Tire Litigation Mr. Cleary represented a family for wrongful death in a tread separation accident involving a defective tire. The case settled for $3,250,000 prior to trial.
Firestone Tire Case Another tire case, which recently settled prior to trial for a confidential amount, involved the recalled and defective Firestone Wilderness AT. Mr. Cleary and his co-counsel represented a young boy whose mother and...
Fire Results in Tragic Death in Daytona On March 29, 2008, a young disabled boy burned to death in his family's trailer home in Volusia County, Florida. After the fire started, the boy's mother and step-father attempted to rescue him but were prevented from...
Verdict against Bank of America In May 2010, Mr. Cleary represented Michael and Ritie Ramjeawan in a trial against Bank of America. A jury awarded the Ramjeawans $654,684.01, including $150,000 in punitive damages for the bank's reckless conduct. The...
Defective Hip Implant A 62 year old man sustained the bilateral fracture and removal of two defective identical hip implants, ultimately sustaining a serious infection that forced him to be without one of his hips for over one month. His...
Cruise Ship Litigation A cruise ship passenger fractured her hip and required surgery, resulting in a settlement of $295,000.
Cruise Ship - Shore Excursion Accident The Southern District of Florida, in Case No.: 06-22836 denied Defendant Cunard Line Limited's Motion for Summary Judgment. See attached Order in Malcolm Pownall v. Cunard Line Limited Co. Before this landmark decision,...
Commercial Litigation - Defense Verdict Mr. Cleary was hired, along with another attorney, to defend a client in a federal court breach of contract dispute arising out of an alleged sale of Grumman aircraft parts. After significant discovery was conducted,...
Motor Vehicle Accident Husband and wife were killed in a high speed accident on Interstate 95 when their van was rear ended by a tractor trailer traveling above highway speed and then pinned against another tractor trailer stopped on the...
Motor Vehicle Accident A propane truck ran out of control and killed a doctor on vacation with his family. The doctor was survived by his wife and two children. The case settled for well in excess of the driver's available insurance policy...
Motor Vehicle Accident A University of Miami student was negligently run off Interstate 395 near Miami Beach by a drunk driver with minimal insurance coverage. The negligent driver's insurance company settled prior to trial for a significant...
Airplane Accident A 33 year old husband and father was killed when the twin engine passenger airplane he was traveling in with his employer crashed just off the runway. Mr. Cleary and other lawyers filed a lawsuit against the aircraft...
Airplane Accident The 92-year-old pilot in this airplane accident was tragically killed during a runway collision when his airplane was negligently directed into another plane also attempting to take off. The case was tried and resulted...
Rollover Case A defective SUV rolled over resulting in the amputation of several fingers of the driver's hand, among other injuries, the death of her husband, and significant injuries to a rear-seat passenger. The case was brought...
Rollover Case A van rolled over following a defective tire tread separation, which caused the death of an elderly man. This case was brought against the vehicle and tire manufacturers and others involved in maintenance of the...
Defective Product Case A man's home burned to the ground in the Florida Keys after he used and turned off a defectively designed insect killing fogger.
Boating Accident A windsurfer was struck in the Florida Keys by a small fishing boat, known as a flats boat, resulting in significant injuries to his leg and foot, requiring several surgeries.
Scuba Diving Accident A scuba diving accident resulted in severe injuries to a woman after her negligent dive master failed to properly guide the group dive.
Defective Scuba Tank Mr. Cleary has represented several clients in regards to defective scuba tanks, and other scuba equipment, including defective dive computers. In one case, he represented a Florida Keys resident in a case that settled...
Significant Personal Injuries at Indian Casino Robert Szarka and Lisa Thomas, who were once world-renowned acro-balance performers, were seriously injured after a large metal cage fell approximately twenty feet and struck them. The incident occurred at the Riverwind...
Medical Malpractice A police officer was severely injured when a Florida hospital and surgeon negligently left a towel inside her abdomen. The case settled during trial.
Helicopter Crash A confidential settlement was entered into regarding a tragic helicopter crash. A portion of the case recently settled for $1,292,000.
SUV Rollover Accident Mr. Cleary represented a catastrophically injured young lady involved in an SUV rollover accident. Margo Gignac, who was only 20 years old at the time of her automobile accident, was paralyzed and rendered quadriplegic...
Enforcement of Foreign Judgment Mr. Cleary has been retained in cases involving the enforcement of foreign judgments that are rendered by courts in other countries. In 2012, Mr. Cleary was successful in enforcing a foreign judgment that was entered...
Rollover Accident Mr. Cleary represented a client in a horrific rollover crash, which resulted in settlements totaling $7,250,000. The details of this settlement are confidential.
Sean M Cleary
He has been selected for inclusion in the list of Florida Super Lawyers and has been named a Florida Rising Star in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
