About Joseph Kalbac

Joseph J. Kalbac, Jr. is a seasoned trial attorney with more than 100 trials, focusing on cases involving serious injury, wrongful death, and professional liability, and obtaining verdicts and settlements exceeding $250 million since joining the firm. His background includes 13 years at a defense firm representing insurance companies, corporations, and governmental entities. Notable achievements include securing full compensation for a family after a cruise ship death, a malpractice settlement exceeding $10 million for catastrophic child injuries, a $39 million medical negligence verdict, and a wrongful death settlement exceeding $10 million in Collier County involving a malfunctioning security gate. He serves in leadership roles with the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Florida Board of Trial Advocates and contributes to community organizations including Palmer Trinity School and St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$26.06 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2009 · #8

Colson Hicks Eidson won a $38.3 million Miami-Dade verdict for Amanda Slavin after a neurosurgeon injected methylene blue, a dye contraindicated for spinal use, into her spine and left her with disabling nerve damage; the judgment against pharmacy contractor McKesson was later reversed on appeal.

Miami-Dade Circuit Court, FL · 2009Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Juris Doctor
University of Miami
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Florida

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.