Attorney Profile

Tom Scolaro is a trial lawyer based in Miami. He has spent more than 27 years representing injured people across Florida, and his clients have recovered more than $550 million in verdicts and settlements.

Tom handles personal injury, traumatic brain injury, defective products, medical malpractice, cruise and maritime injury, and wrongful death cases. He has obtained 13 eight-figure results, a record shared by only a small number of personal injury lawyers in Florida and across the country. He has also been a leading voice in negligent security cases, advocating for crime victims and pushing for legal change. After resolving numerous carbon monoxide poisoning cases in Key West, he played a key role in passing a Florida law requiring carbon monoxide alarms in new buildings.

His product liability work has involved defective guns, cranes, electrical outlets, and appliances. He has also handled many motor vehicle cases, especially catastrophic trucking crashes. In recent years, he has recovered more than $40 million for clients injured in trucking accidents, including amputations, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful death.

Tom brings considerable trial experience. His recent results include a $30.2 million settlement in a roadway design defect case in Central Florida, a $15 million recovery in a negligent security case against a South Florida apartment complex, a $10 million settlement in an electrocution case against a Florida resort, and a $17.5 million recovery for the family of a toddler who died in a furniture tip-over. He also obtained a $12.8 million verdict, including compensatory and punitive damages, in a Jacksonville wrongful death case.

Over the past decade, Tom has taken on major cruise lines over negligent medical treatment of passengers and crew. He has represented clients sailing from Seattle, Miami, and Europe. He secured a $5.53 million settlement for the family of a toddler misdiagnosed by ship doctors, a $3.3375 million arbitration award for a crew member who lost an arm to inadequate medical care, and a $4 million settlement for a teenager who suffered a stroke during her cruise.

Tom has represented thousands of clients, including visitors and foreign nationals injured in Miami and elsewhere in Florida. Over 27 years, he has handled cases for clients from Europe, Canada, and South America, and he understands the added complexity that foreign nationals face in Florida litigation. He has also obtained settlements well above eight figures for Canadian clients.

Tom has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Florida Trend Magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, and South Florida Legal Guide. The Daily Business Review nominated him as Most Effective Lawyer in Personal Injury. He has also appeared on national and local media to discuss legal issues affecting his clients and injured people at large.