Favorable Verdict: Miami-Dade County, Florida (Auto Negligence)
Miami Partner, Jaime Baca, and Associate, Lester Rodriguez, recently obtained a favorable verdict in an auto negligence case in Miami-Dade County.
This was an admitted liability case in which the Plaintiff was a passenger of a car that collided with our defendant driver at low speed. She claimed a rotator cuff and labral tear as well as bulging discs in the neck, for which she underwent surgery to her shoulder and multiple injections.
Plaintiff was a Registered Nurse, and her counsel leaned heavily on sympathy in their arguments. The defense of the case was further complicated by the striking of our radiology expert, who was deemed cumulative in combination with an orthopedic expert who performed an IME. Despite these challenges, the jury returned a verdict awarding the amount of Plaintiff’s ER bill only. After set-offs, the award will be reduced to zero. Due to the rejection of a Proposal for Settlement, our client will be entitled to seek fees and costs.