Michael J. Bradford

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Marshall Dennehey
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Significant Representative Matters: Successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of our insurance carrier client in a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that plaintiff was entitled to defense
  indemnity under the liability coverage afforded by his homeowner's policy. The Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his wife when she veered off the road
  struck a pedestrian, nearly killing him. The pedestrian sued Plaintiff for negligently failing to render aid
  assistance because plaintiff allegedly observed the injured pedestrian's condition, but left the scene without doing anything to help. We argued there was no coverage in the first instance because the the insured's conduct was not accidental. In addition, we argued certain exclusions barred coverage, including an exclusion for bodily injury arising from the use of a motor vehicle,
  exclusions for expected or intended injury
  willful or malicious acts. The court agreed
  granted final judgment in favor of the Firm's client.
  Complete defense victory
  successful counterclaim on behalf of a leading heavy civil marine contractor in the trial of a negligent construction claim brought against it after a subaqueous utility strike occurred during the construction of a bridge in Florida.
  Complete defense verdict on behalf of one of Florida's largest homeowners' insurers in first party property damage sinkhole claim, believed to be first defense/insurer verdict in a denied sinkhole claim involving a policy that requires structural damage, since the Florida Sinkhole Statutes significantly changed in May 2011.
  Defense jury verdict in a claim of damage to a home from nearby quarry blasting.
  Defense jury verdict in a sinkhole trial in which the proper method of repair was disputed.
  Defense verdicts in the trials of claims brought by two separate homeowners against their homeowners' insurer as a result of damage allegedly caused by the explosion of a neighboring grow house.
  Defense jury verdict in a sinkhole claim of improper partial denial
  disputed method of repair.
  Defense verdict in personal injury case involving a claim of multiple fractures
  reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD).
  Defense award in arbitration of customer securities claim involving allegations of churning
  violations of Florida Blue Sky Law.
  Defense judgment in a marine insurance coverage dispute tried in federal court.
  Defense verdict in personal injury case involving rear end collision. The plaintiff was awarded past medical expenses,
  no future damages. The judgment was less than the amount offered in settlement.
  Commercial l
  lord/tenant dispute tried to conclusion. Settled on favorable terms to the client before a verdict was returned.
  Favorable verdict in personal injury claim that a recreational vehicle fell on its owner, who was crawling under the RV, after improper maintenance of the RV's hydraulic jacking system by the defendant.
  Favorable final arbitration award in a customer securities fraud/unfair trade practices claim against a financial adviser
  firm in connection with the sale of annuities.
  Favorable final arbitration award in a case involving allegations of churning
  breach of fiduciary duty in a customer's account. Although a small award was made to the claimant, it was a fraction of the multi-million dollar claim asserted.
  Favorable judgment after trial in a marine salvage case involving the salvage of a sinking yacht. A small judgment was entered in favor of the salvor, as expected, but it was far less than the amount claimed
  less than was offered in settlement.
  Successful appeal before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal in a trade dress infringement insurance coverage claim.
  Published Works: Where Does Florida End? It Depends, Defense Digest, September 2018, Vol. 24, No. 3
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