Andrew Pickett, left, and Juan Ruiz deliver closings in a damages-only trial over the death of a 32-year-old Florida man in a late-night crash. Watch the trial.
Tampa, FL— Jurors this week awarded more than $9 million to the parents of a Florida man killed in a 2022 crash with a drunk driver. Butler v. Feliu, 2023-CA-006705.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Butler v. Feliu
Lawrenceville, GA— Parties last week settled a Georgia wrongful death, crash case against a medical waste company and one of its drivers, as jurors deliberated, and after the plaintiff’s attorney requested more than $150 million during the trial's closings. Skinner, et al. v. Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services Georgia, LLC, et al. 21-C-06893-S2
Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Skinner v. Curtis Bay Med. Waste Svcs. GA, et al.
Lawrenceville, GA— Jurors heard evidence surrounding a 2021 crash that killed a Georgia woman, as a damages trial opened against the driver of the van that caused the collision and the company that employed him. Skinner, et al. v. Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services, LLC, et al., 21-C-06893-S2.
Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Skinner v. Curtis Bay Med. Waste Svcs. GA, et al.
Miami, FL— Attorneys Tuesday debated who was responsible for the bicycle accident that severely injured a Florida woman’s arm, as trial opened against Miami-Dade County and a security company tasked with overseeing a subdivision exit gate. LaTour, et al. v. Miami-Dade County, et al., 2018-CA-000853.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, LaTour v. Miami-Dade County, et al.
Editor's note: This article has been updated with comments from the attorneys.
Sarasota, FL— A Florida state court jury awarded more than $5.7 million Wednesday for the shattered leg and other injuries a teenager suffered in a 2022 crash. Gerlt v Odon, 2023-CA-001479.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Gerlt, et al. v. Odon, et al.
