Law Firm Overview

One of the Nation's Premier Civil Litigation Law Firms

Florida Catastrophic Personal Injury Lawyers

In 1955, David H. Levin and Reubin Askew founded the firm of Levin & Askew. The two were the sole attorneys in the firm, assisted by just one additional staff member. As did most young attorneys, David and Reubin accepted virtually every case that offered itself, regardless of the area of law involved.

Much has changed for the firm in the half century since it was formed. Reubin Askew went on to become a two-term governor for the State of Florida and candidate for President of the United States. The firm presently has twenty-nine attorneys and has represented more than 100,000 clients and currently litigates cases throughout the United States. In the past twenty-five years, the firm has received more than seventy-five jury verdicts in the amount of one million dollars or more, including twelve jury verdicts in excess of ten million dollars, and two in excess of $450 million. Additionally, the firm's total settlements have exceeded one billion dollars. In it's July, 2002, edition, the National Law Journal recognized Levin, Papantonio as the fourth most successful law firm in America based on total jury verdicts. The firm's attorneys have been profiled by the New York Times, Forbes, Time Magazine, George Magazine, Newsweek, ABC News, CNN, The American Lawyer, Lawyer Weekly and the National Law Journal .

In 1961 David Levin's brother Fred joined the firm and quickly became recognized as one of America's premier trial attorneys. Fred Levin has received more than twenty-five jury verdicts in excess of $1,000,000 (including six in excess of $10,000,000). At various points in his career, he has held the national record for jury verdicts involving the wrongful death of a child, the wrongful death of a housewife, the wrongful death of a wage earner, and the largest personal injury verdict in the state of Florida. He is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an organization limited to 100 members throughout the country, and has been listed in every edition of the publication Best Lawyers in America . He received the "Perry Nichols Award" in 1994, which is the highest honor bestowed by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and is given in recognition for a person's lifetime achievements in the pursuit of justice. For the year 1999, the National Law Journal named Mr. Levin as one of the "Top Ten Litigators for 1999", which included both plaintiff and defense counsel. Additionally, in 1998, the University of Florida College of Law was renamed to the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law.

More than twenty years ago, Mike Papantonio joined the firm and developed one of the most respected mass torts and complex litigation departments in America. His work in asbestos, breast implant litigation, Ortho Evra, Ketek, Fosamax, Vioxx and other cases firmly places Mr. Papantonio at the center of most mass torts litigation. In addition, Papantonio helped launch a nationwide organization called Mass Torts Made Perfect. The organization has attracted the top lawyers across America, and has helped law firms develop successful litigation strategies for confronting wrongdoing by multi-national corporations. Papantonio's leadership in the field of environmental law and his close friendship with Riverkeepers founder Bobby Kennedy, Jr. has been instrumental in building the firm's environmental law department. Papantonio is listed in the publications Best Lawyers in America and Leading American Attorney . He has represented ten of thousands of mass tort victims, and has received numerous jury verdicts in excess of $1 million.

Levin, Papantonio concentrates its practice in areas involving mass torts, stock fraud, serious personal injury/wrongful death including slip & fall accident lawsuits, truck accidents, motorcycle wreck lawsuits and boating collisions, as well as medical malpractice. We also help people across the nation in such areas as insurance bad faith, hurricane insurance claims, workers' compensation and nursing home abuse.

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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) Information
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If you are seeking more information about personal injury law, product liability law, insurance bad faith, workers' compensation, or nursing home abuse, please visit the following pages:

• Personal Injury Information Center
• Personal Injury Frequently Asked Questions
• Wrongful Death Frequently Asked Questions
• Medical Malpractice Frequently Asked Questions
• Product Liability Frequently Asked Questions
• Insurance Bad Faith Frequently Asked Questions
• Workers' Compensation Frequently Asked Questions
• Nursing Home Abuse Frequently Asked Questions
  
  

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Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell
Echsner & Proctor, P.A.

Over the years, our firm has had the opportunity to assist in product liability accident cases nationwide. Our law offices are in Pensacola, FL, but our legal practice also encompasses Pensacola, Santa Rosa County, Panama City, Escambia, Calhoun, Gulf, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington Bay, Jackson, and Tallahassee, FL, and our work extends to Mobile, Alabama and other communities in the southeastern United States.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Malpractice
• Mass Tort/Product Liability
• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Workers' Compensation
• Criminal Law
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Environmental Litigation
• Surgical Mistakes
• Birth Injuries
• Auto Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Boating Accidents
• Slip & Fall Accidents

West Practice Categories

Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Grand Jury Proceedings, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Prosecution, RICO Act, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Environmental Law, Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Hazardous Waste, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Solid Waste, Water Pollution, Wetlands & Wild Lands, Elder Law, Health & Health Care Law, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Class Actions, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Toxic Mold, Workers' Compensation Law, Federal Employees, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Defense, Workers' Compensation Fraud, Workers' Compensation Subrogation