About Diana
Diana Santa Maria and her firm are committed to obtaining justice and compensation for those injured or killed due to the negligence of others.In doing so, Diana and her firm strive, wherever possible, to make sure unsafe and dangerous conditions are corrected. Using the legal system and courts they look to focus attention on dangerous and defective conditions or practices, to bring about changes so others are not similarly harmed.Over the years and through her efforts defective conditions have been corrected, including roadway defects, pedestrian walkways and unsafe medical practices, among others.Specifically, unsafe medical practices have been changed; medical techniques have been perfected or eliminated, security has been heightened at malls and other business establishments where crimes have occurred, dangerous construction site practices have been corrected including safer use of heavy machinery and equipment, products and services have been improved and emergency medical rescue plans have been put into practice for athletes at competitive athletic events.Diana and her firm strive to pursue justice and obtain compensation for client losses while looking to correct defective and careless conditions and practices, hoping to create safer and more secure conditions, practices and communities.
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Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Consumer Law
- Recognized: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Practice Area: Mediation
- Practice Area: Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Special Focus: Automobile Collision
- Special Focus: Aviation Litigation
- Special Focus: Brain Injury
- Special Focus: Catastrophic Injury
- Special Focus: Civil Litigation
- Special Focus: Medical Malpractice
- Special Focus: Premises Liability
- Special Focus: Product Liability
- Special Focus: Wrongful Death
- Law Dragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
- 2012 ABOTA (Ft. Lauderdale Chapter) President's Award
- 2013 ABOTA (Ft. Lauderdale Chapter) Trial Attorney of the Year
- 2016 Florida Justice Association Compassionate Gladiatrix Award. This annual award is presented by the FJA to an individual who exemplifies “strength, skill, drive, and heart” and who can be described as an “unwavering advocate, a master of the trial, and a champion for victims.”
- Million Dollar Advoates Forum
- Martindale Hubbel Law Directory of Preeminent Lawyers
- Martindale Hubbel AV Rating for past 20 years
- Florida Super Lawyers 2006-2010
- Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury Litigation