Michael C. Tyson

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Michael Tyson
Office: Orlando  
Direct: (407) 317-2124
mtyson@wickersmith.com

Practice Areas:
  • Products Liability
  • Transportation
  • Retail

    • Admitted to Practice:
    • 1990, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
    Education:
    • Florida State University (J.D., 1990)
    • Rollins College
      (B.A., 1985)
    • certifications:
    • Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
    Born:  

    Brooklyn, New York

    Michael Tyson

    Biography

    Michael C. Tyson, originally from Brooklyn, New York, is a partner in the Orlando office. He focuses his practice on legal matters involving medical malpractice, premises liability, negligent security, trucking litigation, general civil litigation and appellate law. Prior to joining Wicker Smith, Mr. Tyson was a shareholder with an Orlando firm that provided legal services in the areas of corporate, tax, real estate, litigation, bankruptcy, estate planning and probate, and workers’ compensation.
    Mr. Tyson graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rollins College in 1985. He then went on to earn a Juris Doctor in 1990 from Florida State University. While in law school, he was a national competitor in the Florida State University Moot Court Team. He is a recipient of the Irving Kaufman Securities Law Best Brief Award. Admitted to practice in the state of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1990, Mr. Tyson has earned the respect from his peers, achieving an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
    Active in the community, Mr. Tyson devotes much of his time to working with Orlando’s Homeless Advocacy Project, The Association to Preserve African American Society, History & Tradition, Inc and the Rollins College Athletic Council.
    Mr. Tyson is also a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.


    Professional & Civic Affiliations
    • 2016, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
    • The Florida Bar
    • Orange County Bar Association
    • Orlando Claims Association
    • Florida Defense Lawyers Association
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Homeless Advocacy Project
    • The Association to Preserve African American Society, History & Tradition, Inc.
    • Rollins College Athletic Council

    Michael Tyson - Partner

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    Michael Tyson

    Partner

    Email: mtyson@wickersmith.com

    Direct: (407) 317-2124

    Fax: None

    Office: Orlando  

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    Michael C. Tyson, originally from Brooklyn, New York, is a partner in the Orlando office. He focuses his practice on legal matters involving medical malpractice, premises liability, negligent security, trucking litigation, general civil litigation and appellate law. Prior to joining Wicker Smith, Mr. Tyson was a shareholder with an Orlando firm that provided legal services in the areas of corporate, tax, real estate, litigation, bankruptcy, estate planning and probate, and workers’ compensation.
    Mr. Tyson graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rollins College in 1985. He then went on to earn a Juris Doctor in 1990 from Florida State University. While in law school, he was a national competitor in the Florida State University Moot Court Team. He is a recipient of the Irving Kaufman Securities Law Best Brief Award. Admitted to practice in the state of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1990, Mr. Tyson has earned the respect from his peers, achieving an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
    Active in the community, Mr. Tyson devotes much of his time to working with Orlando’s Homeless Advocacy Project, The Association to Preserve African American Society, History & Tradition, Inc and the Rollins College Athletic Council.
    Mr. Tyson is also a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.

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    Credentials

    Education

    • Florida State University (J.D., 1990)
    • Rollins College
      (B.A., 1985)
    • certifications:
    • Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

    Representative Matters

    Defense Verdict on Behalf of a National Department Store

    We represented a national department store chain in this matter, wherein Plaintiff alleged that she slipped and fell as she was walking out of the front entrance of the store and stepped onto the yellow handicap ramp leading to the parking lot. This step led to her falling and fracturing her left kneecap. She had open reduction internal fixation surgery, including wire and two screws placed in her knee. At trial, the jury found no negligence on the part of our client and returned a complete defense verdict. 

    Favorable Verdict: Broward County, Florida (Premises Liability)

    Orlando Partners, Mike Tyson and Kelley Godfrey, obtained a very favorable verdict on behalf of a hotel and resort client in a slip and fall case in Broward County, Florida. Plaintiff’s injuries were a fifth metatarsal fracture in the left foot, and the main driver of the case, an alleged neck injury that culminated in a C3-C6 fusion surgery. She claimed past medical bills of $380,000 and future medicals of $160,000. Throughout the case Mike and Kelley focused on the delayed onset of neck complaints and repeatedly highlighted the four initial visits to healthcare providers following the fall where Plaintiff directly denied neck pain and complained about the foot only. Through a canvassing of local hospital records, a prior car accident which sent Plaintiff into the E.R. in a cervical collar was also discovered. This was featured throughout the trial, as this record indicated not only neck pain after the collision, but a history of “bulging discs x2” and “spinal stenosis” as reported in the E.R. years before the subject slip and fall. After a five day trial, Plaintiff’s counsel asked the jury for $4.6 million. In the Defendants’ closing, the jury was told to disregard the neck injury, and to compensate Plaintiff only for the foot injury—which was comprised of $689.00 in urgent care visits, and whatever pain and suffering the jury found appropriate for a few weeks in a boot. The jury came back with a total damages award of $21,700.00 which included $700.00 in past medicals and just $21,000.00 in past pain and suffering. Efforts to resolve the case in the week leading up to the trial were rejected. Due to the rejection of a prior Proposal for Settlement, our client will be entitled to seek fees and costs dating from October 2023.

    Practices


    Education

    • Florida State University (J.D., 1990)
    • Rollins College
      (B.A., 1985)
    • certifications:
    • Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

    Honors

    • AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
    • Florida State University Moot Court Team
    • Best Brief Award – Irving Kaufman Securities Law, 1990

    Credentials

    Admitted to Bar

    • 1990, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

    Professional Affiliations

    • 2016, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
    • The Florida Bar
    • Orange County Bar Association
    • Orlando Claims Association
    • Florida Defense Lawyers Association
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Homeless Advocacy Project
    • The Association to Preserve African American Society, History & Tradition, Inc.
    • Rollins College Athletic Council
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