Overview
Paul Crucet practices in the Labor & Employment Department. He earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and his B.A., cum laude from the University of Florida.
Before joining the firm, he practiced in-house at a gaming and entertainment establishment in Miami. As chief in-house counsel, Paul administered union grievances and arbitrations, defended unfair labor charges brought before the National Labor Relations Board, and engaged in labor negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement.
Representative Experience
- Represented Cleveland Clinic Florida (“CCF”) and Cleveland Clinic Hospital (“CCH”) at trial in the United States District Court Southern District of Florida. The Plaintiff alleged that CCF, through its employed emergency medicine physician, and CCH, committed medical malpractice in failing to diagnose, treat, and admit the patient to the hospital for an abdominal infection thus leading to multiple surgeries and permanent scarring. The Plaintiff sought damages in excess of $2,000,000. The trial lasted six days (with deliberations briefly spilling over to a seventh day). CCH’s motion was granted for directed verdict at the close of our case in chief. The jury subsequently returned a verdict in favor of the remaining Defendant, CCF. The jury took less than three hours total to deliberate before finding the CCF’s emergency room physician met the standard of care in all regards as it related to the Plaintiff’s medical care.
Recognition
- Invited to give a speech at the induction ceremony on behalf of newly admitted attorneys at the Third District Court of Appeals for having one of the highest bar exam scores in the state
Publications & Presentations
Publications:
An Ounce of Benefits is Worth a Pound of Pay
BeLabor the Point Blog|March 2019
Publications:
Competing for Workers: Pay More? Or Pay More Frequently?
BeLabor The Point Blog|August 2018
Publications:
Retaliation Claims: Shield, Sword, or Both?
BeLabor The Point Blog|April 2018
Newsroom
In the Media:
Stearns Weaver Team Successfully Defends Cleveland Clinic in $2M MedMal Suit
Daily Business Review|May 2019