Jeff Murphy, Top Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorney
Jeff Murphy was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and has lived in Tampa since 1972. Jeff graduated from Jesuit High School and attended college at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, he went to the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he graduated with Honors and in the top 10% of his class. Jeff has 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer and focuses his practice on cases involving personal injury and wrongful death. After working on several cases with The Yerrid Law Firm over the last decade, Jeff became Of Counsel in 2018 and is an active member f the firm trial team.
Aggressive Representation for the Injured
Jeff routinely handles cases involving catastrophic injuries and takes pride in his ability to aggressively represent his clients to achieve the best possible result. He has successfully represented hundreds of clients in motor vehicle and trucking accidents. He has extensive experience in handling large, complex cases, and was part of the trial teams that successfully sued two of the country’s largest universities for the wrongful deaths of their college football players. One of these cases resulted in a $10 million jury verdict and the other case resulted in the university’s admission of liability, forcing them to settle prior to trial for $4.75 million.
Jeff also represented victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting at Mandalay Bay, which resulted in a settlement of $800 million for all injured persons. He is also part of a team that represents over 150 retired NFL players in the NFL Concussion Settlement case. Jeff is a member of the Florida Justice Association and Hillsborough County Bar Association. Based on the recommendations of other attorneys and judges, he has been awarded an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating available for both legal ability and ethics. Fewer than 10% of attorneys have achieved this rating.
When not working, Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife and four children.
If you have been injured in an auto collision or other accident and want to begin the process of claiming the financial compensation you deserve, contact a Tampa lawyer at our firm now.
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