Titans of Trial - Mike Eidson

The Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation

The Coral Gables firm of Colson, Hicks, Eidson was instrumental in the development of personal injury law in Florida, with its roots in firms with legendary founders such as Perry Nichols, Bill Colson, Bill Hicks, J.B. Spence, and others. So it should come as no surprise that Mike Eidson has had the success he’s had and continued the momentum of the firm’s founders – his mentors.

Mike was one of the first practitioners of the law of strict liability in tort. He helped change the standard used in product design and liability cases in Florida – and eventually many other states – and literally wrote the textbook on it for other lawyers. Cars are much safer today, thanks to Mike Eidson and those who followed him. His achievements earned him the Florida Justice Association’s Al J. Cone Lifetime achievement award in 2013.

Mike Eidson sat down with Florida Justice Association Radio host Harvey Bennett in July 2018 to share his mentors’ lessons - and his own on personal injury law, the importance of empathy, and the special influence his wife has had in his career.

Show Notes:
Mike Eidson is with the Colson Hicks Eidson law firm in Coral Gables, Florida – www.colson.com

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The Titans of Trial podcast, sponsored by the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation, features Florida’s legendary trial attorneys revealing their keys to success – in law practice and in personal life – in their own words. Behind the sometimes tough courtroom veneer lies the heart of a champion advocate. Sometimes whimsical, often inspirational, but always with practical advice and lessons, Titans of Trial shares the personal stories of the men and women who’ve made a demonstrated difference to the practice of trial law in Florida.