John Leighton

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About John Leighton

Board certified civil trial specialist: personal injury and wrongful death Won some of Florida's largest personal injury/wrongful death verdicts and settlements ($49 million, multiple $24+ million) Medical malpractice, resort injuries, negligent security/violent crime injuries, car, motorcycle & truck crashes, sex abuse, aviation, nursing home abuse, cruise ship and boating injuries, product liability, and legal malpractice Selected for- Top 100 in Florida SuperLawyers -"Top Lawyer" in South Florida Legal Guide -"Florida Legal Elite" in Florida Trend magazine -"Orlando Legal Elite" in Orlando Style magazine "Best Lawyers in America" for personal injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice and product liability "Best Law Firms in America" by U.S. News Chair, Academy of Trial Advocacy (national catastrophic injury lawyers) Past Chair, Assn of Trial Lawyers of America Motor Vehicle and Premises Liability Section Immediate Past President, National Crime Victim Bar Association Chair, Inadequate Security Litigation Group of American Assn For Justice Author,"Litigating Premises Security Cases"(2 volume text) National lecturer: Resort/hotel, travel and vacation liability litigation;"Sex, Drugs & Violence": Premises Security/Sex Abuse; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability; Trial skills AV preeminent rating (Martindale-Hubbell) AVVO rated 10.0 ("superb") American Board of Trial Advocates American Law Institute (ALI) International Society of Barristers John Leighton is a board certified civil trial lawyer with expertise in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. In over 37 years of practice he has litigated and tried to verdict substantial and high profile cases in Florida and throughout the United States. Leighton Law, P.A. has offices in Miami and Orlando, Florida to serve clients throughout the state. We work with attorneys throughout the country and internationally in co-counsel and referral arrangements.