About Susan Carlson

Susan Carlson has over 30 years of experience assisting seriously injured individuals and the families of those killed in accidents due to others' fault. An AV-rated trial lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and a firm partner, she focuses on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, product liability, premises liability, and negligent security, and is a passionate advocate for her clients in their pursuit of justice. She has achieved numerous million-dollar settlements and verdicts in motorcycle crashes, faulty product cases, medical negligence, and negligent security matters, and has participated in arbitrations while remaining committed throughout the course of litigation. Prior to law school, she worked as a securities analyst for an investment counseling firm in Atlanta.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$19.47 millionVerdict

A Miami-Dade jury found Royal Caribbean 100 percent liable under the Jones Act and unseaworthiness after a ship officer's right hand was crushed in a watertight door during a 2008 safety drill aboard Voyager of the Seas. She developed complex regional pain syndrome and PTSD. The jury awarded $20.3 million and the trial court's judgment, after trimming future medical expenses, was $19,466,467.

Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida · 2018Workplace InjuryRead the full story →

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

Practice areas

Education

University of Miami School of Law
Juris Doctor
Emory University
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.