Scott B. Smith

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Smith, Ball, Baez & Prather Florida Injury Lawyers
Scott B. Smith
Smith, Ball, Baez & Prather Florida Injury Lawyers
561-363-5490
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Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice; view more

Licensed in Florida since: 1998

Education: Florida State University College of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 - 2012

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Smith, Ball, Baez & Prather Florida Injury Lawyers

4400 PGA Blvd
Suite 800
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Visit website

Scott B. Smith is a managing partner at the law firm Smith, Ball & Baez Injury Lawyers located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and serves clients throughout Florida with an emphasis on South Florida and the Treasure Coast. He represents people whose rights have been violated by the carelessness and negligence of others and concentrates his practice on personal injury cases. 

The types of cases Mr. Smith takes on involve car accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, motorcycle injuries, boat accidents, product liability, slip-and-fall accidents and medical malpractice matters. He is a fierce defender of people who have suffered harm due to no fault of their own. He is board-certified by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization & Education as a specialist in civil trial law. 

Mr. Smith attended Florida State University and obtained his bachelor’s degree in political science and literature, graduating with dean’s list honors. He continued at the Florida State University College of Law to study law and received his Juris Doctor in 1998. Between 1991 and 1993, he served in the U.S. Air Force. 

Involved in the legal community actively, memberships in well-known legal organizations are held by Mr. Smith, including:

·       The Florida Bar and its Code and Rules of Evidence Committee

·       Florida Justice Association, Board of Directors member 

·       Palm Beach County Justice Association, Board of Directors member

·       Palm Beach County Bar Association, Chair

·       Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Personal Injury/Wrongful Death CLE Committee

Licensed to practice law in Florida, Mr. Smith is authorized to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has served as lead or co-counsel in a number of instances that ended in settlements or jury verdicts totaling more than $1 million.

Mr. Smith has been selected to the Florida Top 100 List. Attorneys on the top list have been selected to the 2023 Florida Super Lawyers List and ranked top of the list in the Super Lawyers selection process.

Mr. Smith has appeared in various legal periodicals for his notable work in the personal injury field, including Palm Beach Illustrated, Best Lawyers and Attorneys at Law Magazine. He has also received the highest peer-review rating of AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and has a “Superb” rating on Avvo. 

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Multiple Offices to Serve You:

 

Palm Beach Gardens

4440 PGA Blvd., Suite 500

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

 

Port St. Lucie

1641 SE Port St. Lucie Blvd.

Port St. Lucie, FL 34952

 

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 30% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1998, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.smithball.com/our-team/scott-b-smith-esq-/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association's Board of Directors., 2019

