Andrew L. Ellenberg

Bar / Professional Activity

• FJA Multi-media presentation on health system negligence
• FJA Multi-media presentation on discovery in medical negligence cases 
• FJA Multi-media presentation on deposing the corporate defendant 

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• $8,600,000.00 Premises liability/car crash – severe skin injury
• $8,400,000.00 Hospital - double booked heart surgeries; death
• $7,750,000.00 Hospital/doctors - cardiac tamponade after removal of temporary pacer wire; brain damage
• $7,750,000.00 Hospital - failure to properly monitor patient; brain damage
• $5,400,000.00 Hospital/emergency - failure to timely/properly treat stroke
• $5,300,000.00 Hospital/emergency – failure to diagnose brain swelling; vision loss
• $5,250,000.00 Hospital - medication error; brain injury
• $5,200,000.00 Hospital/doctor– misdiagnosis; brain injury
• $5,200,000.00 Hospital - birth trauma; brain injury
• $5,000,000.00 Hospital - misdiagnosed stroke; brain injury
• $4,000,000.00 Hospital - failure to timely treat child brain infection; brain damage
• $4,000,000.00 Hospital - failure to treat prevent fetus from infection; brain injury
• $3,750,000.00 Hospital - premature rupture of membranes; hypoxic brain injury
• $3,250,000.00 Hospital - brain injury following laparoscopic gall bladder surgery
• $3,000,000.00 Hospital/doctor – failure to timely treat diminished blood to leg; loss of foot
• $2,900,000.00 Hospital – failure to diagnose spine infection; partial paralysis
• $2,750,000.00 Hospital/doctor - failure to administer blood clot preventative medication
• $2,500,000.00 Hospital - failure to properly prepare patient for heart surgery; death
• $2,300,000.00 Hospital - failure to diagnose brain infection; brain damage
• $2,250,000.00 Hospital/doctor- oversedation for cardiac procedure; brain injury
• $2,000,000.00 Hospital/doctor– unnecessary heart procedure; death
• $2,000,000.00 Hospital/doctor – brachial plexus palsy
• $1,775,000.00 Hospital – medication error to pregnant mother; brain injury to baby
• $1,750,000.00 Hospital - failure to monitor patient with GI illness; death
• $1,600,000.00 Sober residential home - failure to perform CPR; death
• $1,535,000.00 Hospital - failure to timely treat sepsis; death
• $1,500,000.00 Hospital - gallbladder surgery; death
• $1,500,000.00 Hospital/doctor – failure to timely treat aortic aneurysm; death
• $1,500,000.00 Hospital - failure to timely treat post operative brain swelling; death
• $1,305,000.00 Product liability - packing machine; severe hand injury
• $1,300,000.00 Hospital - excessive exposure to radiation
• $1,260,000.00 Doctor – stroke caused by improper interventional brain imaging
• $1,250,000.00 Hospital/doctor – ischemic injury to hand from cast
• $1,210,000.00 Motorcyclist struck by car; uninsured motorist claims
• $1,200,000.00 Hospital – failure to properly treat spine infection; partial paralysis
• $1,200,000.00 Shopping center negligent security; death
• $1,195,000.00 Hospital – failure to properly treat severely premature baby; brain injury
• $1,125,000.00 Hospital – failure to diagnose liver cancer; liver transplant
• $1,100,000.00 Hospital – failure to properly treat brain injury; death
• $1,100,000.00 Hospital - failure to timely treat stroke
• $1,020,000.00 Rideshare SUV hit pedestrian; broken bones, no surgery
• $1,010,000.00 Van crash - brain injury
• $995,000.00 Hospital/doctor– brachial plexus palsy
• $950,000.00 Doctors – brachial plexus palsy
• $940,000.00 Hospital – failed to diagnose lung cancer; death
• $900,000.00 College health center failed to properly treat respiratory infection; death
• $885,000.00 Surgery center/anesthesiologist/gastroenterologist – oversedation; death
• $850,000.00 Federal government – brachial plexus palsy
• $782,000.00 Hospital/physician – misdiagnosis of spinal fracture
• $750,000.00 Hospital/doctor – brachial plexus palsy
• $750,000.00 Hospital – blood clot; death

Representative Clients

• Individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic personal injuries, and the wrongful death of family members 

Pro bono / Community Service

• Dade Legal Aid - Put Something Back

Honors

• “AV” Rated by Martindale Hubbell
• Florida Trend’s Legal Elite
• Recognized as one of Florida’s best trial lawyers
• 2009-2025: Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice  Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America
• South Florida Legal Guide’s Top Lawyers
• Florida Super Lawyers
• Rated ‘10’ and ‘Superb’ by Avvo

Educational Background

• SUNY Binghamton, 1985
• University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1988

• AAJ
• FJA
• Florida Bar