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Address
5220 South University Drive
Suite 205 C, University Place
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328 (Broward Co.)
Phone
954-434-1077; 800-668-2156
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Since 1991 the Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria, P.A. has been helping victims of all types of personal injury and wrongful death accidents, including all types of vehicular accidents whether involving auto, bus, train, motorcycle or bicycle accidents. In addition, the firm has successfully brought claims involving injuries due to inadequate or negligent security, premises cases involving serious injuries or death resulting from falls and defective or negligent construction, drowning or near drowning cases in public pools and other swimming establishments, due to failure to comply with state ordinances for public pools, products liability cases from defective products and failure to warn and medical malpractice cases against hospitals and medical professionals whose medical services have deviated from the standard of care. While the firm is primarily based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, it services clients from all over the world. In 1991 personal injury lawyer Diana Santa Maria started her own practice after having represented personal injury and medical malpractice victims since she first started practicing law in 1985. Now with four lawyers and outside counsel in all types of various specialties, the firm's attorneys energetically represent injured people from all walks of life and from many countries throughout the world who have suffered serious injuries or death as a result of the negligence of others. Firm Philosophy The firm through its lawyers and staff seek to secure justice and obtain full compensation for its clients in order to compensate and make them whole. In the process they seek to restore balance in their clients' lives and thereby facilitate healing after an injury or loss. The law firm and its experienced lawyers and staff have handled serious injury cases with large verdicts and settlements reaching and exceeding the million-dollar range against major insurance agencies, large corporations, Fortune 500 companies, hotel, apartment and condominium complexes, restaurants, airlines, department stores and other mall establishments, construction companies, architectural and engineering firms, developers and many other businesses whose responsibility it is to ensure the safety of their patrons. The law firm has represented people from all walks of life, including children, students, as well as high-profile professionals to include artists, craftsmen, medical professionals, lawyers, accountants, dentists, surgeons, professional athletes, dancers, musicians and actors. Every case is unique and Diana Santa Maria and the lawyers and staff strive to represent each client in a manner unique to their particular injury or loss evaluating each case based on how it has affected that particular client together with their chosen occupation or career. The law firm's practice includes: Auto accidents. The Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria represent people injured in all types of vehicular accidents, to include automobile crashes, bus accidents, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, airline and helicopter crashes, trains, bus, boating and other types of vehicular accidents. Medical malpractice and Nursing Home Neglect. The medical malpractice attorneys at the law offices of Diana Santa Maria, P.A. have successfully handled numerous cases involving injuries caused by medical error or neglect to include birth injuries, RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy) or CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), failure to timely diagnose and misdiagnosis of cancer, appendicitis and other conditions, surgical errors, operating room fires, failure to properly attend to patients leading to falls and fractures in hospitals and other nursing facilities, Emergency Room (ER) injuries and many other types of medical and/or nursing neglect cases. The law firm will evaluate your specific circumstances to determine whether there are grounds to bring an action. Premises liability. The personal injury lawyers at the law offices of Diana Santa Maria, P.A. have successfully handled cases involving injuries resulting from slip and fall accidents on unsafe walkways, stairwells or steps in buildings or on other property, trips and falls resulting from uneven surfaces or due to other hazardous conditions. The firms' practice includes representation of persons injured on the premises of stores, malls, hotels, hospitals and other businesses when due to dangerous or hazardous conditions resulting from the negligence of others. Inadequate or negligent security. The lawyers and staff at Diana Santa Maria P.A. have successfully represented persons who have been victims of crime and been seriously injured or killed as a result of the failure of businesses to provide adequate security. Products Liability. The law offices of Diana Santa Maria have successfully brought actions against product manufacturers, retailers and distributors resulting from the adverse effects of dangerous consumer products, to include defective and dangerous tires, hair color products, faulty machinery and equipment along with the failure to adequately warn of inherent dangers in products which have caused injury or death to others. Call us to see if we can help you secure compensation for your injuries. The consultation is free. Statement of PracticeThe Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria is a Trial Practice whose focus it is to handle all types of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases including Products Liability and Medical Malpractice. Year Established: 1991
Firm Size: 4
Rate InformationFree Initial Consultation
Address5220 South University Drive
Suite 205 C, University Place
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328, (Broward Co.)
