Verdicts & Press
The Law Office of Steven J. Hammer, P.A. has proven success
in high profile cases and the credentials of both he and
his associates earn them regular press recognition. Mr.
Hammer's cases have been televised on Court TV, and featured
on all of the major television and news networks, dozens
of major newspapers, radio stations and local news outlets.
Mr. Hammer understands that many cases are fought in the
press, as well as the courtroom. By conducting ourselves
with the highest possible level of integrity, preparing
our cases for the possibility of trial, and utilizing creative
strategies, we have established an unprecedented track record
of success.
Jury
Finds R.
J. Reynolds Tobacco Company responsible For Death
of A 36 Year Old Mother of 2
On
April 29, 2010 a
Broward County jury found R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company responsible for the smoking-related
death of Laura Grossman and awarded the family
almost $2 million dollars. The jury deliberated
for two days before returning the verdict where
they determined that Mrs. Grossman was addicted
to nicotine which caused her to smoke cigarettes
resulting in her early death. She was just 36
years old when she died of lung cancer leaving
behind her husband, an 11 year old daughter
and 2 year old son. One of the most significant
features of this case is that Mrs. Grossman
began smoking around 1974 after warning labels
were placed on cigarette packages. Attorney
Steven J. Hammer, who tried the case along with
Attorney Jonathan Gdanski of the firm, concluded
from the jury’s verdict that “it
seems clear that the message that this jury
is sending is that the cigarette industry is
responsible for the injuries sustained to smokers
regardless of when they began smoking.”
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Jury Awards 5.3
Million Dollars to Man Whose Wife Died of Lung Cancer
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Attorney
Steven J. Hammer and his trial partner, Jonathan
Gdanski took on Tobacco Giant, Philip-Morris
Tobacco Company to obtain a jury verdict for
their 92 year old client, Leon Barbanell, whose
wife died at 73 after she smoked two packs of
cigarettes a day for more than 40 years.
Mr. Hammer is pictured here along with Mr. Barbanell
during a press conference held after the verdict.
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$4,900,000
Verdict -
Michael & Michele Gamsen v.
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
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Attorney Steven J. Hammer, pictured with his
trial partner, Valerie Conzo went up against
State Farm Insurance Company to obtain a jury
verdict for Michael Gamsen, a Pembroke Pines
respiratory therapist, who was driving his company’s
Dodge van when he was rear-ended on March 11,
2003. The jury returned its verdict for Michael
and Michele Gamsen on March 11, 2009 exactly
6 years after the accident.
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$30
million verdict -
largest medical malpractice in Broward County history
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In his first trial with the Schlesinger firm,
Attorney Steven J. Hammer teamed with Crane
Johnstone to obtain one of the largest Medical
Malpractice verdicts in the history of Broward
County. The jury held the Doctor and Westside
Regional Medical Center responsible for delaying
a C-section delivery which resulted in a brain
injury to the new born child who is now 17 years
old.
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Contact Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorney Steven J. Hammer
440 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Phone: 954.766.8856 | Fax: 954.766.9919
Email: HammerCrimLaw@aol.com
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