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
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