Motor Vehicle Accident

This case involved a significant motor vehicle collision on June 1, 2020, in Sacramento County, where Plaintiff Ashley Diaz suffered injuries after her vehicle collided with a truck operated by Zachary Deangelis and owned by A Better Moving & Storage Co., Inc. . Diaz filed suit alleging that the company had been negligent in entrusting the vehicle to an unfit driver and failed to properly train or supervise him. While the Defendants initially denied all liability and asserted that Diaz was comparatively at fault, the parties ultimately resolved the dispute with a settlement of $8,718,418.

A Duval County jury awarded Alejandro Atanacio Saucedo $113,131.27 in medical expenses after finding that Michael Leslie Farrar negligently rear-ended Saucedo's vehicle while driving a company truck owned by Rite-Hite Holding Corporation. The January 2023 collision occurred on Port Jacksonville Parkway when Saucedo was stopped at a stop sign. However, the jury denied non-economic damages after determining Saucedo did not sustain a permanent injury under Florida's no-fault threshold requirements.

James Thomas Simpson and his wife, Maria Luz Simpson, secured an $11.8 million settlement against the City of Los Angeles following a severe pedestrian accident in Chino, California. The lawsuit alleged that LAPD Officer Alex Anthony Pozo, driving a city-owned vehicle, negligently ran a red light while on duty. This traffic violation caused a third-party driver to lose control and strike James Simpson as he walked on a sidewalk, inflicting catastrophic physical and mental injuries.

Leah Hickey filed a negligence suit against Rebecca Harrington following a June 2021 collision in San Francisco where Harrington turned her vehicle left directly into the path of Hickey’s bicycle. Hickey sustained severe injuries, alleging the defendant failed to yield the right of way. Following a jury trial in December 2025, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, calculating total damages at approximately $12.1 million, which included substantial awards for future economic and non-economic losses. However, the jury also applied the doctrine of comparative negligence, assigning 30% of the fault to Hickey and 70% to Harrington.

A Contra Costa County Superior Court jury returned a defense-favorable verdict on November 6, 2025, in a motor vehicle accident case arising from a June 4, 2020 collision on Cypress Avenue in Oakley, California. Plaintiff Ginger Conrad sued driver Rowyn De Witt and vehicle owners James De Witt and Lea McLaughlin De Witt for negligence. The jury answered yes when asked if Rowyn De Witt was negligent but found that negligence was not a substantial factor in causing Conrad's claimed injuries. Because causation was not established, jurors never reached the damages portion of the special verdict form. Conrad sought compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, and noneconomic damages including pain, suffering, and emotional distress. The defense, represented by State Farm's legal department, raised affirmative defenses including comparative negligence, failure to mitigate damages, and apportionment of fault. The trial before Judge Jill Fannin began October 27, 2025, more than five years after the accident and three years after the complaint was filed.

On November 7, 2025, a jury in the Superior Court of Hartford, Connecticut, awarded a combined verdict of $53,786.33 to Roshona Chase and four minor children following a lawsuit against Progressive Casualty Insurance Company. The case stemmed from a violent hit-and-run collision on May 28, 2020, in Hartford. The Plaintiffs were passengers in a vehicle that was struck by a speeding, stolen car that subsequently fled the scene. Because the at-fault driver was never identified, the Plaintiffs sought compensation under their driver's uninsured motorist (UM) policy. While Progressive admitted the policy was in force, they contested the Plaintiffs' entitlement to the specific benefits claimed. The jury found in favor of the Plaintiffs, awarding damages for medical expenses and pain and suffering, including permanent injuries and nervous system shock sustained by the mother and children.

A Duval County, Florida jury found Defendant Shelby Nicole Howell negligent for a 2022 motor vehicle collision, determining her actions were a legal cause of the plaintiff’s injuries. However, the plaintiff's recovery was strictly limited after the jury determined that Janet McCaskey had not sustained a permanent injury from the crash. Because of this finding, the final verdict awarded McCaskey only $13,000, which was compensation solely for past medical expenses, denying all claims for future medical costs and non-economic damages like pain and suffering.

On December 25, 2022, Yasmin Razavipour was driving north on Roberts Road in Saint Johns, Florida, when Dylan Tarongoy attempted a left turn without yielding to oncoming traffic. The collision resulted in serious, permanent injuries that required extensive medical treatment and fundamentally altered Razavipour's quality of life. After nearly three years of litigation, a jury found Tarongoy 85 percent responsible for the accident while assigning only 15 percent comparative negligence to Razavipour. The jury awarded the Plaintiff a total of $2,113,680.60, including $113,680.60 for past medical expenses, $400,000 for future medical care, and $1,600,000 for future pain and suffering and loss of life enjoyment. This significant verdict demonstrates the serious consequences of distracted driving and failure to maintain a proper lookout at roadway intersections.

A Miami-Dade County jury ruled in favor of the defendant in a rear-end collision lawsuit on June 5, 2025. Donna Nasimov sued Evan Fuertes after a September 14, 2018 crash on SW 152nd Street, claiming she sustained permanent injuries when Fuertes struck her stopped vehicle from behind, pushing her into another car. The plaintiff sought damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and lost earnings. The defense argued Nasimov failed to meet Florida's No-Fault threshold requirements and challenged her claimed injuries. After nearly six years of litigation, the jury found that the defendant's negligence was not a legal cause of the plaintiff's damages, resulting in a complete defense verdict with no monetary award.

Danette Hodge received a substantial jury award after being struck by a driver who pulled out from a stop sign and violated her right-of-way. Lindsee Mellott attempted to turn left from Pershing Road onto Park Street in Jacksonville on April 29, 2022, when she failed to yield to Hodge's vehicle. The collision caused Hodge to crash into Mellott's vehicle, resulting in permanent injuries. After a trial in Duval County Circuit Court, the jury awarded Hodge $604,905.76 in damages, including over $110,000 for past medical expenses, nearly $494,000 for future medical expenses, and confirmed her injuries were permanent.

Jennifer Troester and her daughter Charlee received a significant jury award after being struck by a distracted driver who admitted to texting while driving. Tayler Lee Christian McKinney ran a red light at a Jacksonville intersection on August 21, 2020, while using her phone and GPS. McKinney told the responding officer she was "messing with her GPS and phone" when she realized too late that the light was red. The collision totaled Troester's vehicle and caused permanent injuries. After a trial in Duval County Circuit Court, the jury awarded Jennifer Troester $141,355.74 in damages, including $81,355.74 for past medical expenses, $10,000 for future medical expenses, and $50,000 for past pain and suffering.

A Duval County jury had delivered a detailed verdict in April 2025 after it had found Thomas Inman Denmark negligent in the 2023 Jacksonville crash that injured Jordan Mackenzie Deaver. The Plaintiff had claimed permanent physical and emotional harm, and the jury had agreed that she sustained a permanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability. Jurors awarded a total of $663,276.37 for past and future medical expenses. Despite finding permanence, they awarded no non-economic damages, leaving the recovery limited to the economic costs of treatment. The judgment had reflected the jury’s conclusion that Denmark’s negligence legally caused Ms. Deaver’s injuries while applying Florida’s evidentiary standards on medical expense recovery.