Serving Florida For Over 35 Years

David Eaton

David Eaton

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Practice Areas

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Auto Accidents
  • Birth Injuries
  • Cancer Misdiagnosis
  • Cardiac Care Errors
  • Nursing Home Negligence
  • Prescription Errors
  • Radiology Errors
  • Stroke
  • Surgical Errors/Infections
  • Wrongful Death
  • Anesthesia
  • Legal Malpractice

Education

  • Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida
    • J.D. - 1987
    • Honors: Member: Moot Court Board
    • Honors: Participant: National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 1986 - 1987
    • Honors: Participant: American Bar Association Moot Court Competition
    • Honors: Participant: Mock Trial Board
  • Michigan State University
    • B.A. - 1984

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1987
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1988
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1989

Professional Associations

  • The Florida Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • National Trial Lawyers Association

Published Works

  • "The Representation of Kimberly Bergalis, the First Confirmed Transmission of Aids From a Health Care Worker to a Patient", Courts, Health, Science and The Law, Georgetown University Medical & Law Centers, Summer, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1991
  • Co-Author: "Know Your Rights Concerning Medical Malpractice, A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue", 1998
  • "Winning Strategies For Jury Selection: Communication, Credibility And Common Sense In The Courtroom"
  • "Trial Strategies for High Dollar Cases In Florida"

Honors

  • AV® Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2004-2023
  • Board Certified - Civil Trial, Florida Bar, 1995-2020, 2022-2023
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2014, 2016, 2019
  • Top 25 Medical Malpractice Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
  • AVVO Rated 10
  • Participant: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America National Trial Competition

Classes & Seminars

  • Stetson University College of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2015 to 2018

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education