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Baker, Zimmerman & Perez Notable Verdicts & Settlements

A summary of Baker, Zimmerman & Perez’s Major Verdicts & Settlements

Baker, Zimmerman & Perez is a nationally recognized trial law firm committed to "Defending the Injured". Over the past 20 years, the firm’s trial attorneys have recovered more than $180,000,000 in settlements and verdicts for our clients. These verdicts and settlements have established our position amongst the elite personal injury trial firms in Florida.

The accounts of recent trials, jury verdicts and settlements contained in this website 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. For additional cases, click here. If you have any questions regarding these cases or wish to discuss a potential case, please contact us.

Water / Boat / Personal Watercraft

Personal Watercraft / Defective Design / Negligent Doc Design – $5,000,000 Jury Verdict, Case Published: 12/13/2010

This was a tragic case of a two-year-old boy struck by a Bombardier Sea-Doo which went up on the dock and struck the young boy as he was holding his mother's hand. Attorney Robert Baker brought suit against the manufacturer for a design defect called "off throttle steering" (Off throttle steering when a Personal Water Craft operator (PWC), is faced with a potential collision hazard, attempts to slow and turn the craft by releasing the throttle and turning the handlebars away from the hazard. Because of their jet-pump design, most PWC do not provide steering control under these circumstances. The result is that the craft continues on a straight course directly towards the hazard, regardless of the operator's steering inputs.). Also named as defendants, were the dock owner and contractor for negligently constructing the dock. The case was settled for a confidential amount against Bombardier. The case proceeded to jury verdict against the remaining defendants and the jury returned a verdict of $5,000,000.

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Our Florida trial attorneys represent personal injury, auto accident, motorcycle accidents, personal water craft accidents, premises liability, and defective products clients throughout South Florida and the United States including Parkland, Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Margate, Deerfield Beach, Light House Point, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, and throughout Palm Beach County, Broward County, Miami-Dade County.

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