Ken Amos and William Gula (St. Petersburg, FL) (Automobile Liability) obtained its second zero verdict in two months in a rear-end collision auto accident. The four day trial was held in Tampa, Hillsborough County before judge Herbert Baumann, Jr. It took the jury one hour to deliberate before returning a zero verdict in favor of… Read More
Rierson v. David Deveau, Latrice Pla and Abraham Baker
Scott Black and Matthew Francis (Florida Keys) (Auto Liability) obtained a defense verdict after a three week jury trial against Progressive insureds in Monroe County, Florida. Plaintiff, a 19 year old local female, sought $37 million dollars in damages as the result of being struck by two Progressive insureds while crossing US-1 at night in… 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
Stand-Up MRI of Tallahassee v Allstate (Appeal)
Michelle L. Hendrix (Northwest Florida/Pensacola) (Automobile Liability/PIP) obtained a reversal from the First District Court of Appeal on a motion for summary judgment that was granted in favor of plaintiff, Stand-Up MRI of Tallahassee, and denied against the defendant Allstate. The parties agreed early in the litigation that the issue presented was purely legal, i.e…. Read More
Plaintiff v Defendant (two car, rear-end collision )
Alisa Ellenburg and Payton Bramlett (Atlanta, GA)(Automobile Liability) obtained a favorable verdict in a jury trial in Clayton County, Georgia, widely known as one of the most plaintiff-friendly venues in the state. Defendant was the rear vehicle in a two car, rear-end collision in which defendant was cited. The jury apportioned 40% of the fault… Read More