Caroline M. Iovino
Practice focuses on civil litigation with an emphasis on product liability, catastrophic personal injury, construction litigation, premises liability and insurance coverage issues (both property and death and disability). Has litigated and favorably resolved cases involving product liability, serious injury, wrongful death, premises liability and insurance coverage disputes
Representative Cases/Experience
- Defense verdict for a national marine supply manufacturer in products liability action involving alleged serious personal injury resulting from a defective product. Jury found that the manufacturer was not legally responsible for the alleged injuries.
- Defense verdict for a national pest control company sued for negligence when its driver rear-ended another vehicle, causing alleged personal injuries. Jury found that there was no causal connection between the accident and the alleged injuries.
- Successfully represented a national automotive manufacturer in multiple cases and negotiated favorable settlements in several products liability suits alleging catastrophic injury and/or wrongful death; including multi-district litigation.
- Favorably settled bad faith actions on behalf of commercial property insurers arising from hurricane damage.
- Successfully represented death and disability insurers in coverage disputes.
Awards & Professional Recognition
- ABA Criminal Justice Mock Trial Competition, National Champion, Best Cross Examination Award, 1999
- NITA Mock Trial Competition Finalist, 1998
Admissions to Practice
- The Florida Bar
- U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- Vice Chair, Florida Bar Code and Rules of Evidence Committee
- United Way Young Leader
- American Bar Association
- Dade County Bar Association
- Dade County Defense Bar Association
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Stetson University College of Law, 1999
- B.A., George Mason University, 1995
