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Summary
Tom Scolaro is a Partner at the Miami-based personal injury law firm Leesfield Scolaro. For over 20 years, Mr. Scolaro has built a reputation for his incessant "finding a way to hold people responsible" approach to each and every case, and ultimately for always getting top dollar for his clients. Mr. Scolaro has obtained record verdicts and settlements on behalf of his catastrophically injured clients involved in different areas including motor vehicle accidents, accidents on cruise ships or during shore excursions. medical malpractice, product liability, construction site accidents, premises liability and negligent security incidents.
Practice Areas
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Additional Practice Areas
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Bad Faith
- Wrongful Death
- Boating and Cruise Ship Accidents
- Construction Accidents
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Leesfield Scolaro, P.A.
- Current
Education
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: With Honors, Dean's List, Litigation Skills Trial Class Honors
- Activities: Psychology, Public Policy, and Law - Managing Editor
- Manhattan College
- B.S.
- Honors: With Honors Dean's Honor List, WGA Scholarship
Awards
- Florida Rising Stars
- Superlawyers
- 2011, 2012
- Top Up-and-Coming Lawyers in South Florida
- South Florida Legal Guide
- 2006, 2007
- Top Up-and-Coming Lawyers in Florida
- Florida Trend Legal Elite
- 2005, 2006
- Nominated as Most Effective Lawyers in Personal Injury
- Daily Business Review
Professional Associations
- Florida State Bar  # 178276
- Member
- Current
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- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Inadequate Security Litigation Group; Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section; Nursing Home Litigation group
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- Florida Justice Association (formerly Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers)
- Member
- Current
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- Dade County Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- Dade County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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Speaking Engagements
- Misdiagnosis and Mistreatment in the Nursing Home, Nursing Home Negligence in Florida
- January 2006
- Finding Selecting and Handling Expert Witnesses, Litigating Premises and Negligent Security Cases in Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- November 2005
- Apportionment of Fault in Inadequate Security Cases, Litigating Premises and Negligent Security Cases in Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- November 2005
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Thomas Scolaro's Website Profile
- Website
- Leesfield Scolaro, P.A. Website
- Blog
- Cruise Ship Lawyers Blog
- UPDATE- Leesfield Scolaro speaks to NBC MIAMI about its latest lawsuit against Royal Caribbean
23 September 2020 - How long do you have to file a personal injury lawsuit against a cruise line?
18 September 2020 - MIAMI, FL– Leesfield Scolaro files lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., on behalf of triple amputee toddler.
7 August 2020
- Blog
- Florida Injury Lawyer Blawg
- Miami Trucking Accident Practice continues to expand with latest settlements
18 November 2020 - Turned down by prominent Florida negligent security firm, Leesfield Scolaro secures 7-figure settlement in shooting case
13 November 2020 - Open Letter to Florida Bar Members Young Lawyers Section
14 August 2020
- Blog
- Key West Injury Lawyer Blog
- Leesfield Scolaro settles back to back personal injury claims against Key West hotels on behalf of guests
15 September 2020 - KEY WEST- Leesfield Scolaro Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Parasailing Operator on Behalf of 10-Year-Old Son Following Dad Nicholas Hayward’s Death
11 August 2020 - Fatal Parasailing incident in Key West Underscores Limits of Florida Parasailing Laws
19 July 2020
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