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Kurt SpenglerBiographyKurt M. Spengler is a Shareholder in Wicker Smith’s Orlando office. He joined the firm in 1994, and has been a key driver of the firm’s growth in Central Florida for more than 30 years. Kurt is a talented and experienced trial lawyer. Board-certified in Civil Trial Law by both the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education and the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law, Kurt has tried nearly 100 civil jury trials throughout his career. He has represented some of the firm’s biggest clients in court, in matters including medical malpractice, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, negligent security, general and premises liability, and trucking and automobile negligence. He is well-versed in defending traumatic brain injury claims in a variety of areas, and is designated as a major case unit attorney assigned to handle TBI claims for several major national insurers. In the past ten years, trucking and auto negligence have come to comprise nearly half of Kurt’s practice. He serves as the Chair of Wicker Smith’s Transportation Practice Group and as a member of the firm’s Transportation Rapid Response Team. Kurt is a trusted advisor to his trucking and transportation clients, and regularly speaks at industry conferences sponsored by professional organizations such as TIDA, TLA, and ATA, among others. Kurt has earned a number of professional distinctions from peers and clients alike. He holds an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and has been featured in the Orlando Business Journal and Florida Trend magazine many times. He has been listed in Florida Super Lawyers every year since 2008, and in Best Lawyers in America since 2016. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the 7th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Kurt is a graduate of The University of Florida and The University of Florida Law School. When he is not working, he can be found cycling, training for his next marathon, and cheering on the Gators with his family. Professional & Civic Affiliations
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Kurt M. Spengler is a Shareholder in Wicker Smith’s Orlando office. He joined the firm in 1994, and has been a key driver of the firm’s growth in Central Florida for more than 30 years.
Kurt is a talented and experienced trial lawyer. Board-certified in Civil Trial Law by both the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education and the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law, Kurt has tried nearly 100 civil jury trials throughout his career. He has represented some of the firm’s biggest clients in court, in matters including medical malpractice, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, negligent security, general and premises liability, and trucking and automobile negligence. He is well-versed in defending traumatic brain injury claims in a variety of areas, and is designated as a major case unit attorney assigned to handle TBI claims for several major national insurers.
In the past ten years, trucking and auto negligence have come to comprise nearly half of Kurt’s practice. He serves as the Chair of Wicker Smith’s Transportation Practice Group and as a member of the firm’s Transportation Rapid Response Team. Kurt is a trusted advisor to his trucking and transportation clients, and regularly speaks at industry conferences sponsored by professional organizations such as TIDA, TLA, and ATA, among others.
Kurt has earned a number of professional distinctions from peers and clients alike. He holds an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and has been featured in the Orlando Business Journal and Florida Trend magazine many times. He has been listed in Florida Super Lawyers every year since 2008, and in Best Lawyers in America since 2016. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the 7th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Kurt is a graduate of The University of Florida and The University of Florida Law School. When he is not working, he can be found cycling, training for his next marathon, and cheering on the Gators with his family.
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Credentials
Education
- University of Florida
(J.D., 1987; B.S., 1984) - Board Certified Civil Trial Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
- National Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2016
Representative Matters
Defense Verdict in a Low Impact Collision
This case involved a low impact motor vehicle accident case in which Defendants’ garbage truck collided with the rear of a non-party’s vehicle, which then collided with the rear of Plaintiff’s vehicle. Defendants admitted fault. Plaintiff complained of neck and low back injuries with treatment totaling $136,000, most of which was provided under Letters of Protection. Defendants argued that there was no mechanism for injury present for the neck or low back and thus Plaintiff’s injuries were not caused by the accident. Defendants further argued that the treatment providers had an interest in the outcome of Plaintiff’s case due to her treatment under Letters of Protection, and that the providers’ bills were inflated. At trial, Plaintiff sought damages totaling $1,078,371. The jury rendered a complete defense verdict.
Defense Verdict in a Slip and Fall Case on Behalf of an Orlando-Area Theme Park
Plaintiff alleged she slipped and fell on a transitory foreign substance that occurred with regularity on theme park’s premises. Plaintiff argued that the theme park should have known of the substance and was negligent for failing to warn of the substance and failing to maintain the premises. After an 8-day trial, the jury returned a defense verdict.
$4 Million Defense Verdict in Low-Impact Garbage Truck Accident
This case arose from a low impact garbage truck accident involving two plaintiffs. Plaintiff wife had five surgeries and $717k in boardable medications. She had prior complaints of low back pain, but no real treatment and no prior neck complaints. Plaintiff husband also sought back treatment and had $62k in boardable medications with no prior medical treatment. Plaintiffs asked the jury for $4 million, but the jury returned a total defense verdict.
$1.3 Million Verdict Avoided in a Chiropractic Case
Plaintiff claimed that our defendant chiropractor failed to properly diagnose and treat his foot injury and failed to refer him to an orthopedic specialist in a timely manner. Plaintiff demanded $1.3 million, but the jury found no negligence on the part of our client and returned a complete defense verdict.
Defense Verdict on Behalf of a Chiropractor in Orange County, Florida
Plaintiff brought suit against his chiropractor after requiring spine surgery a few days after a chiropractic adjustment. Plaintiff called a chiropractic expert and the treating surgeon who performed the back surgery. They asked the jury for over $200,000 in damages. The jury rendered a complete defense verdict.
Defense Verdict in a Traumatic Brain Injury Case with a $1.2 Million Demand
This was a rear end collision on I-95 in Brevard County, FL. Plaintiff was towing a flat-bed trailer at night without functioning lights on the trailer. Our client rear-ended the trailer due to the lack of lighting. The Plaintiff was taken from the scene to the hospital and claimed injuries to her neck, back, shoulders and knees as well as a traumatic brain injury from the accident. Plaintiff requested $1.2 million at trial, but our client received a defense verdict and $0 was awarded.
Favorable Verdict: Volusia County, Florida (Trucking Negligence)
Ruling Affirmed: Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal (Trucking Negligence)
Defense Verdict: Orange County, Florida (Trucking Negligence)
Practices
Education
- University of Florida
(J.D., 1987; B.S., 1984) - Board Certified Civil Trial Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
- National Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2016
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America (2016-2025)
- Florida Super Lawyers (2008 – 2025)
- Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite (2007-2024)
- AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Credentials
Admitted to Bar
- 1987, Florida
- 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Orange County Bar Association
- Transportation Law Association
- Defense Research Institute
- American Board of Trial Advocates, 2007
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- National Board of Trial Advocacy