Harris Appeals

We are Board-Certified in Appellate Practice. Our focus is trial support and appeals in civil cases.

06/03/2026

Tomorrow, June 4, Grace Mackey Streicher will present at the Florida Justice Association Annual Convention at The Breakers Palm Beach as part of the Appellate Practice for Trial Lawyers seminar.

Grace’s presentation will focus on Amendment 7 to the Florida Constitution and patients’ rights to access information regarding adverse medical incidents. This is an important topic at the intersection of appellate law, healthcare transparency, and patient rights.

Grace is grateful to be able to share her knowledge and contribute to the continuing education of Florida’s trial lawyers.

05/29/2026

Harris Appeals, P.A. is honored to be in Pensacola, FL this week, with Andrew Harris serving as appellate counsel in a medical malpractice trial that expected to last for 2-plus weeks. Andrew is grateful to be working alongside his dear friend, the brilliant and big-hearted Maegen Peek Luka, sharing in-trial appellate responsibilities to assist the talented and dedicated trial team. Grace Mackey Streicher also worked tirelessly and tenaciously in Motion in Limine practice over the last few months leading up to trial, so this has truly been an appellate dream team.

At the heart of this case is a real person, a client who deserves justice, and a family that deserves to have their day in court. The right to a jury trial is one of the most sacred things our legal system offers, and we do not take that privilege lightly.

We are grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside such an exceptional team in service of a client who needs us. This is why we do this work. 💙⚖️

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their courage, service, and dedication will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

Today, we remember those who gave everything in defense of our freedoms and extend our gratitude to the families who carry their legacy forward.

Wishing everyone a meaningful and safe Memorial Day.

05/10/2026

To all the mothers balancing families, careers, challenges, and everything in between, thank you for the strength, love, and dedication you bring to those around you every day. 🌷

Wishing you a very Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Harris Appeals.

03/23/2026

This week we’re proud to celebrate Grace Streicher’s five-year anniversary with Harris Appeals!

Over the past five years, Grace has played a central role in the firm’s practice, bringing legal acumen, sound judgment, and exceptional advocacy to our team and our clients. Her work has helped produce and protect significant trial victories and shape the firm’s success in high-stakes, complex, and challenging appellate and trial support matters.

Milestones like this are a great reminder that the strength of our firm comes from the talented people behind it.
Congratulations on five years, Grace—we’re grateful for all that you do and look forward to many more!

03/16/2026

Andrew will be presenting at the Florida Justice Association’s 2026 John Romano Workhorse Seminar in Orlando, FL. He will speak on one of his favorite subjects, Proposals for Settlement, on Wednesday, March 18, providing attendees with the latest updates and insights on this important topic.

The week-long seminar runs from March 16–20 at the JW Marriott Bonnet Creek Resort Hotel & Spa and offers 45+ approved CLE credit hours, with both in-person and virtual attendance options available.

For more information, visit the link below.

https://buff.ly/aERFjwu

03/13/2026

🚨A major appellate decision with a statewide impact! ⚖️

We are thrilled to share a significant victory for our client in Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal, which—sitting en banc with all 11 judges—affirmed an $8.25 million jury verdict and issued a decision already drawing statewide attention in the legal community. 🎉

The case arose from a wrongful death trial in Lee County. After repeatedly missing deadlines under the court’s case management order, the defense attempted to introduce two late-disclosed experts shortly before trial. The trial court struck the experts. The jury ultimately found the defendant 100% responsible for the crash and returned a verdict of $8.25 million for our clients—the parents and children who lost their family member in this tragic incident.

On appeal, the defense argued the trial court abused its discretion by excluding the experts. The Sixth DCA took the extraordinary step of hearing the case en banc—a procedure reserved for matters of exceptional importance.

The court ultimately affirmed the verdict in a 91-page opinion clarifying decades of Florida case law interpreting Binger v. King Pest Control. The court held that trial courts do not need to find prejudice before excluding late-disclosed expert testimony and emphasized that case management orders are meaningless unless courts can enforce them. The opinion also highlighted the Florida Supreme Court’s 2025 rule amendments reinforcing strict compliance with case management deadlines as part of a statewide effort to improve litigation efficiency.

