Notable Cases

While the attorneys at Romano Law Group have more than 100 years combined legal experience and have represented thousands of clients, many of our cases stand out as particularly noteworthy for their complexity and difficulty, results, and impact. We have handled cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, including the United States Supreme Court. We have pursued justice for our clients despite tough challenges, pursuing one particular case for more than 20 years. We have fought insurance companies who have failed to live up to their commitment, and have pursued corporations that sell defective products and hide those dangers from the public. We have helped those wrongly accused of crimes resume their lives. We have helped victims of the 9/11 tragedies, and we have won even when up against the toughest odds.

Below are just a few of these case outlines (personal injury, military and veterans, other and criminal) – each one representing not just a case – but a cause. Please note that in some of the cases below, in an effort to protect the privacy of our clients, we have not used their names. 

Personal Injury Cases

State Farm Finally Pays Benefits After Jury Finds that it Breached Obligation to its Insured – 

Mr. Sawyer was a high school senior whose heart suddenly stopped one day during recess between classes. His medical bills totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars. He had health insurance coverage with State Farm Insurance Company, but State Farm denied his claims for benefits, claiming that his father made misrepresentations on the insurance application. Mr. Sawyer hired attorney John Romano to pursue his claim for benefits against State Farm. Following a mulit-week jury trial, John Romano prevailed, and then successfully pursued a case against State Farm for bad faith, resulting in a significant, confidential settlement for Mr. Sawyer. 


Glass Installer Overcomes Difficult Legal Challenges and Recovers Compensation After Contacting Overhead Power Lines and Suffering Catastrophic Injuries–  

This case involved a 28-year old man who was catastrophically injured while installing aluminum framing at a commercial construction site. While being elevated on a scissor-lift, a piece of the framing that he was working with came into contact with overhead power lines 15 feet away, causing an explosion. Shawn caught fire and fell 25 feet, landing on a concrete floor, resulting in numerous injuries, including severe burns, a brain injury and loss of his right arm and left hand. His medical bills were nearly $2,000,000, and his future medical bills were estimated to exceed $6,000,000.

Proving liability was extremely difficult as the defendants, the general contractor and the subcontractor all pointed their fingers at each other and at Mr. Cameron. The careful investigation by John Romano and Eric Romano revealed that the equipment rental company failed to provide Shawn with the required training, warnings, and safety equipment, and that the electric utility company failed to insulate or de-energize the power lines, despite knowing that men would be working near the lines. After 7 years of litigation, we were able to negotiate a substantial settlement with both defendants.

Couple Fights to Get their Newborn Daughter Back After She Was Wrongfully Taken Away by DCF –  

In November 2005, our clients, a young couple, had their first baby, a little girl, who was born three months premature. During three months in the NICU, the baby had several health problems one after another. She was given little hope and was constantly in danger of not surviving. During her stay in NICU, she underwent dozens of tests, constantly being poked, prodded and examined,, leaving numerous bumps, bruises, marks and more.  

In February 2006, she was well enough to go home. After three weeks at home, her mother noticed a purple discoloration on her daughter's forehead while nursing her. Our clients took the baby immediately to the pediatrician, who thought it may be a serious blood disorder, and he told them to take her to the ER right away. At the hospital, the nurse thought the discoloration was more consistent with a bruise from being hit or dropped. She also found that the baby had bloodshot eyes, which the nurse also attributed to being hit or dropped. The nurse called DCF, who initiated an investigation. Within 24 hours, DCF had obtained emergency custody of the baby, and the Delray Beach Police Department was conducting a criminal investigation into allegations of child abuse against both parents. The family hired attorney Eric Romano to defend the criminal investigation and to get their daughter home.

For the next three months, the parents underwent multiple polygraph exams, police interrogations, DCF home studies, DCF case worker interviews, and horrific allegations that they had abused their baby girl. We represented the parents, fighting to clear their names and to have the baby returned to them. We hired a pediatric expert to help us establish that the baby had a condition called Purpura, which is a blood disorder that causes bruise-looking discolorations on the skin and can also cause eyes to look bloodshot. The baby had Purpura while in the NICU, and the baby's pediatrician had previously diagnosed Purpura, which was in the hospital records. Had the nurse reviewed the hospital chart before calling DCF, she would have quickly realized that what looked like a bruise was actually the result of a blood disorder, not child abuse. Instead, she rushed to judgment, called DCF, and put our clients through a parental nightmare for three months. Ultimately, we persuaded DCF to drop the case and the police to close the criminal investigation, but only after expending significant time and money and after the parents endured unthinkable stress, anxiety and worry.

