Steven M. Gerson was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1962.  Steven moved to Broward County, Florida in 1979 and has resided in Broward ever since.  Steven earned his living in the 1980's as a Florida real estate broker and mortgage broker and after the birth of his first child in 1989, decided to attend law school at Nova Southeastern University.  In 1994, Steven graduated from Nova second in his class of 272, Summa Cum Laude.  While at Nova, Steven was the executive editor of the Nova Law Review.  At graduation he received the Shephard Broad Scholar Award, formerly known as the Deans Award. 

 After one year of law school, Steven clerked with the insurance defense firm of Peterson and Bernard.

 From 1993 to 1998, Steven was employed at the largest Fort Lauderdale based law firm, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P. A. working in both real estate and litigation. 

 In 1998, along with another attorney at Ruden, Mark J. Dearman, Steven formed his own firm of Dearman & Gerson and practiced with Mark until 2010.  Steven and Mark handled a multitude of insurance defense matters, personal injury matters, accident cases, medical malpractice, as well as real estate related matters. 

 In addition to practicing law full time, Steven is also a part time Broward County Traffic Hearing Officer/Magistrate hearing cases in the West Satellite Courthouse in Plantation. 

 Steven resides in Plantation with his wife of twenty-four years and their adult daughter and two young sons. 

Steven has successfully represented clients throughout the State of Florida, earning significant awards and judgments through both litigation and arbitration.

Significant Awards:

Plaintiff and Defendant undisclosed based upon confidentiality:

M. S. vs. a national trucking company; Serious motor vehicle accident; $12,000,000.00 settlement.

I had the privilege of co-counseling this case which resolved in 2009. This was a very serious motor vehicle accident in which a tractor-trailer collided with my client’s vehicle resulting in my client’s loss of her husband’s life and her catastrophic injuries in which she is a permanent paraplegic.  This case was litigated and settled approximately two weeks prior to the trial date. 

Karen K. vs a nationally known restaurant; $500,000.00 settlement:

Karen K. was a pedestrian exiting a Publix Supermarket when a young gentleman, driving his personal vehicle, collided with my client causing compound fracture of her pelvis.  Karen was hospitalized for over thirty days and maintains significant injuries including a permanent injury as a result of the accident.  The young driver only maintained $10,000.00 in insurance coverage but was employed as a waiter at a nationally known restaurant.  He had worked the afternoon shift and was planning on working the evening shift; but was in between the shifts when the accident occurred.  Through discovery and our diligent investigation, we determined that at the time of the accident the driver was on a business errand for the restaurant and was instructed to pick up some items needed for the employer.  We argued that the driver was still in the scope of his employment at the time of the accident and convinced the  insurance company to pay $500,000.00 at mediation on this case.

E.W. vs a National Trucking Company; Settlement:  $900,000.00.

Our client was involved in an accident in which a tractor trailer negligently collided with his vehicle.  He sustained back injuries which has been treated for the past several years as well as significant psychological impairment and loss of enjoyment of his prior life and consortium with his wife. The case settled at mediation in 2010 for $900,000.00.

. L. vs Allstate: UM uninsured bad faith claim motor vehicle accident; Settlement: $140,000.00 in 2010.

Our client was rear-ended with minimal body damage but suffered a shoulder injury from the seat belt requiring rotator cuff surgery.  This matter was settled at mediation without the need for a drawn out, expensive trial.  The $140,000.00 was paid by our client’s uninsured motorist carrier.