🔥 The takeaway for trial lawyers and judges: deadlines matter—and trial courts have broad authority to enforce them.

Andrew and Grace were honored to represent the plaintiff in post-verdict trial support and on appeal. Major kudos to the outstanding trial lawyers, Jason D. Weisser and Gregory M. Cummings of Weisser, Cummings, Podolnick & Chernoff P.A., for trying the case and entrusting us for trial support and the appeal.

This is exactly the kind of complex, high-stakes appellate work we are proud to handle at Harris Appeals.

The court decision and news article are linked below.

https://tinyurl.com/lawnewsarticle

https://tinyurl.com/westlawcourtdecision

02/27/2026

Harris Appeals is pleased to announce another recent victory on behalf of two plaintiffs severely injured in a motor vehicle crash on I-95. The Fourth DCA issued a per curiam affirmed (PCA) decision, upholding the trial court’s decision to allow the plaintiffs to bring claims for punitive damages against the defendant. Andrew and Grace handled the appellate briefing on behalf of these plaintiffs. While the appellate jurisprudence on punitive damages is in somewhat uncertain times right now as everyone waits on a decision from the Florida Supreme Court, this case is an example of where a jury is in the best position to decide if the defendant’s conduct warrants punitive damages. Both the trial court and appellate court recognized that where there is evidence that a person’s driving is so dangerous that it is an accident waiting to happen, that it is for a jury to decide if this supports a claim for punitive damages.

After the defendant’s motion for rehearing was denied, this decision is now final. The case is set for jury trial in the Summer of 2026, led by Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA, and trial attorneys, Chris Searcy and D.J. Ward. We thank Mr. Searcy and D.J. for entrusting us to handle this appeal!

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02/05/2026

Justice affirmed. Accountability upheld. A family protected.⚖️

Harris Appeals is proud to share another major appellate victory -- for a family who lost their father because of the defendant’s negligence. The Sixth District Court of Appeal has affirmed the trial court’s over $4 million judgment in favor of the family. The decision is now final. The defendant tried to overturn the jury’s verdict, but the appellate court rejected every argument, including:
• A claim of workers’ compensation immunity;
• An attack on the jury’s award for lost support and services;
• Evidentiary challenges arguing the defense should have been allowed to shift blame to other entities;
• An argument that the trial court should not have given an adverse inference instruction, despite the defense’s spoliation of evidence.

None of it worked.

Andrew handled the post-verdict motions and appellate briefing, successfully defending the verdict and securing justice for this family. We are grateful to Rubenstein Law and trial counsel Jessica Gonzalez-Monge for their trust and partnership. This marks the third recent appellate victory with this team, three final judgments, all affirmed on appeal.

At Harris Appeals, we protect verdicts, and the families who depend on them.

01/28/2026

Two appellate victories. Same day. Same trial team. Same mission: Justice! ⚖️

Harris Appeals is proud to announce two appellate wins in the last quarter of 2025, both issued on the same day and both on behalf of clients who fought for accountability.

First:
The Second District Court of Appeal in a 2-1 decision affirmed a $1.6 million Final Judgment for a client injured in a trip and fall at the defendant’s restaurant. Andrew assisted with post-judgment work and handled the appellate briefing, and the Court agreed that the defendant was properly served and had no right to vacate the judgment.

Our client is moving forward to collect on her judgment, whether voluntarily or through enforcement of the defendant’s assets and business.

Second:
The Third District Court of Appeal issued a per curiam affirmance of a $2.2 million judgment in favor of our clients injured in a motor vehicle accident. Andrew handled the appellate briefing here as well, and the appellate court rejected every argument by the defendants in seeking a new trial. This judgment is now final as well, and we were also awarded appellate attorneys’ fees.

We are honored to work alongside the outstanding trial team at Rubenstein Law, and especially trial counsel Jessica Gonzalez-Monge, whose courtroom advocacy led to these great results.

Two courts. Two victories. Two families one step closer to justice. At Harris Appeals, we protect verdicts, and the people behind them.

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