John Piccin | Ocala Medical Malpractice Lawyer

John Piccin has been practicing law for over 40 years. He is rated AV Preeminent for more than 15 years by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards. Born in Willimantic, Connecticut, he moved to Ocala in 1974. He is an experienced trial lawyer who has handled innumerable jury trials resulting in favorable outcomes for his clients. John has litigated a wide variety of personal injury cases, insurance disputes, and wrongful death cases. John is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a national organization limited to trial lawyers who have achieved verdicts or settlements of $1 million or more. In 2017, clients of Piccin & Glynn received a record $52 million dollar verdict from a Marion County jury.  John is also past President of the North Florida chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, which is limited to lawyers with extensive trial experience and high ethical standards, and Judges. John is passionate about pursuing justice for his clients.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
President	Piccin & Glynn	Ocala, FL	1985 to present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Michigan Law School	J.D	Law School	1965
Villanova University	B.A	English	1962
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria	junior year		1960-1961

State / Court	Date
U.S. Claims Court	1985
U.S. District Court, Middle District Florida	1982
Florida	1975
Michigan	1966

• Member | Marion County Bar Association
  Chairman | Marion County Bench and Bar Committee
  President | American Board of Trial Advocates (Florida Chapter) | 2006 - 2007
  Chairman | Florida Bar, Judicial Nomination Committee | 2000 - 2008

• AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016
  Million Dollar Advocate | Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2015

• Case Results
  

  $52.0 Million Motor Vehicle Collision On February 27, 2017 a Marion County jury returned a verdict in favor of our clients for $52.0 million dollars. A second, bad faith suit will now be filed against the insurance company for the at-fault driver which should have settled our claims when it could have settled. Please click here to view our clients’ vehicle which was stopped at a red light and struck at high speed by a BMW. The mother driver and all 4 minor children were rendered unconscious and 3 of the children suffered catastrophic injuries.

  $2.95 Million Medical Malpractice

  An Atlanta hospital pays for failing to properly treat an emergency patient with symptoms of pneumonia, resulting in cardio-pulmonary arrest and severe brain damage. The case was settled following mediation.

  $2.7 Million Trucking Negligence

  An eighteen-wheel tanker runs a red light and T-bones a car, killing it’s 33-year-old driver. The only survivor under the Florida Wrongful Death Act was the decedent’s mother.

  $2.3 Million Insurance Company Fraud

  A young man dies in a single vehicle crash and his parent’s insurance carrier lies about the applicability of their uninsured motorist coverage, resulting in a jury verdict of fraud and punitive damages.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1966) Licensed as Attorney in Michigan. Verified with State Bar of Michigan.	April 11, 2019
(1975) Licensed as Attorney in Florida. Verified with State Bar of Florida.	April 11, 2019

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