Escambia County Jury Awards $410,633.99 to Car Crash Victim

Case Details

• Result: $410,633.99 Verdict
• Case Type: Car Accident
• Court: Escambia County Circuit Civil
• Attorneys: Adrian Bridges, Kel Murphy

Introduction

An Escambia County jury returned a verdict of $410,633.99 in favor of our client for injuries caused by a car crash. It takes real courage for anyone to walk into the courthouse and share such a personal story with six total strangers, but our client made it clear to us — she wanted her day in court, and she wanted her community to decide the fair value of what she has been through.

The Challenge

After her 2022 car accident, our client fought for nearly three years to overcome her injuries and keep her local business afloat, all while trying to find a way to cope with pain she had never experienced before. She found that navigating the insurance claim and litigation process felt dehumanizing, stripping a person of their story and reducing them to a case number. She wanted the opportunity not just to be a file number, but to be heard by members of her community.

The Approach

For this case, it was all about trusting the jury. So, on behalf of our client, we want to thank our community and everyone who showed up on Monday for jury duty. Your life is busy, and jury duty can be a burden. But it was precisely because your friends, co-workers, neighbors, or family members honored their civic duty that our client, and your fellow citizen, was able to bring this legal battle to a well-deserved conclusion. The jury helped make up for what she had lost and provided her with the means to get the future medical care she wanted.

The Result

At the end of that process, the jury’s verdict provided her and her family a powerful feeling of validation, as well as $410,633.99 in compensation. We are incredibly grateful to the Escambia County jurors for their time and thoughtful service.