All trials have winners and losers. Normally, the judge or jury gets it right, but sometimes an error occurs, and the trial results need to be appealed, thus creating grounds for appeal in civil cases.
As one of the best appellate law firms, the Shannin Law Firm represents clients and assists lawyers from other law firms in appeals throughout Florida’s state and federal courts, including the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals all the way up to the United States Supreme Court. Many of these appeals involve large personal injury verdicts. Others involve important issues of law requiring review by an appellate court. Either way, there is something important at stake, and the assistance of a board certified appellate attorney can be essential to giving you the best chance of success on appeal. As one of the top appellate law firms, our civil appeals attorney at the Shannin Law Firm has the knowledge and experience to assist in all matters pertaining to appellate law.
Trial attorneys: Don’t wait until after a final judgment has been entered to obtain appellate co-counsel. Help with a Motion for New Trial or other post-verdict motions can be essential to either preserving errors or defending a verdict on appeal. Contact the Shannin Law Firm as early as possible to discuss your litigation to find out if bringing in appellate co-counsel can benefit your case.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES:
Reynolds v. Anixter Power Solutions (Fla. 1st DCA 2019) (Reversed order that had denied employee compensation for ankle injured while bowling at event arranged by employer as a work retreat)
Ranger Construction v. Brand (Fla. 1st DCA 2021) (Affirmed award of workers’ compensation benefits to employee who suffered a rotator cuff tear due to construction job repetitive motion)
Demoura v. Travelers Insurance (Fla. 5th DCA 2021) (Reversing trial court’s directed verdict for insurance company on the basis of evidentiary errors, allowing a new trial for injured party)
Conrad v. Boat House of Cape Coral (Fla. 2d DCA 2021) (Reversing trial court’s summary judgment, finding that genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether boat repair shop breached its duty to maintain safe premises for its customers)
Marian Farms v. Suntrust Banks, Inc. (Fla. 5th DCA 2014) (Reversing trial court, reinstating $7.5 million dollar claim for banking negligence)
Persis, Carl v. Dept. of Management Services (Fla. 5th DCA 2014) (Reversing trial court, allowing client to receive his full pension from the Division of Retirement)
Townes, Denise & Perry, Cinnette v. National Deaf Academy (Fla. Supreme Court 2018) (Florida Supreme Court upheld reversal of summary judgment, allowing the disabled Ms. Perry to pursue remedy for her significant injuries over the medical malpractice defenses raised by the National Deaf Academy)
Vazquez v. Martinez (Fla. 5th DCA 2015) (Affirmance obtained, allowing client to retain compensation for past medical expenses resulting from car crash)