected as a Top a hundred Florida SuperLawyer, Best Lawyers in America, Florida Legal Elite (Florida Trend Magazine), Top Lawyer (South Florida Legal Guide) and Orlando Legal Elite (Orlando Style mag). Offices in Miami and Orlando to cover the country of Florida. Mr. Leighton has gained some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida, along with $49.3 million and two $24 million verdicts. Mr. Leighton these days acquired the Daily Business Review 2015 “Verdicts Hall of Fame Award” for his wrongful loss of life verdict He is frequently retained by means of attorneys from across the u . s . to attempt their catastrophic instances, and has treated instances in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky and New York. He is a countrywide lecturer and author of the leading text e book Litigating Premises Security Cases (West Publishing, 2006).
Many of Mr. Leighton’s cases are excessive profile or have extensive achieving social implications. Several cases have resulted in policy or method modifications on the part of the groups or governmental entities sued. He is often known as upon with the aid of nearby and country wide media to comment on prison problems, along with NBC’s Today display, CNN, Inside Edition, and many different news packages.
Having served as Chairman of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America’s Motor Vehicle, Highway and Premises Liability Section, Mr. Leighton currently chairs the affiliation’s Inadequate Security Litigation Group and for 7 years sat at the Executive Committee of the National College of Advocacy Board of Trustees. He is likewise the Chairman of the Academy of Trial Advocacy, an invitation-handiest association of some of the nation’s leading catastrophic injury trial legal professionals. › ›

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Legal Issues

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Legal Malpractice

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

• Premises Security and Violent Crime
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Car Accidents

Costs

• Free Consultation
• Conditional Fees

Certificates

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Managing Partner
  Leighton Law, P.A.
  2008
• Senior Partner
  Leesfield Leighton & Partners
  1985
• Summer Associate
  Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine
  1984

Educations

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