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • $40,000,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in a wrongful death in Palm Beach County
  • $8,000,000, Settlement, Spine Injury in Palm Beach County
  • $6,000,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in wrongful death in Alachua County
  • $6,500,000, Settlement, Truck accident resulting in wrongful death in Palm Beach County
  • $4,500,000, Settlement, Product Liability resulting in head & neck injuries in Martin County
  • $4,500,000, Settlement, Truck accident resulting in a leg amputation in Palm Beach County
  • $4,000,000, Settlement, Bus Accident resulting in leg injuries/surgeries in Hillsborough County
  • $3,000,000, Settlement, Premises Liability resulting in head & neck injuries in St. Lucie County
  • $2,247,000, Jury Trial Verdict, Motorcycle Accident resulting in leg injuries/surgeries in Palm Beach County
  • $2,200,000, Settlement, Truck Accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Martin County
  • $2,160,000, Settlement, Truck Accident & Premises Liability resulting in neck injury/surgery in Palm Beach County
  • $2,000,000, Settlement, Product Liability resulting in wrongful death in New Castle County
  • $1,750,000, Settlement, Motorcycle accident resulting in foot & ankle injuries in Palm Beach County
  • $1,500,000, Settlement, Motorcycle accident resulting in foot & ankle injuries in Palm Beach County
  • $1,500,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in back injury/surgery in Miami-Dade County
  • $1,500,000, Settlement, Warehouse accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Palm Beach County
  • $1,500,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in back injury/surgery in St. Lucie County
  • $1,425,000, Jury Trial Verdict, Motorcycle accident resulting in a leg amputation in Volusia County
  • $1,400,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Martin County
  • $1,300,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in head injury in Palm Beach County
  • $1,200,000, Settlement, Bicycle accident resulting in leg & hip injuries in Lee County
  • $1,000,000, Settlement, Motorcycle accident resulting in leg fracture/surgery in St. Lucie County
  • $1,000,000, Settlement, Negligent Supervision resulting in wrongful death in Palm Beach County
  • $1,000,000, Settlement, Truck accident resulting in leg fracture/surgery in Martin County
  • $1,000,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Palm Beach County
  • $1,000,000, Settlement, Sexual Abuse resulting in mental anguish in Broward County
  • $1,000,000, Settlement, Product Liability resulting in back injury/surgery in Marion County
  • $900,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Palm Beach County
  • $800,000, Settlement, Product liability resulting in neck, shoulder, & head injury in Palm Beach County
  • $750,000, Settlement, Truck accident resulting in wrongful death in Martin County
  • $750,000, Settlement, Truck accident resulting in wrongful death in Walton County
  • $653,000, Jury Trial Verdict, Truck accident resulting in neck injury in Palm Beach County
  • $650,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Palm Beach County
  • $625,000, Jury Trial Verdict, Truck accident resulting in neck injury in Broward County
  • $600,000, Settlement, Bus accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Palm Beach County
  • $500,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in back injury/surgery in Palm Beach County
  • $450,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Palm Beach County
  • $400,000, Settlement, Boating accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Martin County
  • $400,000, Settlement, Car accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Indian River County
  • $330,000, Jury Trial Verdict, Car accident resulting in neck injury/surgery in Indian River County
  • $208,000, Jury Trial Verdict, Car accident resulting in neck injury in Palm Beach County
  • $200,000, Jury Trial Verdict, Car accident resulting in neck injury in Palm Beach County

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney since 2008 with recertification in 2013 and 2018., 2008

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Board of Directors of March of Dimes -- Palm Beach County Division., 2010

Honors

  • Recognized as the Lawyer of the Year in 2017 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in West Palm Beach, FL., "Lawyer of the Year" in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in West Palm Beach, FL, Best Lawyers, 2017
  • Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers Publication
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2013
  • Listed as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the State of Florida, Top 100 Trial Attorney in Florida, National Trial Lawyers, 2019
  • Two separate cases handled/litigated by Scott B. Smith were included in Top Florida Verdicts & Settlements in 2011 and 2012.  His Taggart v. Reilly verdict of $2,200,000.00 was included in largest verdicts in Florida in 2011 for motor vehicle accidents and motorcycle injury cases, and his Wilson v. Goodman wrongful death case was listed as the ninth largest verdict or settlement in Florida in 2012.  It was also listed as the largest (#1) verdict or settlement in the wrongful death category in Florida for 2012.  The case settled with the defendant and his insurance for $40,000,000.00.  A confidential settlement was also reached with the bar/establishment that had served the defendant alcohol prior to the fatal motor vehicle crash., Top Florida Verdicts & Settlements, Top Florida Verdicts and Settlements 2011 and 2012, 2011
  • Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney, The Florida Bar, 2008

Educational Background

  • U.S. Air Force Academy (1991-1993);Florida State University (B.S., 1995);Florida State University College of Law (J.D., 1998).

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Speaker at the 2010 FJA Workhorse Seminar, Deposing the Truck Driver in Big-Rig Trucking Cases -- "Winning the Deposition", Speaker, Florida Justice Association (FJA), 2010
  • Author, Know Thy Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR's) in the Commercial Vehicle "Big-Rig" Trucking Case, Briefings, Palm Beach County Justice Association, 2010
Industry Groups:
  • American Association For Justice
  • American Association Of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Attorneys
  • Florida Justice Association
  • Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
  • Martin County Bar Association
  • Middle & Northern Districts)
  • Palm Beach County Justice Association
  • The American Trial Lawyers Association
  • The Florida Bar
  • U.S. 11th Circuit Court Of Appeals
  • U.S. District Courts Of Florida (Southern
  • U.S. Supreme Court

These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.

“Scott is extraordinarily persistent and creative.”

Office location for Scott B. Smith

4400 PGA Blvd
Suite 800
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Phone: 561-363-5490

Selections

14 Years Super Lawyers
2 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2011 - 2012

Top Lists

Top 100: Miami Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026
Top 100: Florida Super Lawyers: 2025

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