Top 50 Pedestrian Accidents Verdicts
Top Verdict, a website that recognizes U.S. law firms that have obtained one of the highest jury verdicts or settlements in the country or an individual state, recently released its list of top 50 pedestrian accident verdicts in the U.S. for 2019. One of the top pedestrian verdicts showcased is from your very own Fine, Farkash, & Parlapiano, P.A. in Gainesville, Florida.
About the Gainesville Pedestrian Verdict
The victim was a student at the University of Florida. One day, he was in a crosswalk walking to his first class when he was suddenly hit by a university work truck. He was launched 18 feet away into the hard concrete. He tragically suffered permanent spinal cord and orthopedic injuries, which have permanently altered his life. The university tried to blame him for the accident, blaming him for not getting out of the way of the work truck.
What ensued was a long court battle as the university continued to try to deny liability. Finally, after four years, in 2019 the jury awarded our client over $1.4 million against the university, finding the university 100 percent liable for his injuries.
How Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. Secured the Pedestrian Verdict in Gainesville
We began by conducting a thorough investigation into the accident. What we found was startling. We were able to secure a campus surveillance video that captured the incident. We also found out that the university employee was on his cell phone and driving at the time of the incident.
We worked with his medical team and leading experts and got them to testify about his injuries and the likely impact on his future. Five medical experts, including some of the defense’s own experts, testified that there was visible damage to our client’s spine and would likely lead to many years of pain and permanent nerve damage.
Our legal team urged the jury to consider the lifelong impact the injuries had on our client and the university’s flagrant disregard for safety. They did just that by awarding our client one of the highest pedestrian accident verdicts for the year.
Background and Experience of Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A.
With more than 100 years of combined legal experience, pedestrian accidents are only one of the types of personal injury claims Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. regularly handles. Since 1980, the firm has helped individuals and families in Gainesville who have been harmed by others’ negligence to seek fair compensation for the injuries they have suffered. Today, the firm is comprised of seven award-winning trial attorneys, all of whom have successfully tried personal injury cases to jury verdicts when adequate settlements were not offered.
Contact an Experienced Pedestrian Accident Attorney at Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A.
We hope that you never have to go through this type of ordeal. However, if you find yourself injured in a pedestrian accident, know that you can rely on the compassionate pedestrian accident attorneys at Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A. We can discuss the prospects of making a legal claim and your legal rights and options during a free consultation. Contact us today to learn more.
Mr. Fine was born in New York, New York, and was raised in the northeast, where he studied sociology at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He then graduated with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1976. In law school, he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class. Mr. Fine was admitted into the Florida Bar in 1976, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1977, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida in 1991, and the United States Court of Appeals 11th Circuit in 1982.