Results

Over $1.2 Billion - Champlain Towers Collapse

OUR FIRM SPEARHEADED AND LED THIS CASE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE CHAMPLAIN TOWERS COLLAPSE. THE COURT PRAISED THE SPEED WITH WHICH A SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED AS “BEYOND EXTRAORDINARY . . . .” THE COURT ALSO SAID OUR LAWYERS “DID A MARVELOUS JOB. THEY WENT ALL OUT FOR EVERY CLIENT. THEY BLED FOR EVERY CLIENT. THEY CRIED WITH EVERY CLIENT . . . .”

$405,000,000 - Terrorist Attack Victims

US GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS WERE THE VICTIMS OF A TERRORIST ATTACK ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 IN BASRA, IRAQ. AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE WAS USED TO ATTACK THEIR CONVOY. THE EXPLOSION KILLED TWO MEN WITH FAMILIES, AND SEVERELY INJURED TO OTHER MEN. SILVA & SILVA, P.A BROUGHT A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN FOR SPONSORING THE TERRORIST ATTACK. THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES REPRESENTED BY SILVA & SILVA, P.A. SECURED A JUDGMENT AGAINST IRAN FOR $405 MILLION.

$11,800,000 - Wrongful Death Victims

ON JULY 23, 2021, SILVA & SILVA WON THE LARGEST WRONGFUL DEATH VERDICT IN KEY WEST’S HISTORY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. A KEY WEST JURY AWARDED $11,800,000 TO THE FAMILIES OF FOUR YOUNG WOMEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN AN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION DUE TO THE NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. 

$70,000,000 - Malpractice Victim

DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF STROKE, RESULTING IN LOCKED-IN SYNDROME; FLORIDA.

$51,000,000 - Airline Crash Victim

INTERNATIONAL AIR DISASTER, RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF SEVERAL PASSENGERS (THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IS THE TOTAL INDEMNITY PAID BY THE AIR CARRIER’S INSURER TO ALL OF THE PASSENGERS FAMILIES); FLORIDA.

$50,000,000 - Golf Cart Crash

A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS EJECTED FROM A GOLF CART UPON IMPACT WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE, TAKING A BLOW TO THE HEAD AND RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC INJURY. PAUL JON LAYNE, A PARTNER AT SILVA & SILVA, WAS AMONG THE ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENTED THE PLAINTIFFS. THE COURT AWARDED OVER $46.1 MILLION FOR PAST AND FUTURE ECONOMIC AND NONECONOMIC DAMAGES AND $2 MILLION TO THE PARENTS FOR THE LOSS OF THEIR SON’S CONSORTIUM BECAUSE OF HIS SEVERE INJURY.

$40,000,000 - Class Action Lawsuit

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST A COMPANY AND ITS OFFICERS THAT CONCOCTED A PONZI SCHEME TO DEFRAUD INVESTORS; FLORIDA.

$30,000,000 - Toxic Tort Victim

TOXIC TORT LAWSUIT INVOLVING SICK BUILDING SYNDROME, RESULTING IN BRAIN INJURY; FLORIDA.

$25,000,000 - MALPRACTICE VICTIM

IN KEY WEST, JORGE SILVA AND CAROLINA B. SUAREZ OBTAINED A $25,000,000 ARBITRATION AWARD FOR A DOCTOR’S FAILURE TO DELIVER A BABY FOR 72 HOURS, CAUSING SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE TO THE CHILD. 

$18,000,000 - Negligence Victim

NEAR-DROWNING INCIDENT INVOLVING AN UNGUARDED ROADWAY ADJACENT TO A CANAL, WHICH RESULTED IN PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE OF A YOUNG MOTHER; FLORIDA.

$14,000,000 - Malpractice Victim

NEGLIGENT CARE OF SEPTIC PATIENT; RESULTING IN NECROSIS OF ALL FOUR OF HIS EXTREMITIES; FLORIDA.

$13,000,000 - Malpractice Victim

NEGLIGENT MONITORING AND CARE OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT, RESULTING IN ANOXIC HYPOGLYCEMIC COMA AND MINIMAL CONSCIOUSNESS; FLORIDA.

$12,000,000 - Auto Accident Victim

AUTOMOBILE COLLISION DUE TO THE NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF A COMMERCIAL TRAILER, RESULTING IN THE WRONGFUL DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL; FLORIDA.

$9,350,000 - Malpractice Victim

NEGLIGENT CARE OF OBSTETRICAL PATIENT, RESULTING IN SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE; FLORIDA.
Silva & Silva

Complex Cases. Courtroom Results.

From aviation disasters to structural collapses, our trial lawyers take on complex catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases that demand aggressive litigation and withstand scrutiny.

Trial Lawyers for Serious Cases

Our Law Firm

Silva & Silva is not a volume-settlement firm. We focus on complex litigation involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death.

With seven attorneys and a deep litigation support team, our firm prepares every case for trial from day one.

Founding partners Jorge E. Silva and Carlos Silva have built a reputation for handling high-stakes matters across Florida. Our attorneys collaborate closely on major cases to deliver strategic, aggressive representation.

Additionally, attorney Orlando Silva is both a physician and a lawyer — a rare and powerful combination in catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation.

Carlos Silva

Carlos E. Silva gives a voice to victims and families who have suffered traumatic injuries and tragic deaths as a result of tortious conduct.

Jorge Silva

Jorge E. Silva is passionate about protecting victims and families who have suffered catastrophic medical malpractice events.