PhonePhone: 954-434-1077; 800-668-2156
Fax: 954-434-4462
Website
http://www.santamarialaw.net
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Diana Santa Maria (Member) born Havana, Cuba; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., cum laude, 1981; J.D., 1984). Member: Golden Key Honor Society; Order of Barristers; State Moot Court Team. "Best Brief Award," Robert Orseck Memorial State Moot Court Competition, 1984. Listed in: Who's Who in American Law, 9th Edition. Co-Author: "Seven Steps to Effective Mediation," Trial, June 1997. Author/Lecturer: "Mediation Strategy and Techniques," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1996; "Handling Causation Issues in the Low Impact Case," 1998; "Demand Packages that Get Results and Winning at Mediation," 1999; "Frye and Daubert Hearings and Issues," February 2001; "Trial of the Soft Tissue Case," June 2001; "Cross Examination of a Lay Witness at Trial," August 2001; "Proof and Argument of Liability In the Slippery Surface Slip and Fall Case," April 2002; "Settlement and Negotiation in Mediation," June 2002; "Direct Examination of the Plaintiff A Demonstration by the Masters," October 2002; "Ten Most Commonly Misunderstood Litigation Deadlines," February 2003; "Proof and Argument of Past and Future Medical and Related Expenses at Trial" "February 2006. Author and Lecturer: "Depositions," Practicing with Professionalism Seminar, Florida Bar, December 2003; "Managing Your Own Law Practice," Florida Association of Women Lawyers, January 2003. Co-Author and Lecturer: "Handling Sex Abuse Cases Involving Minors in Public Schools" May 2006, presentation George Washington University School of Law, Washington, D.C. (NCVBA, National Conference with ATLA, Civil Actions for Criminal Acts). Charter Member, Officer and Director: Coalition for Family Safety; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Florida Super Lawyers 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (top 5% of Florida lawyers), Member, Florida Supreme Court JNC (Judicial Nominating Commission), 2004-2008; Best Lawyers in America, 2009, 2010. Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Mediator. Member: Broward County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 2005); The Florida Bar (Member: Citizen's Forum, 2000-2004; Grievance Committee, 17th Judicial Circuit, 2001-2004; Florida Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, 2004); Broward County Justice Association (Member, Board of Directors, 2004-2008); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1996-2006; Chair, Continuing Legal Education, 1999-2001; Chair, Allies Committee, 2001-2003; Patron, Endowment for Academy Giving to Law and Education); Florida Lawyer's Action Group (Trustee, 2002-2005); American Board of Trial Advocates (Member, 2000; Secretary, Ft. Lauderdale Chapter); Treasurer, Executive Board-Ft. Lauderdale Chapter, 2008; Dade County Trial Lawyers Association; National Crime Victims Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors), The American Justice Association (Sustaining Member); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. (Managing Partner). Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability.Email: Diana Santa Maria
——————————Marc A. Gregg (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: San Diego State University (B.S., 1981); University of Michigan (M.B.A., 1983); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Member: Order of Barristers; Moot Court Board; Moot Court Team; Florida Workers' Compensation Educational Conference, 1993. Recipient, Kurt Marmar Moot Court Award, 1993. Intern, Broward County State Attorney's Office. Co-Author: "Seven Steps to Effective Mediation," Trial, June 1997. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Negligence.
Laura D. Dolin (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois; 1990, Florida. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1981); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1986). Member: Order of the Lytae; Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. Assistant Casenote Editor, South Texas Law Review, 1985. Author: "Guide to Elderly Consumers' Rights Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act," AARP, 1985. Co-Author: "Guideline for Handling Cases Involving Sexual Abuse by a Public School Teacher," AFTL July, 2006. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice.
Robin Trepanier (Associate) born Meriden, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: Catawba College (B.A. 2004); Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2008).
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