Brian Martin Flaherty
Meet the Farah and Farah Legal Team
Jacksonville, Florida
Associate
phone :(904) 396-5555
fax: (904) 358-2424
email: Email Me
Brian Flaherty is an associate attorney with Farah and Farah. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 24, 1958, Flaherty was educated at Northeastern University (B.S. 1981). He received his J.D. in 1984 from Mercer University. When he is not working for his clients, Brian enjoys travel to California's wine country and throughout Europe, skiing, scuba diving, and running.
Flaherty is a member of The Florida Bar, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Jacksonville Bar Association, U.S. District Court membership.
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury, Federal Maritime Admiralty, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Insurance, Civil Rights, Nursing Home Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Auto Negligence
Location: Jacksonville
CASES AND AWARDS
$3.4 million jury verdict for his client injured when the pleasure boat on which he was riding collided with a barge under Blanding Bridge. Verdict upheld at 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. Precedent setting case established that alcohol as a factor involved in a maritime event can be held to be a non-issue when the facts establish that the collision was otherwise unavoidable.
EDUCATION
Northeastern University (B.S., 1981)
Mercer University (J.D., 1984)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Jacksonville Bar Association
U.S. District Court Member
NEWS ARTICLES
The Florida Times-Union
December 21, 2004
Company must pay for barge accident
By PAUL PINKHAM
The Times-Union
A Jacksonville construction company was ordered Monday to pay $19.2 million to eight people injured when the boat they were on slammed into a dimly lit barge in the Cedar River three years ago.