Plaintiff E-Bike rider alleged she was injured when she collided with Defendant Commercial Business’s truck driven by its Employee Driver in Hillsborough County, Florida. Plaintiff claimed negligence and vicarious liability against both Defendants. The incident occurred while entering a four-way traffic intersection where the employee driver had passed the E-bike before the intersection and began initiating a right-hand turn when the Plaintiff E-Bike Rider collided with the Defendant Commercial Business’ vehicle. She claimed injuries to her neck, middle and lower back and claimed permanent injuries requiring future medical care and past/future pain and suffering. She sought over $2.5 million dollars in damages, which included over $130,000 in past medical expenses after undergoing injections and outpatient procedures. After four (4) days of trial, the Jury entered a verdict apportioning Plaintiff with 45% negligence/fault, agreed with Defense that the reasonable medical expenses were limited to $35,000.00, Plaintiff did not suffer a permanent injury, and no award for any future medical treatment nor any award for past / future pain and suffering. The Defendants filed a Proposal for Settlement to the Plaintiffs well above this figure that was never accepted. Melissa V. Jordon and Zea McDonnough were the trial lawyers from the HM&B trial team who secured this defense verdict for their Commercial Business and Employee Driver clients.
