Favorable Verdict: Broward County, Florida (Auto Negligence)

We represented the defendant carrier in this admitted liability underinsured motorist case regarding a rear-end accident on I-95.

Plaintiffs claimed injuries to their neck and back, and also claimed surgeries to their shoulder and knee as a result of the accident. The soft tissue injuries were not disputed, but the medical records showed significant gaps in treatment. Defendant argued that these gaps demonstrated that Plaintiffs’ claimed injuries had completely resolved within six months of the accident and that the medical care costs were grossly inflated.

After five days of trial, Plaintiffs’ counsel asked the jury for $770,000. The jury ultimately found that both Plaintiffs suffered injuries but awarded nominal damages for pain and suffering and discounted the past medicals by over $50,000 as to each Plaintiff. The final award to each Plaintiff was below the policy limits.