Car Accidents, Slip and Falls, and Cruise Ship Injuries

Gerson and Schwartz, PA  is a full service personal injury law firm located in Miami, Florida. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing injury victims in auto accidents, motorcycle crashes, trucking accidents, cruise ship, slip and falls, medical malpractice, defective products, and violent crime cases. The firm has practiced in Miami, Florida for more 37 years.

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Our contributions extend beyond the courtroom. Presentation at conferences, publications, legal services provided to non-profit organizations and even the classroom. It is through these collective efforts that we define our mission and success. If you have been injured in an accident contact a Miami, Florida injury attorney at info@gslawusa.com.  

For decades our lawyers have authored and presented to both lawyer and layman groups. A few examples are:

Edward Schwartz and Philip Gerson chapter 5, entitled "Issues and Experts in Negligent Security Cases," to 2001 Expert Witness Update: New Developments in Personal Injury and Litigation, published by Aspen Law and Business. Chapter topics include legal barriers and the burden of persuasion; types of negligent security cases; proof of specific foreseeability; proof of general foreseeability; preventability and foreseeability; proving preventability; using experts to prove foreseeability and preventability; and types of experts.

Phil Gerson and Ed Schwartz co-authored When Negligence Leads to Crime, which appeared as the cover feature lead article in the December 2002 issue of TRIAL, the jJournal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) now re-named Americal Association for Justice.

Thirty-seven years of practice brings us to the 300+ jury trial hallmark matched by very few lawyers. "This record evidences our determination to get a full cup of justice for our clients. We won't cave in and settle unless its fair and our client wants to settle the case. The business and insurance companies know we won’t let up until our client gets justice" said Phil Gerson.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, PRO BONO WORK AND GIFTS

Philip Gerson has served as president of the Advisory Board of the National Crime Victim Bar Association. This nonprofit organization of victims' rights lawyers based in Washington, D.C., is affiliated with the National Center for Victims of Crime. The center has had a leadership role in the development of guidelines for the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund. Mr. Gerson continues to serve on the advisory board and is a leader in the fight for protection of victims' rights. The firm has generously supported this organization.

Philip M. Gerson has served as a board member and also provides pro bono legal services to the Victims Services Center, a Miami-based nonprofit providing crisis intervention other support to violent crime victims. The Center was established to help victims recover from the effects of trauma and provides free services to crime victims and witnesses of all ages. Mr. Gerson received the Center's "Angel" award and was recently honored for its leadership and financial support.