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Disclaimer: Past results do not guarantee or predict future outcomes. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits. The results shown here reflect specific circumstances unique to each case.

$100M+
Total Recovered
45+
Years of Results
$30.1M
Single Largest Verdict
100%
No Win, No Fee

Landmark Victories

Notable Case Results

Insurance Bad Faith
$30.1 Million
Willoughby v. GEICO (2019)

Client suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident. GEICO, the at-fault driver's insurer, had offered only $147,000 — a fraction of what the case was worth. Swope, Rodante P.A. pursued an insurance bad faith claim and secured a landmark $30.1 million verdict, one of the largest insurance bad faith verdicts in Florida history.

Product Liability
$6.7 Million

Client suffered severe peripheral nerve damage after consuming contaminated seafood. The firm pursued a product liability claim against the responsible parties and secured a $6.7 million verdict.

Auto Accident / Insurance Bad Faith
$3.8 Million

Motorcycle accident victim received a $3.8 million verdict. The case also resulted in a victory at the Florida Supreme Court, defeating GEICO's attempt to avoid responsibility for bad faith in excess judgment cases.

Medical Malpractice
Multimillion Dollar Settlement

Significant recovery for a client who suffered serious, permanent injuries as a result of a surgical error. Case involved expert medical testimony and complex causation issues.

Insurance Bad Faith
Multimillion Dollar Settlement

Recovered full satisfaction of a judgment exceeding $400,000 through insurance bad faith litigation after the insurer failed to settle within policy limits during the underlying personal injury case.

Wrongful Death
Significant Recovery

Secured substantial compensation for the family of a person killed in a catastrophic accident, covering funeral expenses, lost financial support, and the profound loss of companionship.

Truck Accident
Significant Recovery

Client was seriously injured in a collision with a commercial truck. The firm pursued claims against both the driver and the trucking company, recovering significant compensation for lifelong medical needs.

Product Liability
Significant Recovery

Client injured by a defective vehicle component that caused a catastrophic crash. Recovery covered medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and future care costs.

Our Advantage

Why We Win Cases Others Lose

Specialized Focus

We handle only catastrophic injury and bad faith cases. This laser focus means we bring deeper knowledge and more relevant experience to every case than a general practice firm ever could.

Trial-Ready Preparation

Insurance companies know we're willing and able to go to trial. That reputation leads to better settlement offers. When they won't offer fair value, we take them to a jury.

Expert Network

We have cultivated relationships with top medical, accident reconstruction, engineering, and financial experts who strengthen our clients' cases.

Appellate Strength

With a board-certified appellate attorney on staff, we don't just win at trial — we protect those wins on appeal and pursue groundbreaking legal theories.

Insurance Law Mastery

Insurance bad faith is among the most complex areas of civil law. Our deep mastery of Florida insurance statutes and case law gives us a decisive advantage.

Unlimited Resources

We have the financial resources to fully fund litigation against well-capitalized insurance companies and corporations — no cutting corners, no capitulating due to cost pressure.

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