Military and Veterans Cases 

U.S Soldier Abused by His Own Government as a Guinea Pig for Drug Experiments Obtains Justice After 22-Year Battle – 

In the late 1950’s, the United States Army and the CIA secretly and illegally gave LSD to unwitting soldiers. The soldiers learned that they had been experimental guinea pigs when they were notified by the government in 1975 – that they had been given LSD without their knowledge 20 years earlier. When James Stanley, a U.S. Army veteran, received his notice from the government, he hired attorney John Romano. John filed suit against the United States Government in 1977. After years in the trial court, one trip to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, two trips to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, one trip to the United States Supreme Court, and multiple trips through the halls of Congress promoting a “Private Claims Bill,” James Stanley finally received justice when the U.S. Congress passed a private claims bill paving the way for him to be compensated by the U.S. Government. Following passage of the claims bill, the case went to arbitration in 1997, a proceeding that was carried live on Court TV, and resulted in a significant compensatory award for James Stanley, following a 22-year battle. This result would not have been possible with out the extraordinary help of appellate attorney Rick Kupfer. 

Other Cases

Mother of 9/11 Victim Recovers for Loss of Her Son –   

Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a 90-year old widow contacted Romano Law Group to assist her in pursuing a claim for the tragic loss of her son, who was working in the World Trade Center when the buildings were attacked. Working with Trial Lawyers Care (TLC), an organization established by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Now the American Association for Justice), we agreed to represent this client for free. Our client had lost her sight years earlier, and she had outlived her husband, her daughter and now her son. He was her sole source of financial support (other than minimal social security benefits). When he died, she was left with no family and no means to take care of herself. We filed a claim on her behalf with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Trust Fund. After two years of work on her behalf, we recovered $100,000 for her – the maximum permitted for her under the trust fund guidelines. Her health required her to be in a nursing home, which her son had been paying for, and the settlement money allowed her to purchase an annuity that would cover her nursing care and other basic needs for the rest of her life.

 Criminal Cases

Innocent Man Convicted Due to Poor Advisement of His Attorney is exonerated After Lengthy Legal Fight –  

While being represented by another attorney, John Doe was convicted of Solicitation to Commit First Degree Murder, after entering a plea of guilty on his lawyer’s advice. John Doe was sentenced to probation and house arrest, and then fled Florida shortly thereafter, due to repeated death threats against him and his family. He was charged with violating probation and he faced life in prison if convicted. He hired attorney John Romano to represent him on the probation violation charge. John defended the case by asserting that his client received “ineffective assistance of counsel” in the original case and that his original attorney never should have advised him to plead guilty - he was in fact, innocent. Ultimately, there was a hearing/trial on the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel, and the presiding trial judge issued a 32-page order vacating the original conviction and sentence. Facing a trial on the original charge, John Romano then filed a Motion to Dismiss the case, which was granted following significant legal proceedings, thus ending the case and vindicating John Doe in this multi-year battle. 


Defendant Acquitted when Jury Hears Accuser’s Motive to Fabricate Accusations –   

John Doe, 18 years old, was accused of raping and molesting a 15-year old family friend on numerous occasions while he was living in her family's house for the summer. The girl did not say a word about it to anyone until 2 years later. Coincidentally, she told her parents about it the day before her first gynecologist visit. 

John Doe said he was innocent, and that the allegations were false. Our investigation revealed evidence that suggested that the girl made up the story to explain to her parents why her imminent gynecological exam was going to reveal that she had previously had sex. She claimed rape rather than have to explain to her parents that she had been having sex. Despite this evidence, John Doe was charged and was facing 15 years in prison. The case was handled by a veteran prosecutor, and the government was convinced that it would win a conviction. She offered John Doe a plea deal of 5 years in prison followed by 10 years of probation.  

After an 8-day trial, defended by trial attorneys Eric Romano and Maureen Martinez-Schwab, the jury acquitted John Doe. We had built a solid strategy and carefully examined all of the facts. Unfortunately, these types of cases are very emotional and difficult for both sides, and the stakes are very high. In this case, thorough investigation and diligent preparation led to a favorable result for our client. 


Romano Law Group serves victims suffering from auto accidents, catastrophic injury, wrongful death or other personal injury claims, as well as other legal matters requiring solid courtroom experience. Although we primarily serve West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton and South Florida, we handle cases throughout Florida. With an extraordinary nationwide network of attorneys, we also handle cases around the country. The trial attorneys at Romano Law Group are here to protect your safety and your rights if you are a victim of personal injury. You are welcome to contact us with any questions about your legal rights or a potential case.