RESULT

Paul S. Jones, Orlando Managing Partner and William J. Peterfriend, Associate received a defense verdict on February 27, 2008 when the jury found no liability and that Plaintiff’s alleged injuries were not related to the motor vehicle accident in question. Defendant and a vehicle driven by Non-Party Defendant Kirenia Piloto, were traveling on SW 1st Ave. Defendant testified that the Piloto vehicle was directly behind her. Defendant put on her turn signal to move into the left-hand lane, when the Piloto vehicle grew impatient, sped up and attempted to overtake Defendant’s vehicle in the left-hand lane. The front driver’s side of Defendant’s vehicle collided with the front passenger side of the Piloto vehicle. Plaintiff was seated in the front passenger side of the Piloto vehicle. Plaintiff claimed that as a result of the subject accident, she sustained injuries to her neck, right shoulder, back and left knee. Plaintiff admitted to treating with Florida Institute of Pain for neck, right shoulder and back problems stemming from a 2002 Motor Vehicle accident. Her treating physician from the 2002 MVA opined that she had an 8% permanent impairment rating as a result. Plaintiff underwent an MRI for both the 2002 and 2005 accidents. The MRI showed cervical bulges at C5-6.  Read More