Robert O’Malley is a Partner at Tyson & Mendes’ Ft. Lauderdale office. He brings more than two decades of experience to defending clients in auto, civil litigation, trucking and transportation, and premises liability cases. He also has significant capabilities handling personal injury claims involving surgeries, catastrophic loss, and traumatic brain injury.

Mr. O’Malley’s extensive trial experience includes defending individuals, corporations and insurance companies throughout the State of Florida.  Among his trial results are victories involving allegations of traumatic brain injury, multiple surgeries, and implantation of spinal stimulators.  He successfully defended a rideshare driver against allegations of traumatic brain injury and permanent injuries, including back surgery, in Palm Beach County.  He successfully represented a lawyer in Broward County who was involved in an admitted liability case involving multiple back surgeries and implantation of a spinal cord stimulator; the jury returned a zero verdict.  Among his other trial victories, Mr. O’Malley also successfully defended Ruby Tuesday’s in Martin County from a patron who slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured hip. Prior to joining Tyson & Mendes, Mr. O’Malley was a partner at a large Florida law firm. He has tried cases throughout the State of Florida. In 2010, Mr. O’Malley was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

Notable Trial Experience:

• Trindade v. Hart: Auto Accident (Palm Beach County): Plaintiff, a 50-year-old woman with was in a front-end collision. Defendant had admitted liability. Plaintiff had undergone a left knee arthroscopic surgery, multiple cervical facet injections, and radiofrequency ablations in the cervical spine. She had recommendations for future medical care, including a cervical fusion. Plaintiff had $80,000 in medical bills and a lifecare plan in the amount of $306,000. In closing, plaintiff asked for over $1 million. The jury returned a defense verdict and found no legal cause of any damages.
• Perez Rivera v. Jacobs: Auto Accident (Broward County): Plaintiff, a 67-year-old male, was in a rear end collision. Defendant had admitted liability. Plaintiff underwent a left wrist surgery, 2 level ACDF (neck surgery), cervical facet injections, and a left shoulder surgery. Plaintiff also alleged that he sustained a traumatic brain injury with neuropsychological testing. Plaintiff had $457,000 in medical bills, as well as recommendations for future medical care and allegations of pain and suffering. The jury returned a defense verdict and found no legal cause of any damages.
• Hurst v. Nichols: Auto Accident (Palm Beach County): Plaintiff, a 40-year-old male with no priors was in a rear end collision. Defendant had admitted liability. Plaintiff had a low back surgery and was recommended a neck surgery. In closing, plaintiff asked for $2 million. Jurors found plaintiff had no permanent injury and awarded $25,000.
• Robb v. Sommers: Auto Accident (Broward County): Plaintiff, a 38-year-old woman with was in a collision with a vehicle that made a left hand turn in front of her. Defendant had admitted liability. Plaintiff had undergone lumbar injections, multiple low back surgeries and implantation of a spinal stimulator. She had recommendations for future medical care, including additional surgeries. Plaintiff had $390,000 in medical bills. In closing, plaintiff asked for $3 million. The jury returned a defense verdict and found no legal cause of any damages.