Jose Pete Font and Jaime Martin (Broward/Ft. Lauderdale, FL) (Automobile Liability/PIP). In this claim for PIP benefits State Farm prevailed in arbitration shortly before trial. Although the arbitrator’s signed award was not served until the following day, Plaintiff’s counsel filed the motion for trial de novo on the day of the arbitration because of an… Read More
Strickland v. May (defense verdict)
Kenneth Amos and William Gula (Gulf Coast/St. Petersburg, FL) (Automobile Liability) obtained a defense verdict despite Defendant admitting fault for the accident. Plaintiff, who was making a claim for personal injuries, which included past medical bills, future medical bills, and pain and suffering, was rear-ended by Defendant at dusk shortly after a rain storm. After… Read More
Plaintiff v Defendant (a UM claim)
Susan Kent (Palm Beach, FL) (Automobile Liability) represented a carrier in a UM claim where the insured claimed he was run off the road by a phantom vehicle in Alabama. Ms. Kent and attorney James Potts from Vernis & Bowling’s Birmingham Alabama office, tracked down and obtained sworn testimony from all the eye witnesses to… Read More
Paula White v. Lynn Updegrove
Alisa Ellenburg and Payton Bramlett (Atlanta, GA) (Automobile Liability) received a favorable verdict in the case of Paula White v. Lynn Updegrove in the State Court of Clayton County, which is widely considered one of the most plaintiff-friendly venues in Georgia. The case stemmed from a rear-end automobile accident. Plaintiff stopped then rolled forward before… Read More
Jennifer McCord v. Lauren Wilson
Payton Bramlett (Atlanta, GA) (Automobile Liability) recently received a defense judgment in the case of Jennifer McCord v. Lauren Wilson in Fulton County Magistrate Court, which is a plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction. This suit stemmed from a T-bone automobile accident in the driveway of an automobile dealership. Plaintiff attempted to make a left turn when two lanes… Read More