Derek Brandon Barba is a lawyer practicing general liability, personal injury. Derek received a B.A. degree from University of Miami in 1994, and has been licensed for 28 years. Derek practices in Miami, FL.
Derek Brandon Barba
About Derek Brandon Barba
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Practice Details
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LanguagesSpanish
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Firm InformationPositionPartner
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Matters: Obtained a defense verdict in a case in which the 20-year-old plaintiff claimed injury to her shoulder from a motor vehicle accident
underwent arthroscopic surgery with no prior history of shoulder trauma. The jury found that no injury was caused by the motor vehicle accident.
Obtained a defense verdict in a case in which the plaintiff claimed cervical
lumbar herniated discs following a roll-over motor vehicle accident. The jury found no injury related to the accident.
Obtained a defense verdict with a finding of no liability in a case in which the plaintiff drove a truck into an overhang at a high rate of speed
claimed that the defendant failed to warn of overhang.
Defended a slip
fall case in which the plaintiff had a fracture of his ankle requiring open reduction internal fixation surgery as well as a second surgery to remove the hardware,
obtained a verdict of 50 percent comparative liability on the plaintiff
reduced the medical expenses whereby the total verdict was $8,000.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissionsU.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
1998, Florida
MembershipsProfessional Affiliations
•DRI
•Dade County Bar Association
•Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
•National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolSt. Thomas University School of Law
Class of 1997
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Miami
Class of 1994
B.A.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1971
Miami, Florida, 1971