Gainesville Jury Awards $120,000,000 in Motor Vehicle Negligence

A motor vehicle accident occurred when the driver of a vehicle lost control, allegedly due to excessive speed and reckless driving, and crashed. A backseat passenger in the vehicle sustained severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and quadriplegia. The injured passenger subsequently filed a lawsuit against the driver, claiming negligence for the incident and seeking damages for the extensive injuries. During the proceedings, the plaintiff presented expert testimony on accident reconstruction and economic damages to support the claims. The defendant countered with expert witnesses in vocational rehabilitation, life care planning, and accident biomechanics. The case concluded with an award of $19,233,037 to the injured passenger.

In Florida's Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court for Broward County, a plaintiff filed a lawsuit after a rear-end collision allegedly caused by an intoxicated driver led to a fatality. The incident occurred when the defendant's vehicle reportedly struck the rear of the plaintiff's vehicle near an intersection, forcing it off the road and into a tree. Blood tests conducted more than an hour after the crash indicated the defendant's blood alcohol content was .28 g/100 mL, while a test more than two hours later showed .25 g/100 mL. A passenger in the plaintiff's vehicle sustained extensive injuries, including paralysis, quadriplegia, and a bruised spinal cord at C3-4, and later died approximately nine months after the collision. The defendant subsequently faced criminal prosecution for DUI Manslaughter, entering a no contest plea and receiving a sentence that resulted in incarceration. The plaintiff, the surviving spouse, filed a civil complaint alleging vehicular liability and wrongful death. During pre-trial proceedings, the plaintiff demanded $1 million to settle the case, while the defendant offered $10,000, representing the limits of her insurance policy. A four-day jury trial ensued, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff. The jury awarded total damages of $18,749,802.12, finding the defendant 94% liable and the plaintiff 6% liable for the incident. The award included $3,749,802.12 for past medical expenses and $15,000,000 for non-economic damages to the surviving spouse.

A motor vehicle collision occurred on April 28, 2009, at the intersection of Hiatus Road and Northwest 50th Street in Sunrise, Florida. The incident involved a vehicle operated by the plaintiff and another vehicle operated by a defendant employee, who was driving a company-owned vehicle for the defendant employer. Both parties disputed fault, each alleging the other's negligence. The plaintiff filed a negligence complaint on July 23, 2009, in the Florida Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County. The plaintiff sought damages for personal injuries, pain and suffering, and lost wages. A jury trial in May 2010 resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff on May 5, 2010, awarding $29,700. This amount included $12,000 for past and future medical expenses, $2,700 for past and future lost earnings, and $15,000 for past and future pain and suffering. The plaintiff's subsequent motion for a new trial or additur was denied by the court. The plaintiff appealed the judgment. On March 13, 2013, the Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, reversed the trial court's judgment and remanded the case for a new trial. Following the remand, the parties settled the case at mediation on May 11, 2016, and the case was dismissed on June 28, 2016.

A motor vehicle accident occurred, which reportedly resulted in a plaintiff sustaining significant, permanent bodily injuries. The subsequent legal case involved expert witnesses for both sides, specializing in areas such as orthopedic surgery, diagnostic radiology, neurological surgery, accident reconstruction, automotive engineering, and medical coding. Further details regarding the specific allegations, arguments presented, or the final resolution of the case were not available in the record.

On March 18, 2015, a motor vehicle accident occurred in Palm Beach County, Florida. The plaintiff later filed a lawsuit on February 6, 2018, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, alleging the defendant's negligent driving caused the incident and resulted in bodily injury, pain and suffering, lost earnings, and medical expenses. The defendant responded by arguing the plaintiff was comparatively negligent, failed to mitigate damages, and that a third party was responsible for the accident. Both sides presented expert testimony; the plaintiff offered a physical medicine and life care planning expert, while the defendant utilized experts in diagnostic radiology, orthopedic spinal surgery, and injury biomechanics. On June 21, 2019, a jury found in favor of the defendant. The court subsequently entered a final judgment on June 25, 2019, affirming the jury's verdict.