Michael B. Westheimer(L) and Mark T. Packo(R) of Ged Lawyers. Courtesy photos.
When a South Florida landscaper spent 21 days in the hospital after being electrocuted by a power line, Mark T. Packo and Michael B. Westheimer of Ged Lawyers in Boca Raton looked for potential negligence claims to levy against Florida Power & Light Co.
It was a strategy that would ultimately garner a $1.53 million verdict. But first, the attorneys had to overcome the fact that statements and medical records suggested the landscaper, Osvaldo Lopez, had touched a wire with his pole saw — something FPL argued made him solely responsible for his injuries.
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