Located just 10 miles north of Miami, Florida, North Miami has a population of about 60,000 people. According to Florida State Parks Guide, North Miami is home to Oleta State River Park, the state's largest park. Law Offices Cytryn & Velazquez represents injury and accident cases in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County.

One of our clients whom we represented in North Miami contacted us when she tripped and fell over what she claimed was a dangerous doorway threshold at Greenwich Studios. We sent our investigator to immediately photograph and measure the area. After reviewing the pictures and deciding that it probably was a very dangerous condition, we then hired an expert engineer to go out there and do further investigation. The architect confirmed our belief that the walkway threshold was a dangerous and defective condition. Since our client had sustained a horrific injury, including multiple factures to her right arm, we filed a lawsuit right away. Before we went into trial, their best offer was $125,000.

The jury ended up returning a verdict in this case for 85 percent of 1.6 million dollars. What was most astonishing about the verdict was the time that it took the jury to reach their decision. Normally, we as plaintiffs' lawyers believe that if a jury comes back in less than an hour, it's a defense verdict, that is, we think that we lost. When in this case the jury came back in 35 minutes, we believed based upon past experiences that it was a verdict for the defense. We were astounded to find out, when the judge read the verdict, that in fact it was a humongous plaintiff's verdict larger than we ever dreamed of.

Directions to our office from North Miami are as follows: Head north on Florida's Turnpike. Take exit 62 to merge onto West Commercial Blvd. Turn right at North University Drive. Turn right on Shadow Wood Blvd. Take the immediate left into the Bank of America building. Our office is on the fourth floor, suite 401.