Firm Overview
The Law Offices of Peter A. Shapiro & Bruce H. Kauffman, P.A. began April , 1996 in Orlando, Florida. Our firm handles cases involving personal injury (automobile accidents, slip and falls, premise liability, any situation that causes injury), criminal law, false arrest/false imprisonment, medical malpractice (against doctors, hospitals, nurses, and any other kind of health care provider), nursing home neglect/abuse, wrongful death, insurance disputes (homeowners, disability insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, and any other kind of insurance), workers compensation (injuries on the job), PIP/No-Fault Benefits disputes.
The firm consists of attorney Peter A. Shapiro, Esquire, Bruce H. Kauffman, Esquire, and Jonathan D. Wilson, Esquire along with a staff of six paralegal/investigators and assistants. We pride ourselves in providing personalized service in a small firm environment giving attention to large and small cases alike. Our goal is to provide the best service possible to those who have been injured, who face criminal charges, and those who need help in getting their lives on track and obtaining fair compensation (lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering).
Before talking with anyone about your case, contact our firm for a free consultation with an attorney. Do not speak with the insurance company, give any kind of statement, or sign any written form before consulting with an attorney. You may be entitled to money compensation for medical bills, loss wages and pain and suffering as well as other benefits that you may be unaware of.
A few of the significant cases handled by the firm:
Forty-eight year old gentleman, wage earner, crippled by complex neck surgery arising out of a motor vehicle collision with a commercial truck – multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlement money recovered.
Insurance companies refusing to pay for medical bills - numerous successful jury verdicts against the insurance companies forcing them to pay what was owed; lady hit by a bus while crossing the street leading to loss of the sense of smell and taste - large confidential settlement.
Eighty-year old plus gentleman falling in a rehab facility as a result of bed rails not being up and no monitoring of the gentleman leading to brain damage - settled for $425,000.00; nursing home resident who fractured her leg leading to amputation and then death, settled for $500,000.00.
Seriously injured victims of automobile accidents - many settlements of up to One Million Dollars for those having complex surgeries, brain damage, becoming paralyzed, and death.
The accounts of recent trials, verdicts and settlements contained on this web site are intended to illustrate the experience of the firm in a variety of litigation areas. Each case is unique, and the results in one case do not necessarily indicate the quality or value of another case.
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