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In the News: Another Workers’ Compensation Win – What Can Employers Take Away?
In the News: Another Workers’ Compensation Win – What Can Employers Take Away?
Galloway attorneys Doris Bobadilla and Kelsey Bonnaffons recently obtained a complete defense verdict in a workers’ compensation case in which these questions arose: Did the claimant meet his burden of proving a work-related accident? Did the claimant prove a causal…
Galloway New Orleans Attorneys Successfully Defend a Louisiana Worker’s Comp Claim By Proving Fraud
Galloway New Orleans Attorneys Successfully Defend a Louisiana Worker’s Comp Claim By Proving Fraud
New Orleans attorneys Heather Angelico and Francis Waguespack successfully defended against a Louisiana workers’ compensation claim by establishing that the injured worker committed fraud and had, therefore, forfeited all rights to benefits. Records discovered from Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App…
Galloway Tampa Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment for Florida Real Estate Brokerage
Galloway Tampa Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment for Florida Real Estate Brokerage
Tampa attorneys Sarah Baggett, Mark Lehman, and Lara Breslow obtained final summary judgment on behalf of a real estate brokerage in Collier County, Florida. The plaintiff, a buyer in a real estate transaction, fell victim to nefarious hackers who compromised…
Galloway Obtains Complete Dismissal in Quiet Title Action
Galloway Obtains Complete Dismissal in Quiet Title Action
Galloway attorney David Burr obtained a dismissal of all claims in a quiet title action brought by an alleged judgment creditor claiming clear title to a residential property encumbered by the mortgage lien our client sought to protect and demanding…
Galloway’s Gulfport Office Secures Dismissal in Insurance Coverage Dispute Involving Interpretation of MCS-90 Endorsement
Galloway’s Gulfport Office Secures Dismissal in Insurance Coverage Dispute Involving Interpretation of MCS-90 Endorsement
Attorneys Matthew Williams and Jennifer Young of Galloway’s Gulfport, Mississippi office secured a dismissal of Galloway’s client with prejudice in a coverage dispute between two insurance carriers necessitating interpretation of the MCS-90 endorsement following a tragic collision involving an 18-wheeler…
Galloway’s Tampa Attorneys Cap Off Three-Week Run with Another Defense Verdict
Galloway’s Tampa Attorneys Cap Off Three-Week Run with Another Defense Verdict
Galloway attorneys Phillip Howell and Lee Smith secured a major trial victory in a Miami trenching/cast iron pipe case for their client, a Florida property insurer. Cases such as these typically involve long, drawn-out claims, often requiring destructive testing and…
Galloway Receives Complete Defense Verdict in Hurricane Irma Trial
Galloway Receives Complete Defense Verdict in Hurricane Irma Trial
Attorneys Nicole Fluet, Michael Ruel, and Anna Kirkpatrick received a complete defense verdict for their client, a residential and commercial property insurer, in a Hurricane Irma trial in Broward County last week. In a case which involved a covered claim,…
Galloway Secures Enforcement of a Settlement Agreement and Dismissal in Contentious Construction Case
Galloway Secures Enforcement of a Settlement Agreement and Dismissal in Contentious Construction Case
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi Eastern Division granted our motion to enforce settlement and request for attorneys’ fees in connection with a construction defect case involving an apartment complex. We represented an insulation subcontractor in…
Galloway Receives Successful Outcome in Charlotte County Trial
Galloway Receives Successful Outcome in Charlotte County Trial
Galloway attorneys Sarah Baggett and Lara Breslow received a successful verdict in a recent trial in Charlotte County. The trial involved a cast iron pipe/trenching case, and the jury decided in our client’s favor – that there was no direct…
Galloway Paves the Way in Successful Completion of Hurricane Michael Trial in Bay County
Galloway Paves the Way in Successful Completion of Hurricane Michael Trial in Bay County
Galloway attorney Todd LaDouceur and his team received a successful outcome in the first Hurricane Michael case taken to verdict! This was a highly unique jury trial over a price and scope dispute. Galloway is proud to report that their…
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
In one of the more unusual premises liability cases, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Autumn George and Catherine Arpen secured a strategic dismissal through disciplined case management and timely enforcement of discovery obligations in the case our Jacksonville team dubbed “the attack of…
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Madeline Smith Hebert and Glenn Istre secured a significant trial victory in Franklin, Louisiana, on behalf of a land buyer in a breach of contract dispute involving a waterfront residential development on the Lower Atchafalaya…
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
In technological spaces, speed and innovation are prized commodities. Unfortunately for businesses, cyber-attacks and threat actors have evolved with the times. Network security has expanded beyond the IT department to the purview of corporate executives and to the cyber &…
ABA Names Galloway’s Jared Nelson a 2025 Top 40 Young Lawyer
ABA Names Galloway’s Jared Nelson a 2025 Top 40 Young Lawyer
Jared Nelson of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has been named a 2025 On The Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyer by the American Bar Association. This national ABA award recognizes young lawyers for excellence in legal service and impact on…
Galloway Wins Federal Employment Case for Transportation Client in Georgia
Galloway Wins Federal Employment Case for Transportation Client in Georgia
Director Tujuana McGee and her team in Atlanta, Georgia, have secured summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, on behalf of their client, a national transportation carrier. Tujuana delivered precise and strategic representation…
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