Edgar J. Guzman

Edgar-Guzman-head Attorney Edgar J. Guzman concentrates his practice in the areas of Personal Injury and Business Torts.

Personal Injury Torts:
Edgar represents accident victims who suffer a physical, emotional, or fatal injury caused by a wrong doer. After an accident, the victim has the legal right to seek compensation for Damages in the form of Past/Future Medical Expenses, Lost Wages, Out of Pocket Expenses, Lost Opportunities, and Pain and Suffering. However, the victim will immediately realize that the insurance company and/or attorney representing the wrongdoer will do everything possible to limit or deny them these legal rights. Edgar aggressively represents accident victims because as a former defense attorney for a major insurance company, he knows the techniques and strategies that insurance companies use to limit the legal rights of the accident victim.

Business Torts:
Edgar represents people seeking to conduct business who suffer economic damages caused by the intentional and wrongful acts of another person or corporation.  A person or a small business owner may also be exposed to further economic losses if important business decisions are made without first properly seeking adequate legal advice.

Edgar is recognized in the community as an aggressive, competent, and ethical attorney seriously committed to the pursuit of what is true, moral, and right. The commitment to this standard has generated the Firm cases that deal with great public interest matters earning both local and national attention. As such, Edgar has frequently been invited to appear as a guest on television, radio, and key note speaking events in order to discuss important and sensitive legal matters.

Edgar attributes his success to only one thing—upbringing.  As a child, Edgar was constantly reminded about the key elements to success: hard honest work, ethics, morals, always speak the truth regardless of the situation, and a strong faith in God.

Edgar is a proud Tampa native who personally understands the challenges a family faces in a new country.  Edgar’s father, mother, and wife all migrated to this country seeking freedom and opportunity.  The stories of the land left behind, the struggles his grandmother faced as a widow with three children in a new country where she did not speak the language, and the financial challenges a family faces in a new country all serve as the internal motivating fire in Edgar’s life to passionately protect the legal rights of the voiceless.

Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury Torts

  • Accidents: Car, Motorcycle, Truck, Boat, Bicycle, Pedestrian, Work
  • Wrongful Death
  • Slip and Falls
  • Dog and Animal Bites
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Product Defect

Business Torts

  • Breach of Contract
  • Civil Theft
  • Fraud
  • Landlord/Tenant
  • Real Estate

Insurance Claims

  • Sink Holes
  • Bad Faith
  • Property Damage

Entertainment/Sports Law

  • Player Agent
  • Contracts

Bar Admissions

Florida, 2001
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2008

Education

The Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2001
Juris Doctor

Honors:
Dean’s List
Moot Court Championship
Certificate of Merit Advanced Writing (Certificate of Merit = Highest Grade in Class)
Certificate of Merit Trial Workshop
Certificate of Merit Contracts Law

The University of Tampa, 1998
Masters of Business Administration

The University of South Florida, 1993
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Published Works:

Co-Author of Developments in Commercial Litigation, Florida Bar, 2000 – 2001

What to Consider Before Filing a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Lawsuit, The Audible Release, Official Publication of the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society, 2003

Las Americas Herald Newspaper: Author of Legal News Column, 2004-2006

CENTRO Tampa Newspaper: Author of Legal News Column, 2006-Present

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REPRESENTED CASES

Slip and Fall Accident and Wrongful Death
A twenty-six week pregnant mother tripped on a display board left on the floor by the store employee. The trauma associated with the fall caused the subsequent onset of labor wherein the child was born but later died as a result of premature complications. This case was referred to Guzman Law Group wherein a complaint was filed against the store. This case is currently pending.

Car Accident and Wrongful Death
Client was driving southbound on highway when at the same time Defendant, a federal government employee drove northbound in the opposite direction wherein the client was killed in a head on collision. This case was referred to Guzman Law Group wherein it is still currently pending.

Sexual Molestation
Client, minor child, was sexually molested while visiting Defendant’s home with family. The homeowners insurance denied coverage based on the exclusionary clause contained in the policy. The case was referred to Guzman Law Group wherein it obtained the insurance policy limits.

Electrocution
Client was electrocuted while fixing cables on the neighbor’s roof. The homeowners insurance denied coverage based on the exclusionary language contained in the policy. The case was referred to Guzman Law Group wherein it obtained insurance policy limits.

Defective Knee Implant
Client underwent knee replacement surgery wherein the hardware was later deemed defective and thereby nationally recalled. Client had to undergo a second knee replacement surgery. Guzman Law Group entered into an undisclosed resolution with the national manufacturer. This case was referred to Guzman Law Group.  

Negligent Supervision
Client, six-year-old minor child, was dropped off at school and not supervised while walking to classroom. The minor child ran off school campus when the exit door leading to a busy street was left unattended by school officials. The child was struck by a car and suffered severe head trauma, spinal cord injuries, and was in a coma for over a month.  School board officials denied liability. The case was referred to Guzman Law Group wherein the case was resolved several years later for an undisclosed amount.

Cuban Torture Victim
Client was the victim of repeated sessions of electrocution and insulin torture while a prisoner in Cuba. Client received torture sessions under the supervision and direct orders of Fidel Castro.  This case was referred to Guzman Law Group by another law firm.  

Dog Bite Accident
Client, three-year-old minor child, was bitten in the face while visiting Defendant’s home and thereby suffered severe facial injuries requiring stitches on both sides of the cheek. This case was referred to Guzman Law Group and resolved for an undisclosed amount.   

Workers’ Compensation
Client was hit in the back by a metal sheet while working the assembly line at his company. Client suffered a two level disc protrusion in the lumbar spine impinging upon the spinal cord. Defendant Employer did not want to provide Client certain benefits recognized under the Florida Workers’ Compensation Act. The matter was resolved after the petition for benefits was filed. This case was referred to Guzman Law Group.

Misappropriation of Business Funds
Client, Church Board, provided newly arrived Pastor with access to all of the Church’s business accounts.  Pastor misappropriated the funds the Church had allocated for the deposit it needed for its new construction. The case was referred to Guzman Law Group by another law firm. Guzman Law Group obtained all the money that had been taken by the Pastor thereby allowing the Church to build its new building. 

Unlicensed Construction Claim
Client, commercial developer, contacted Guzman Law Group after being referred by another attorney in order to represent them in an administrative hearing wherein it was alleged that they had been inappropriately paid over several million dollars for construction work they had performed by using several unlicensed agents.  Guzman Law Group attended the hearing wherein the administrative board found Client not in violation and not required to surrender its license for two years as requested by the moving party.