North Miami Beach Jury Issues Defense Verdict in Uninsured Motorist Claim
One driver was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit from behind by an uninsured driver. The collision happened at an intersection. The injured person had surgery for knee injuries.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $7,227
- County
- Miami-Dade County, FL
- Resolved
- 2000
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Knee Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $7,227 is below the median of $55,000 for knee injury cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $20,000 to $355,000, based on 41 cases in our database.
Case Overview
A motor vehicle collision occurred on June 1, 1998, in North Miami Beach, Florida, when a vehicle carrying the plaintiff as a passenger was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist on Ives Dairy Road at its intersection with N.E. 2nd Avenue. While liability for the collision was admitted, the plaintiff subsequently filed a claim under an uninsured/underinsured motorist policy held with the defendant insurer.
The central dispute in the case revolved around whether the plaintiff sustained a permanent injury as a direct result of the accident. The plaintiff presented testimony from orthopedic surgery and physical medicine/rehabilitation experts to support claims of permanent injury. In contrast, the defendant insurer called its own orthopedic surgery and nuclear medicine/radiology experts to dispute the permanency of the alleged injuries. Prior to trial, the plaintiff had received $10,000 in personal injury protection (PIP) benefits, and the defendant had offered $3,300 to settle the claim.
Following trial, a jury found that the plaintiff did not suffer a permanent injury as a result of the 1998 motor vehicle accident.
Understanding This Case
- This case went to trial and resulted in a jury verdict. Verdicts can yield higher awards but carry the risk of receiving nothing if the jury rules against the plaintiff.
- This case was resolved in Miami-Dade County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2000, this case reflects the legal and economic conditions of that period, including medical costs, insurance practices, and jury award trends at the time.
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