A Law Office of Lauri J. Goldstein, P.A.
Scott Raymond Dwyer
Member
sdwyer@lgoldstein.com
1-866-269-9254
Education: University of Wyoming, B.S. in Economics, 1982, Stetson University, J.D., 1988
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Financial Litigation; Real Estate; Family Law; Criminal Law
Membership: The Florida Bar; Brevard County, Dade County and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice.
Admissions: 1987, Florida
Miscellaneous Information: Assistant State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit, 1987-1990. Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Highly accomplished attorney with over 18 years experience in personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, insurance claims and bad faith litigation. Successful career characterized by extensive trial experience, 60 + jury trials including complex trials in excess of 3 weeks duration as sole or lead counsel, and law firm management. Primarily plaintiff representation with significant experience in medical malpractice defense. Also experienced in commercial and real estate transactions.
Qualifications/achievements include:
- Obtained the first nuisance damage award against a coal mine in Appalachian history. Disruption of lifestyle damages to plaintiffs and 3.4 million in injunctive relief. Nelson et. al. v. Penn Coal.
- $1,500,000 judgment in automobile accident death of eight year old male involving highly contested liability. Estate of Dominic Craig v. Suddeth.
- Successfully defended the anesthesiologist and CRNA in a multi-million dollar medical malpractice claim. Defense verdict following four week jury trial in Orlando Florida. Davis v. ORMC, Douglas Miller and Barbara Mautner.
- Largest personal injury verdict ever awarded in Brevard County Florida. $13,800,000 jury verdict to twenty four year old paraplegic automobile accident victim. Urezzio v. Mathews.
- Successful bad faith/excess claims litigation against Allstate, State Farm, Progressive, FPIC, Orange State and Liberty Mutual. Obtained agreement from Progressive Insurance Company to provide unlimited coverage during the underlying litigation of a C2 incomplete quadriplegic injury case. Amy Nave v. Daryl & Barbra Clark.
- Member: The Florida Bar, ATLA, ABA, Brevard County Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association, Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
CAREER OVERVIEW
Attended Aviation Officer Candidate School, Pensacola Florida post undergraduate school. Received officer commission, United States Navel Reserve, in December 1982. Admitted to Florida Bar 1987. From 1987-1990 obtained initial legal experience as an Assistant State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit and plaintiff personal injury firms in Dade County, Florida.
Practice concentrating in plaintiff personal injury claims. Other areas of practice include 1st and 3rd party insurance claims, personal counsel for physicians in malpractice claims, personal counsel for insureds facing excess claims, commercial and financial litigation, real estate, family law and criminal defense.
